Tighten Your Plot: First Two Tips

You have a great story in mind. Really great. You sit down to write, all… read more

African American Vernacular English

African American Vernacular English (AAVE) has a number of names, including Black Vernacular English. For… read more

Confederate Monuments / Monument(al) Mistakes

In these past two months I have interrupted the pace of my usual Tuesday-Friday blog… read more

World Travel Pandemic Style: From My Armchair

My tag line touts love, language, adventure … out of the ordinary. Over the years… read more

Eswatini: A Place to Know in the World

Eswatini. You may know it as Swaziland. Or you may not know it at all…. read more

Billionaire Boltholes: More on New Zealand

During the pandemic lockdown I’m reposting earlier blogs if they have more relevance now than… read more