Paula Bunyanette

Or maybe that should be Paulette Bunyana… All I know is that I came from pioneer stock, where a simple little thing like a pile of tree branches and lengthy, unsplit rounds of wood wouldn’t have posed any kind of problem for the womenfolk to handle. On June 5th,...

One-Act Playwriting Class

Those who can, do. And for those who can, and also happen to know how to teach… well, putting this class together is a natural! In the past three years, I’ve had great success with writing one-act plays. To date, six of them have “seen the boards,” and three...

Decisions, decisions

Ever have a tough choice in front of you, and not sure which is the “right” option? Sometimes the problem arises because we have simply too many choices. I personally dislike contemplating 24 kinds of toothpaste staring at me from the drugstore shelf. And what’s with...

Made in America

Although I’ve owned a Toyota Camry for almost 12 years now, I am proud of the fact that I first checked out where it was made before I signed the purchase papers. My grandfather instilled that in me: Made in America comes first. It’s kind of odd, thinking that little...

September musings

Quick! What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you consider the month of September? Is it the changing leaf color? Labor Day weekend picnics? Apples on sale at Sid’s? The Rod Run at the End of the World? Returning to school? Starting with Kindergarten,...