I was a little sad this year. This year, in my classroom, I only counted a handful of times that I saw a student willingly read a book during their free time. If a student had downtime when they …

Every day, people around the world experience the loss of a loved one to the horror of drugs. This killer does not discriminate. It takes our sons and daughters and destroys families. As long as …

J.K. Rowling enchanted us with wonderful magic over 25 years ago when she released the first Harry Potter book. It is the only book series that I have read twice, and to this day, Rowling has …

R.A. Salvatore is one of my favorite authors. He is best known for the creation of the dark elf ranger, Drizzt Do’Urden, and his adventures through the Dungeons and Dragons setting of the Forgotten …

It amazes me how popular the game Dungeons and Dragons has become. When I was in middle school, I wanted to play DND so badly. I craved playing the game as much as a man dying of thirst craves an …

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is still warning well-meaning seniors about “emergency” scams designed to fool them into thinking that their grandchild is hurt, has been arrested or is stranded, …

Allegedly, J.K. Rowling wrote the Dementors of her Harry Potter series as manifestation of her depression. Dark, phantom things whose sinister ability to suck the joy out of a person leaves them as …

Scammers can target victims through any device connected to the internet, and your TV is no exception. BBB Scam Tracker has seen an influx of reports about scammers catching people off guard with …

With the release of the Netflix show "Wednesday" featuring Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, there has been some renewed interest in dark and gothic things. At least, there has been for me. One …

If you have been reading my stuff for a while, then you will be aware that I am an avid fan of the symphonic metal band, Nightwish. In one of Nightwish’s songs, “Beauty Of the Beast,” there is …

I’ve been writing a lot of poems these past few weeks. For this week’s article, and since I’m falling just short of Valentine’s Day, I thought that I would share with you my top five favorite …

I still wanted to keep with the theme of romance with this week’s article since we’re still in the midst of the Valentine season. However, love is not all hearts and bliss. Love is hard, and …

I picked out a capsule for the coffee flavor I wanted that morning before work, inserted it in the machine my wife had bought as a gift for me, and waited for the light to turn solid white so that I …

It’s the season of love. In two weeks’ time, lovers will be exchanging chocolates, roses will be falling from the sky, and I’ll be celebrating Single’s Awareness Day. But being the …

Q. As a single mom in my 40’s, I’m embarrassed to say I’ve done nothing about estate planning. A recent medical scare has caused me to pause and now consider planning a priority. Any words of …

Over the span of two and a half years, I have delved into R.A. Salvatore’s War of the Spider Queen, set in the Dungeons and Dragons setting of The Forgotten Realms. The story follows the journey …

When the weather gets cooler and the leaves start turning beautiful colors, you may look forward to eating warm, rich, and hearty comfort foods. Unfortunately, they can wreck your diet and cause you …

Over the years, people have ridiculed or mocked me for some of the things I’ve written. During my freshman year of college, I wrote a Young Adult story about a goth girl being beaten up in a …

I don’t go into libraries very often. I prefer to buy my books instead of borrowing them. But on occasion, I like to stroll inside an Athenaeum. Being among a great quantity of books tends to relax …

This week I wanted to give a brief overview of what I’ve been reading over the past several months. Though the following list is not a complete register of what I’ve been reading, the books on …

Last week I started teaching my students about narrative writing. This, as you can imagine, is a lot of fun for me since writing stories is what I love to do. We are mapping out plots, coming up with …

November days are no doubt shorter, When Old Man Wind comes whistling, The refraining melody only he can sing. How can it be that Winter’s coming; The holidays already here? November …

When the weather gets cooler and the leaves start turning beautiful colors, you may look forward to eating warm, rich, and hearty comfort foods. Unfortunately, they can wreck your diet and cause you …

Thanksgiving is a holiday dedicated to the act of indulging in a plentiful array of edible traditions. Unfortunately, it usually turns into the act of overindulging. One particular substance that is …

As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s a time to celebrate with loved loves and brush up on home fire safety. No holiday celebration would be complete without a feast but be sure to take precautions …