For most of us recalling the history of, say, the “1800s” is not that important on a daily basis. In comparison, it is absolutely critical that those empowered by us to decide our laws are able to do so. Therefore it is downright scary when laws are suggested or interpreted today based on an inaccurate and/or incomplete knowledge of our past. … More For Only Men
Removing abortion rights is but an interim goal to serve as a means toward achieving a much broader social and political end. … More The Ongoing Menace
As we disturbingly see, day in and day out, this world NEVER leaves us without new material. … More “Shall we never return home?”
Being an author, white, a man, and in that general “older” age group now, I would like to point this out. … More The Moan Of The Privileged
As a man, I do not believe another male author who claims to have written a woman character out of “thin air”… … More My “Top Three” (Of Both)
The other day I had also seen an Instagram post by a writer in which she discusses her parents as parental inspirations for two of her characters. My parents – especially my late mother – particularly on my mind due also to the names of the house sellers, seeing her post got me thinking. Parents, eh? … More The Family Perspective
I would NEVER even attempt to guess at what “all readers” expect as they open a new book. … More What I Have Never Done And I Will Never Do
Even as I finished writing this, I still had had no title in mind for this post. Then one moments ago hit me. Poppies are ”red” and both the U.S.A. and Russia have flags of ”red, white, and blue.” … More Red, White, And Blue
At a dinner Saturday night with a couple of friends, the wife in the couple asked from across the table if I have a new book in mind. In response, I was honest. … More Downtime
R. J. Nello 