Enough Blood on the Streets? Don’t say you weren’t warned about the problems in our wobbling economy. Back on September 10, 2007 I issued a warning about the state of our economy, and the effect that the current mortgage crisis would have upon it. So far, my fears have only partially come to fruition. The […]

God’s Work I witnessed people doing God’s work yesterday. I was visiting an organization that takes care of the severely mentally challenged. When I walked in, I felt like I was entering the set of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. Only it was far more chaotic, with dozens of patients sitting and wandering about […]

Where is our sense of humor? This week, Don Imus has been making news again about his supposed racial remarks. All because he asked if the football player, Pac Man Jones (who has been arrested multiple times) is black. When told “Yes,” he said, “Well, there you go.” Forget the fact that he was making […]

Thinking Green? Buy American! Green has gone mainstream. From low-wattage light bulbs, to hybrid cars, to cloth bags at the grocery store. There is even a new, rapidly growing, branch of psychology that deals with the emotional issues that result from the guilt of “not doing enough to save the planet.” While none of us […]

Remember on Memorial Day Every year, as Memorial Day approaches, I begin to think of just what this day means. It is a time for family get-togethers. A three-day weekend that marks the first unofficial day of summer, and it gives us some time for hanging out with friends and enjoying your kids or parents. […]

I have been thinking a lot lately about the origin of our universe. According to some cosmological theories, there may be as many universes as there are stars in our universe. But, for this discussion, I’m going to deal with the one we see. And I am going to simplify the discussion for purposes of […]

Honor is Sacred Whenever I tune in to the political debate about whether or not our country should pull our troops out of Iraq, I start to feel sick to my stomach. I see a nation quibbling about whether or not we should have entered this battlefield. I watch accusations fly, and politicians jump over […]

The barrier between civilized man, living in peaceful coexistence with others, and animalistic man, exhibiting the most base and brutal of instincts, is far thinner than we think. We see ourselves as cultured and caring. We act kindly toward those who are less fortunate or different. Charities abound. Political Correctness and sensitivity are woven into […]

Washington is broken. I came to this brilliant conclusion as I was taking my shower the other morning. This is not unusual for me, meteor showers of thoughts slashing through my brain while I’m standing under a pelting faucet. I think that this is where all great thoughts come from. No, you say? Well, you […]

THE MORTGAGE MELTDOWN August 10, 2007 You may be wondering why a fiction writer is blogging about this, but it makes a lot of sense. Really, it does! In my books, I often write about large, sweeping issues. Our economy, both here and abroad, makes a big difference in our lives. Our financial welfare influences […]