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Review: “To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918” by Adam Hochschild

June 9, 2014

“To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918” by Adam Hochschild. Mariner Books. 496 pages. I have long had a curiosity about World War I, the “war to end all wars,” that very seldom is mentioned in literature or movies any more. It is grossly overshadowed by the Second World War, which, … More Review: “To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918” by Adam Hochschild

A Complication with a Compilation

June 4, 2014

You know how it goes with brilliant ideas. Sometimes there are…complications. I still think my concept of putting a low-cost e-book on the psychology of writing is a good idea. I think that the fact that I have been writing along those lines for five years in my blog is great. It’s even wonderful that … More A Complication with a Compilation

Sharing the Wealth

June 2, 2014

I feel guilty if I am not making progress of some sort or another. Yes, it’s summer, and as a college professor I am entitled to get away from “work” in one way or another. But since the highlight of our summer will probably be my wife’s surgery, we’re not likely to go anywhere. Meanwhile, … More Sharing the Wealth

Rank Hath Its Responsibilities

June 1, 2014

I have a senior journalism major who has applied for an internship at the Adventist Review, an international magazine for the Seventh-day Adventist Church located in Maryland. She is a highly qualified, very motivated person, and so I encouraged her as much as I could and my letter of recommendation was as glowing as I … More Rank Hath Its Responsibilities

“The Price of a Free Lunch”

May 29, 2014

Rob Escobar pulled his beat-up ’82 Cadillac to the curb across the street from the Denny’s Restaurant. It was late—nearly 10 p.m.—but that’s what he had intended, and so far his plan was working. There was no deadline, he was sorry to say, except the one he had given himself. He turned the key off … More “The Price of a Free Lunch”

Review: “To Honor You Call Us” by H. Paul Honsinger

May 25, 2014

To Honor You Call Us: Man of War Series by H. Paul Honsinger, 454 pages. It’s always a delight to find a new author that you really like. For me, it’s even a greater delight when I discover that the author is not only an indie author, but that this is his very first book. … More Review: “To Honor You Call Us” by H. Paul Honsinger

Whose Story Is It?

May 23, 2014

I find enjoyment in visiting the website Quora.com and getting the answers to my questions as well as providing answers to those who are seeking them. Recently, someone asked a question about writing that I thought I would respond to here. The question was, how do you determine which story idea you will turn into … More Whose Story Is It?

Review: “The Atlantis Plague” by A. G. Riddle

May 23, 2014

The Atlantis Plague: A Thriller (The Origin Mystery, Book 2) by A. G. Riddle. 442 pages. This is the second book in a series entitled The Origin Mystery, and you can see my review of the first one here. I have broken my recent habit of reading the first book of many series, most of … More Review: “The Atlantis Plague” by A. G. Riddle

The Biggest Lie of All

May 21, 2014

I hate hospitals. I hate doctors. And yet, here I sit in a hospital waiting room, standing watch as my wife of 39 years goes through surgery. It is a helpless feeling, a situation in which my wife and I know that even though it is a relatively routine surgery, it still involves general anesthetic. … More The Biggest Lie of All

Chosen Ch. 4: “Encounter at Geba”

May 18, 2014

SIX YEARS LATER Jonathan and Ziba pushed silently through the grass on their bellies until they could see over the edge of the hillside. The evening was still, and as the sun set over their left shoulders, they moved as quietly as they could so they wouldn’t be noticed by the Philistine guards below. Saul … More Chosen Ch. 4: “Encounter at Geba”

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