Rick TownleySep 3, 20143 minBooks? What books?Here is something to share with the kids if they are already disillusioned with back-to-school, lunches, riding the bus, lugging books or...
Rick TownleyAug 15, 20144 minJust A Good Girl With Bad Habits?Lilith, first wife to Adam according to Judaic legend, was regarded pretty much as just a wretched, demonic character until the late 19th...
Rick TownleyAug 5, 20142 minA rose by any other name…A book has got smell. A new book smells great. An old book smells even better. – Ray Bradbury You know the smell. It’s nothing you can...
Rick TownleyMay 23, 20142 minThe real origin of Memorial DayThis coming Monday is Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, and there is no definitive version about its origin. Currently...
Rick TownleyApr 22, 20142 minThings that go bump in the night.“From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!” Early Scottish...
Rick TownleyJan 29, 20132 minThe Backstory: Immigration reformPresident Obama, always quick to seize a political opportunity, used this issue to his advantage to get re-elected. He has been promising...