Book Review: The Stand, by Stephen King

January 20, 2016

The Stand, by Stephen King Published in 1978 by DoubleDay, re-published in 1990 ISBN: 0385199570 (ISBN13: 9780385199575) (Cover image courtesy of Amazon) This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the links in a chain letter of death. … More Book Review: The Stand, by Stephen King

Book Review: Under the Dome, by Stephen King

January 5, 2016

Under the Dome Copyright 2009 by Stephen King Gallery Books, a division of Simon and Schuster, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-4767-3547-4   On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester’s Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and … More Book Review: Under the Dome, by Stephen King

Last Year

January 2, 2016

Goodbye, 2015:   Last year I learned unexpected things from unexpected people.   Last year I finally realized the power of opening my mind to opposing viewpoints.   Last year I started to let go of being so serious… just a little bit.   Last year I gained 10 pounds and embraced the beauty of … More Last Year

Hush! There’s a Lady in the Cabinet – Thoughts on Justin Trudeau’s Gender-Equal Cabinet Pledge.

October 30, 2015

Many months before Justin Trudeau was elected Prime Minister designate, he made a very specific promise. He promised that as Prime Minister he would appoint a Cabinet featuring an equal number of men and women. I have been turning this idea over in my head in the months since Mr. Trudeau made that promise. If … More Hush! There’s a Lady in the Cabinet – Thoughts on Justin Trudeau’s Gender-Equal Cabinet Pledge.