In his 2019 graphic novel, “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse,” Charlie Mackesy has the boy ask the horse, “What is the bravest thing you’ve ever said?” The equine without hesitation responds with one word, “Help.” Though this is a children’s book (for kids of all ages), it’s also a book o
You’re a successful, popular, 38-year-old writer, weary and sorrowful after terminating a 14-year marriage. You want a change, maybe even romance – what to do? Go to Iraq of course.
If you will voyage with me to an earlier day, you will receive an education in early to mid-20th century economics. As your first lesson, the $1.75 you will pay for a full meal in your local Chinese restaurant will be paid in cash – probably with a twenty-five cent silver coin added as a tip.
The population of five million persons in Melbourne, Australia is being held hostage by an unidentified gunman. Not only is the sniper’s identity a mystery but the reasons for his attacks, the victims chosen and the times and places selected remain unknown.
Every two weeks my 14-year-old Chihuahua-mix dog, Molly, and I head off to deliver newspapers to a half dozen carrier homes as well as a few dozen bulk drops to businesses. The mid trip, 5:30 a.m.
