We’ll be in Switzerland this weekend. I had not considered this about the trip until now, but if one believes oneself to be a “global citizen,” who needs a passport, right? … More American Apples And European Oranges
Writing fiction is not about adhering to someone else’s lists of 10 or 20 or 99 ways to do this or that. In fact, it’s often the opposite. … More The Quest For “Magic”
Ah, but just mention MARMITE and that gets you Great Britain’s full attention! … More Then There Is Marmite
World War Two is each day naturally receding evermore into history. We were beyond fortunate as Americans that it was not fought in our luckily distant country as it was here in much of Europe. … More “Resistance,” It Is Not
Over the years, I’ve learned about various readers who are not native English speakers… … More All Around The World
The past is in many ways increasingly alien and distant to our “norms” – assisted in that distancing by media and social media encouraging our “presentism”… … More “1789” And All That
When she @-ed me, naturally my phone buzzed. At that moment, evidently she was on her way to Poland for a semester break and I happened to be standing in that Bristol kitchen shop. … More A Bristol Visit
“So, friends, what are we going to do today?”: that was my late uncle’s challenge to himself as he started writing each day. … More Those Dazzling Words
Certainly more people now than ever are able to write and reach an audience; and overall that is a good thing. But “everyone writes books these days?” … More “Everyone writes books these days…”
R. J. Nello 