Road Sigh
I recently turned sixty-six:an older dog, with no new tricks.My back is stiff, as are my knees –and exercise will make me wheeze. I’m watching my cholesterolin hopes the effort will forestalla chance of coronary […]
Year: 2023
No Fatalities in First Annual Running of the Snails
ETAPLES, France. If Guy Bachelard has a look of relief on his face this morning, it is because his three-week nightmare is finally over. “Normand de Puis was released from the hospital last night,” he […]
The Maximum Security Book Group
An alternative sentencing program in Massachusetts allows felons to choose between going to jail or joining a book club. The New York Times Book Review Tiny and me-excuse me–Tiny and I–had been circling the […]
Budleigh the Terrier Speaks … More or Less
If you are a pet parent, then Sleeping Between Giants Book 2: Ask a Terrier: Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog is the book for you! We are always excited to bring notice to talented […]
How to Vacation in the Amazon and Live to Tell About It
When I say the word “Amazon,” what is the first thing that comes to mind? Okay, I figured you’d probably say Amazon.com, the giant online retailer. But believe it or not, there is another Amazon […]
For One Writing Coach, Writing About Writing Isn’t Writing
SOMERVILLE, Mass. Maggie Turbek had a moderately successful career in the historically unremunerative field of literature, with freelance magazine assignments that paid in the low four-figures, a ten-year run as an editor in New York […]
The Miracle of Birth
Is there anything more heartwarming and beautiful than the miracle of birth? Particularly so, when it happens in the wild. Here then is the rarely seen birth of a red bell pepper. Just one more […]