The Cult of Apple Refined

The Cult of Apple Refined

I’ve been a card-carrying member of the Apple tribe since 1984, back when there were floppy discs. By card carrying I mean I’ve forked over massive amounts of cash to purchase the out-of-the-box-ready-to-use Apple via credit card… I must confess that...
Fairy Tale Terms Infuse My Prose

Fairy Tale Terms Infuse My Prose

Fairy tales and folktales, we grew up reading them – or listening to them when we were toddlers. They seemed mere amusement but often had political overtimes from their times (note the date included with each entry). Stories we grow up hearing take root in our...
Writing New Year Resolutions

Writing New Year Resolutions

Last year was a milder version of ‘the pits’ of 2020. We weren’t as blindsided and terrified as we were in March 2020 when the statewide order to ‘shelter in place’ was fresh. We’d learned that Covid was transmitted via the air we...
3 Wise Guys Who Helped Me Through COVID-Quarantine

3 Wise Guys Who Helped Me Through COVID-Quarantine

Three wise men helped my husband and I get through the past year, when COVID-19 was winding down, then re-surging, and seemed never willing to give up its killing power. These dudes helped us to salvage and restore our beliefs in an outside world that we’d be...
It’s a ‘Books’ Christmas this year

It’s a ‘Books’ Christmas this year

Just in time to plump your personal library or to make a gift purchase for your favorite reader friend, this list has been published: https://parade.com/1285756/michael-giltz/best-mystery-books/. Click on the link to access and then determine if you’ve read...