Sunday, April 23, 60 Minutes ran a story on the MIT Media Lab. Entitled Where Tomorrow’s Technology is Born, the video depicts a young...

It’s not the money. It’s the time. Sure, a movie is an expensive experience, when you count the cost of the popcorn and soda. And there...

Robert Bidinotto’s Hunter is among the early independent-published successes of Kindle several years ago. Part of the success is being...

What is a bookstore anyway? My favorite walk-around urban spot is Bethesda. It’s a very accommodating area to dine, get a cup of coffee,...

Have you ever experienced a moment of appreciation from afar? I waited to cross Wisconsin Avenue at what I consider the Rodeo Drive of...

I enjoy outlandish. For years, I attended business events in Las Vegas. Sin city offers plenty of conference space for large gatherings...

When I was a little kid, I wanted to be a railroad engineer. No thrill was greater than Dad having to stop the car to let a train pass. I...

Before it became the cliché of presents, the butt of seasonal jokes, the regifting option of choice, it was a treat of my boyhood: The...

Given as a gift when nothing else comes to mind, bearing an initial to make it more thoughtful. Stuck in a breast pocket to provide a...

Museums often are classically styled boxes with little variation whether they house art or animals. Then there are museums whose...

“Does anyone live here?” It’s a common refrain from tourists. More like a Disney park with well-crafted antiquities than a real city, one...

I’m pleased to announce my short story The Bomber Jacket won a top award in the 2017 Beach Reads contest. There were 143 entries of which...

O, Africa! is a fine read for those who enjoy a light story propelled by an author’s adept word play. It compare’s well with one of my...

I see thousands of new faces when I travel, but in the blend of humanity passing by, one person might spark a curious notion. What is...

I see thousands of new faces when I travel, but in the blend of humanity passing by, one person might spark a curious notion. What is...

I see thousands of new faces when I travel, but in the blend of humanity passing by, one person might spark a curious notion. What is their

Two minutes. To what lengths will we go for something that lasts only two minutes? For the eclipse, it is booking a hotel months in...

Review of Lee Child's Night School

On his first week exposed to the world, I met my new grandson. I spent two weeks visiting each day, watching his gradual awareness of new...

We need relief from political drama, now more than ever. Al Franken delivers a dose in his Al Franken, Giant of the Senate. From the...