If I may be excused for doing so, I wish to offer a little philosophical diversion and an observation, if only to precipitate a thought or two. To begin, there are a number of common traits in the personalities I tend to write about. One of these is exemplified by the meaning of the word …
If I may, I would like to offer a thought or two on the term gifted, meaning the possession of an exceptional natural talent or ability. With this definition gifted is a relative rather than an absolute measure. It can be applied to any talent or ability. There are not gifted and ungifted people, for …
In interview format with R. S. Markel and guest interviewee Lillybeth. Lillybeth, our young feathered protagonist from the The Farm, generously agreed to be interviewed by R. S. Markel on the topic of female characters and role models in books and stories. When first asked if she would contribute an editorial on the subject, busy …
We may have a certain privilege here on The Farm, for living in such a land of rich earth and plentiful rain we need not go in search of the basic necessities of life. Yet, no matter where life holds fast, stagnation has little opportunity to set in. There is always an ebb and flow …
One evening this past summer I discovered an occasion to surprise my family with the announcement an immediate departure for a little adventure at a time when preparations for journeys into dreamland are normally commenced. Our city of residence sponsors a regular program of skywatching, generously setting up telescopes in a small cove surrounded by …