Mycenae is one of those places that causes the imagination to fly in so many directions. Anyone who is familiar with ancient history will be familiar Mycenae. This was the center of the Mycenaean civilization that was the Golden Age of Greece’s Bronze Age. Located in southern Greece, this civilization…

Not everything is crystal clear, even when we look back into history. We can define pirates as those who roamed the seas and plundered ships, but what if they had legal documents? What do we call them then? Privateers. Needing to Play Dirty War has always been a nasty business, and a lot of…

Reading aloud can be rather frightening. It does not matter if you are reading in front of your class or reading during a wedding. It doesn’t matter if you are a child, teen, or adult. Being in front of others makes our knees shake. …

There comes a time in your child’s education that you realize that they are truly having trouble reading. They are not in the early learning stages. They should be further along, but they seem to be a grade or more behind. What could possibly be the problem? It could be…

One way to market your book is to begin somewhere else. Now that I have you totally confused…. Get Attention Too often a writer gets their first book done and wait for the money to roll in. Then reality sets in. It doesn’t work that way. More than likely no one outside…

Writing can be a passion and a calling. It can fulfill a creative a spirit, but it can also be a path to depression. Why depression? When you start writing for everyone else, you begin to love the love of writing. That is why you should write for yourself. The Dangers of Writing for Others Anytime…

When we become parents, we don’t become perfect. We can still learn so much from our children. They remind me to slow down and rethink my actions. Throughout all their years, they teach us as much as we teach them. My oldest is sliding into her late twenties. She’s married…

I don’t know about you, but one of the best things ever invented was ice cream. I could almost live on this food item. It is rich and creamy. It comes in a wide range of flavors to basically make you addicted to the stuff. …

Leftovers are a wonderful thing. They save you money, give you some creative inspiration, and can even taste better after a time. Too many people think they are nothing but trash. They eat their meals and toss what is left into the garbage can. What a waste! Leftovers can be…