On Writing – Book Review

Yes, that’s a real wildcat. It’s actually stuffed roadkill.   I am not a fan of horror books or films, so I admit that I have never read one of Stephen King’s novels. In fact, I would probably fit into the group of prudes that he affectionately terms “The Legion of Decency.” Guilty. Although IContinue reading “On Writing – Book Review”

The Man in the Arena

Artwork by yours truly In light of graduation season and Father’s Day (which is just around the corner), I thought I would share this famous excerpt from a speech given by Theodore Roosevelt. It is both an excellent charge to this year’s graduates and also a motivating word for fathers. “It is not the criticContinue reading “The Man in the Arena”