Meandering Monday about the Herd

All this brouhaha about United Airlines and Dr. David Dao is illustrative of something outside of the mistreatment of a rebellious passenger by an overly empowered industry. People have been swinging back and forth like a pendulum on social media. First, it seemed to be the popular thing to rag on the airline for what … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about Changing Seasons

It was raining today – at least where I am. That’s today, and one day’s weather doesn’t make a season, any more than a single year’s weather – or even twenty years – will give any real indication of climate change. I’ve lived in Texas well over half my life (so that makes me a … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about Black Friday Promotions

Holidays = Holy Days. Even if you aren’t particularly religious and don’t practice or observe, THE HOLIDAYS are supposed to give us a pause to reflect on the past year, give thanks for our blessings (or good fortune), and catch a breath before we resume our work after the first of the year (towards those resolutions … Continue reading →

Forecast Friday: What (N)ever Happened To…?

Where’s my jet pack? Those things were going to be the wave of the future when I was growing up – we were all supposed to have one. Flying cars were a bit out there and not realistic (The Jetsons WAS a cartoon, after all), but jet packs were guaranteed to be in my future, … Continue reading →

Sum-it-up Sunday: President, Protests, Panic

Well, he did it: Donald J. Trump will be the 45th President of the United States, and the first one who didn’t serve in the military or hold elected office. That last distinction may have been the main point of his win; in a time when most politicians are assumed to be corrupt, and his … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about Trust

So – yesterday I curtailed my book listings on Amazon due to the abuse of their return policy. You see, that policy relies on TRUST– the trust that a customer will only make a return if there are technical issues, or they mistakenly made the purchase. That trust was violated and the rules broken. Rules … Continue reading →

Sum-it-up Sunday: Larceny and Lies

First, a personal note – someone has been stealing my eBooks on Amazon (as mentioned in a recent Writing Wednesday) by purchasing and returning the same day. This started with a single eBook on September 11, and then another 9 between October 24 and now. As nice as it is that someone thinks my stories … Continue reading →