The foundation of world religions was formed when a few men dug under a tree and pulled out some of the most beautiful mushrooms. The men consumed the mushrooms, and they subsequently created every god known to man – gods faithfully followed and worshipped by many.

An individual’s life experiences often influence their character, personality, and behavior. Traumas in a person’s life, at any age, can often have a much deeper impact. This is even more significant, when the trauma relates to war time experiences.

Hellen DeRich was sitting at the dressing table in her boudoir. She loved staying at her penthouse in Manhattan, it was so convenient and the city at night was the place to be especially in the spring.

In order to achieve more, it requires us to move into unfamiliar territory in order to create new patterns of success. It isn't easy, but it is always worth it in the end when we achieve our new goals.

Whenever I find myself in trouble regarding the spelling or the exact meaning of a word I resort to my trusty Webster dictionary. I developed this habit a long time ago in the days when I had to write important reports and absolute accuracy was an essential prerequisite.

Before you write your first sentence there are a number of important decisions that you must make. You can still start off by asking yourself what kind of book do I want to write?

Although my comments in this article are primarily directed toward senior citizens sixty-five and above, they could also apply to virtually anyone over fifty-five who is retired or semi-retired and has a lot of extra time on their hands.

Propaganda (noun): publicity intended to persuade or convince people. It is imperative that you see in propaganda the probabilities and possibilities. I forewarn you, even if you do wake up – if you choose to heed my propaganda – the only thing you will gain is awareness.

Can a tsunami strike the coast of New Jersey, North Carolina, or Florida? The question crossed my mind as I was doing research for my action/adventure novel TSUNAMI, even though the book is set in the Pacific.

I've got nothing against Philadelphia, let me make that clear. I've also never lived there, but did spend a few years there on several weekends, to paraphrase W.C. Fields. And even though cold, grey, rainy days could remind me of New York or Baltimore, where I actually have lived, they always make me think of Philadelphia in wintertime.