“Knowledge is power.” ~ Francis Bacon As a fiction writer, I have quite the resource library, because, let’s face it, I can’t remember every factoid I’ve ever read in my life. So it only follows that I would naturally build a...
You Don’t Need to be an Avid Camper to Appreciate This Product. Why? Here’s an Example: In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, there were, of course, many life-threatening situations due to the lack of safe drinking water and no electricity. But one of the side...
September 2011, a blackout swept across parts of the U.S. Southwest and Mexico leaving roughly 6 million people without power. There was no warning, no stormy weather, no earthquake. One minute we had electricity—the next—nothing. We lived in Southern California at...
If you love wine as much as I do, you are always dealing with opening the bottles. Here’s a neat little trick that could very well come in handy one day! Check out this short video below on how to open a bottle of wine if you don’t happen to have a corkscrew at the...
Moving from a home in the country (with a huge garden & food storage to match) to a home in the suburbs took some adjusting. But at least I still had a garage for storage. A temporary move to an apartment brought on a completely different set of challenges. But I...
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter.
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter. 
