How is it to live with eternity at your door?
The antidote to the loss of life is more life.
Author: DJB
The road less taken
“Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.”
The year in books: 2025
My annual list of the books I’ve read over the past twelve months.
Dark secrets
Reading the first of Ruth Rendell’s famous Inspector Wexford mysteries.
Greed, corruption, and the ongoing degradation of the only earth we have
Syd Stapleton packs a lot of truth into his newest fictional tale of Frank Tomasini and the Molly B.
Appreciate our blessings; understand our responsibilities
Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” is an important reminder of why America rejected kings.
Pearl Harbor and the ongoing fight against fascism
Remembering the date that will live in infamy is as important now as it has ever been.
Music to soothe the soul
Guitar pieces of beauty, serenity, and tranquility.
From the bookshelf: November 2025
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from November 2025.
Follow the money
God told Kiffin to take the money and run. Kiffin’s emblematic of much that’s wrong in today’s world.
MORE TO COME... 