Read for Your Brain Health – You’ll Be Surprised!

After a year of watching all the goodies on all the streaming services it’s time for me to return to my roots. That means: reading. There are two good reasons to read. One is: Read for your brain health. An article I read last week by Jessica Stillman reminded me… read more

Join Us at the Love Conference Today

Join us online today at 4:00. Florida International University is holding a conference On Love. The host is Phillip M. Carter, Director of the Center for Humanities in an Urban Environment. It’s easy. Just click on the link, below. And Join Stream: https://calendar.fiu.edu/event/chue_presents_love#.YCwPmhNKiPQ I am one of five speakers. My… read more

Valentine’s Day 2021 – The Love Conference

Valentine’s Day 2021 falls on Sunday. The Love Conference is two days later. Namely, February 16 at 4:00 pm EST. So, close enough! Phillip M. Carter has organized it. And I am a happy participant. Valentine’s Day 2021 – Choose Your Love Many kinds of love exist. English has but… read more

Love Conference – February 16, 2021

Next week is the Love Conference at Florida International University. Phillip M. Carter, Director of the Center for Humanities in an Urban Environment, has organized it. So, mark your calendars. Tuesday, February 16 at 4:00 EST. It’s a zoom conference, of course. I have attended many of the conferences Phillip… read more

Win Kyaw Zan: Five Questions With The Artist

The title image is of Win Kyaw Zan when he and I were rolling along the Ayeyawady River, Myanmar at sunset. I was lucky to have him as my guide when I visited his beautiful country. Because of the current political situation in Myanmar/Burma, I am reposting blogs I wrote… read more

Famous Burmese: Top Ten List

This post on Famous Burmese first appeared in July, 2019. After the military coup in Myanmar yesterday, I will repost over the next few days several of the blogs I wrote during my visit there. I’d like my readers to be able to inform themselves about the country from some… read more

Your Backlist – Keep It Fresh: Four Tips

The world is awash in trends. We even have symbols to announce them. All industries have trends, including publishing. If you want to make a living as a writer, you need to know the marketplace. But if you’re writing your stories only toward trends, your backlist may suffer. Title image:… read more