Message to new writers: you don’t have to swallow a whale! — Don’t get out of your comfort zone! In fact, you should do the opposite. You should expand it! That’s not my advice. That’s the sage wisdom of best-selling author and speaker Terri Trespicio. And it’s not only her. It’s The Dale Carnegie group. It’s WebMD. …

These 8 steps can guard your writing career from a premature death — I’m a serial overthinker. When taking on new challenges, my tendency is to want to “have all my ducks in a row” before taking a first step. So as a new writer, how do you think I responded at first to the endless stream of you-name-it: ads for “must-have” courses…indispensable…

The Church in a post-truth age — In case you haven’t noticed, we now live in a post-truth age. We’ve “progressed” (or shall I say “regressed”) from post-modern to post-Christian to what it is now: post-truth. Actually, it’s a new truth age. Allow me to explain. A quick look back First, let me take you back to that bygone era known…

Solving an ages-old mystery — The evil of worldwide Jew hatred is again on full technicolor display. What else is new, right? Same song, 3-zillionth verse (and counting)! This wicked mutation we politely label “anti-Semitism” never seems to go away. “Of course not! It’s human nature!” OK, sure. But — as Dennis Prager once asked…

WE are the problem — and WE are the answer — Do you and I each have an “inner George Wallace” in us? George Wallace was the 1960s-era Alabama governor who viciously defended segregation. He went so far as to physically block black students from entering the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. …

Sage advice for newbies! — We writers know how critical headlines are — or at least we should. No attention-getting headline? No clicks. We also know that even with a good headline, a lame intro will have the reader saying “adios” to the post. What so many new writers need help with is this one…

Just what I needed to re-group! — I love working from home! I’ve been doing it since 2020, and don’t want to stop! One problem: my wife loves me — but she doesn’t always love me being in the house. She has a hard time focusing on her work while I’m at home doing mine. …

Helpful hints for our “trigger-happy” society — Occasionally I touch on hot-button subjects in my Medium posts. When I do, I touch some “trigger points” with my readers. Of course, what goes around comes around. I’ve had my share of “trigger reactions” to stuff I read on this platform. Per Merriam-Webster, a “safe space” is “a place…intended…

I’ll root for this guy no matter what team he plays for! — On October 29, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins tore his ACL during a game against the Green Bay Packers. Just over two weeks later, this same Kirk Cousins was volunteering at the St. Paul, MN Salvation Army donation center. But he wasn’t sitting down. He was handing out Thanksgiving meals…