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Note: I’m posting early this week as we will be out of town on Tuesday. “Birds of a feather flock together” is an old saying with a long...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about using AI. My main contention then was that using AI without full disclosure is morally wrong and would...

Here in Northern Kentucky, we have been inundated by Magicicada septendecim, also known as the Pharaoh Cicada. This little beastie has a...

I belong to a denomination that has been making the news recently. The Episcopal Church  has a long history of advocating for refugees...

The Catholic Church. with worldwide membership of about 1,406 BILLION, elected a pope in just 16 days.  Of course, it was obvious that...

Living in the Louisville KY area during the first week of May is an interesting experience. The first week of May is like Holy Week here,...

There is something in an Englishman’s (or English woman’s) soul that is deeply rooted in the soil. The first time I went to England,...

Yesterday I wrote about three fourths of a post about anachronisms in movies and in novels, such as the soldier who is seen wearing a...

I am not a Roman Catholic, in fact, I am a very Protestant Episcopalian, but I loved and respected Pope Francis, who died on Easter...

I am writing this on Good Friday afternoon, having spent the morning in prayer, and then having attended a joint Good Friday service at...

Six years ago, in the spring, I planted two lilac bushes in the front garden of our new Kentucky home. They were small bushes – I don’t...

I went out to the gardening center today, to buy a few things for my spring garden. It was much colder outside than I was expecting, and...

The writing prompt for this blog always says, "Add a Catchy Title." For me, that's the hardest bit. What is catchy about churches and...

Spring Flowers and Bonfires We have just recently returned from a mini book-signing tour in parts of Mississippi where I led churches...

I grew up in New Zealand, a geographically isolated country, and most New Zealanders wanted to travel to see the world. Australia was the...

By popular demand I have added a character list under the General tab above. There are suggested pronunciations too but note that they...

Those of you who know me well will not be at all surprised to find out that my latest project is to teach myself Old English, which is...

I'm thrilled to announce that I've now become a web designer! Well, not exactly. But I have managed to add some suggested questions for...

After I had finished writing Bound by an Oath  I was ready to leave the fifth century behind. I had lived and breathed that period for...

Bound by an Oath  is a historical novel, an adventure story, and it is a romance, but it is not your usual kind of romance. ( Spoiler...