Marti’s Review of Sidonia’s Thread
I recently came across this review of my first book, Sidonia's Thread, written a few years ago by blogger Marti of "What Has Been Read Cannot Be Unread." It's insightful yet a bit tongue-in-cheek: I don't often read memoirs of the middle class and unfamous. Actually,...
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the day the United Nations has declared as a day to remember the sad events of the Holocaust and the lessons and truths it conveys. It was today in 1945 that the Auschwitz death camp was liberated by the Russian Army....
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidential Inauguration
It is an auspicious week when Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Presidential Inauguration occur only two days apart. We should take note that Martin Luther King Jr. spent his life advocating for non-violence and human and civil rights. King's words are often quoted...
Future Teachers of America
Today is Future Teachers of America Day! During the Covid pandemic, teachers have shown their resilience and commitment to their work in taking on new methods of teaching their students. I know it has not been easy, either for teachers, administrators, or their...
Free EBook for Sidonia’s Thread
Starting Monday, September 21 to Friday, September 25, 2020, my first book, Sidonia's Thread, which continues to inspire the world, will be free in ebook version for five days. Here's your chance to read the book that started it all. Surviving Remnant, the sequel,...
Nineteenth Anniversary of 9/11
Nineteen years have passed since the tragic death of 3,000 souls on September 11, 2001. The bravery of all those who lost their lives in Washington, New York, and on Flight United 93 will stay in our memory forever. It was sad to see a world that could cause such...
International Literacy Day
I bet you did not know that September 8th is International Literacy Day! It's one of the most important days of the year. As a writer, I know that it would be impossible to write without having read the work of other writers, including poets, historians, essayists,...