The word Armageddon has been thrown around quite a bit lately, along with hints of the Apocalypse. These days, I can certainly understand this, and...
As I write this column, major events are happening in the country. No, this is not going to be a political diatribe – so keep reading. At some...
The sound of a seed packet ripping open. The smell of freshly turned earth. The feel of grass beneath my feet. The sight of little green shoots...
I recently became a naturalized citizen of the Grand Dutchy of Flandrensis. This is a micronation that has laid claim over territories in...
There is nothing like a good forgery story to get the blood pumping and the imagination working. Most of the time when we think of forgery, we...
October conjures impressions of a shadowy passage from summer to winter, adjusting of clocks, portals to “another place” during Halloween...
In the world of children, books are not just for reading. They are also for doing, for talking, for asking to see and use again and again. A good...
Current conditions as I write this column: Marrakech 94 degrees, Prague 83 degrees, Montego Bay 77 degrees, Bangkok 91 degrees. I miss all these...
Question: What does Malaysian politics, Middle Eastern oil money, Western banking giants like Goldman Sachs, Paris Hilton, Victoria Secret model...
It is still summer and there is nothing better in this season than some deliciously scary, should I say haunting, books. As you know, if you have...
Finally – the leaves are out, the flowers have begun to bloom, and I think it has stopped snowing for a few weeks. Yes, I was feeling somewhat...
As I sit here at my computer writing this column, I am wearing a soft sweatshirt and comfy yoga pants. I have been wearing soft sweatshirts and...