Evolution just might be cyclical. Certainly, mankind in the 21st century is more monkey-like than erudite. There are legions of examples that justify this idea. At the highest court in the land, Neil Gorsuch, a supposed estimable and forthright judge, decided not to wear a mask though it had been requested by John Roberts, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

Whenever I see the American flag hanging from a private household, I wonder which kind of patriotism the flag represents. Which America?

While it is amazing that Toni Morrison’s Beloved is one of the top 50 books on the NYT bestseller list two years after her death, the reason for its presence there is quite interesting.

One of the characters in A Good Ending for Bad Memories is a collector of the “Comebacks.” You’ll have to read the story to find out exactly what this means. Happy Reading! Lloyd Earl, my character, made me think about collecting. What in the world might I want to collect?

Just yesterday, in conversation with a renowned author, I was reminded to prepare the reader for my story. This is no easy task. Most of all because of my own preferences and frankly, I’m not sure that I have any idea about how to prepare a reader. My love of reading is broad and indistinct. In other words, I’ll read anything, particularly fiction and the more I know about what I’m about to encounter, the less I’m interested. Above all, I want to be surprised and I want to learn and while I’m on the excavation, the excavation of reading, I’ll fully believe and go wherever the author takes me. That is the point! When I read and when I write – the world exists only in fragments, only the ones necessary to the story. If you’re anything like me, stop reading here!