Dad was well down in northeast Pennsylvania. He’s missing Mom as always, but there is nothing any of us can do about that, of course. We’re in the Catskills – finally: You may know I get a lot of inspiration from this area:
Hello from rural Pennsylvania! On Saturday we flew over to the US as you saw yesterday if you follow me on Instagram. In explaining, I had a bit of “1700s” fun in describing the journey in the English of that era: We’re here mostly to see my father and to spend time in the Catskills. … More Madison’s USA Eludes Paris NPR Reporter
I was dogsitting yesterday down in Enfield, in north London – watching our (former) hound at my in-laws, where he lives now: Between walkies, I made myself write some… In 2012, I did not even imagine I had four novels in me by 2017. The fourth, Conventions, is, as you may know, an “outsized” action/adventure, … More My Main Writing Advice
Jane Austen died 200 years ago today: July 18, 1817. The Georgian and Regency novelist of relationships among the English gentry especially focused on women needing marriage to achieve economic security and a betterment of their social status. She herself never married. She sold some books, but was not a “big star” during her lifetime. … More “Have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?”
I’ve written before that this is not a politics site and that I will not push my personal political opinions at you. You don’t care about what I think and I don’t blame you. My views aren’t important. However, sometimes politics must come up when addressing certain issues. And it may be unavoidable to touch … More After Eight Years Of Quiet…
The French Revolution beginning in 1789 followed our American one. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote that “all men are created equal,” and the French enthusiastically later said they agreed; the French “Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen” was influenced at least in part by the American “Declaration of Independence.” As Americans had … More LibertĂ©, ÉgalitĂ©, FraternitĂ©
My wife is in Lisbon for a couple of days… I saw her off at the airport yesterday morning – very early… After I got home, I spent some time working. When I paused for a break, I made a mistake: I read Twitter. When will I learn to stick to Instagram? Following links, I … More What A “Romantic Novel” Is . . . And What It Is Not
It’s another Sunday here in Hertfordshire, England. We went to church last night. As we left, this post began to come to my mind. I’ve never been what my late mother used to call “crazy Catholic.” She wasn’t either; but she wasn’t really vocal about either her belief or disbelief. She accepted communion in the … More Church At The Weekends
As you may have seen, CNN is caught up in a social media controversy. One of its reporters unmasked and confronted the pseudonymous originator of a “meme”/”gif” that sees U.S. President Donald Trump standing next to a wrestling ring and suddenly smashing to the ground – World Wrestling fashion – another suited man whose head … More Let “Common Sense” Prevail
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