When people discovered Iceland they found it to be beautiful and welcoming. Being selfish as only humans can they named it Iceland and sent some of their number far and wide to tells of its name and location so others […]
Stories and Dogs
I thought for this week’s “story” post, I’d write something a bit more light hearted than what I posted last week. Imagine how different things would be if our dogs could talk. Oh the stories they’d tell. Yes the idea is […]
I Want to be a Writer – Where Do I Start?
Where do I start? When you are assigned a new task/job at work, this is a valid question. Creative people shouldn’t utter it. You just create. At some point you collect some of what you create and put it out […]
Stories About Coffee
Turkish people have a tradition that is closely linked to the making and drinking of coffee. Once a bride is betrothed, the the bride’s family hosts a formal ceremony where the groom and his family sit for coffee and visit with […]
January Was a Rough Month for Music World
The music industry had a lot of bad news in January. Most of you heard the news about Glenn Frey and David Bowie both passing away in January 2016, but just how many of you “knew” who they were? Maybe […]
Stories and Landscapes
Our climate is changing and our planet is changing. It always has been changing. The evidence is in the landscape, which tells the earth’s story for those interested enough to read it. The forces of nature are so awesome that one […]
Is the Internet Archive Project a Good Thing?
The Internet Archive project started out trying to preserve point in time snapshots of the Internet like newspapers old photos of towns. The question is, should we? The Internet isn’t a town we built. It won’t ever be a place […]