A CHRISTMAS TALE When I was growing up, most of the cousins in my extended family were girls, so when my brother and the only boy cousin got together for reunions, they couldn’t stay out of mischief for long. I was the eldest cousin, and as I remember it, this mischief was always directed at the girls. They loved to hear us yell, and were overjoyed if we chased them. A CHRISTMAS TALE is a work of fiction, though the characters are a compilation of personalities from my childhood. Some of the names have been changed to protect the…
Christian Fantasy: New worlds to explore
Exploring Fantasy Worlds with author R. J. Larson Fantasy is not a genre of fiction I typically choose. I mean, come on. Dragons or other strange and frightening creatures? Make-believe words and worlds? Magic? Medieval-type settings full of castles and men and women who fight with swords or other deadly weapons? REALLY? By definition, fantasy is extravagant and unrestrained imagination using mental images that are unreal or fantastic. This type of fiction never attracted me much, though I did enjoy Lois Lowry’s, The Giver, and Robin McKinley’s Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast, The Hero and the Crown, and The Blue Sword when my classes read…
Dr. Ronald Hanson
PART TWO: A NOTE FROM DR. RONALD HANSON Several of you who are now reading this have contacted me via the website after you found the earlier post about Dr. Ronald Hanson. As I read your comments, I was impressed by how loyal Dr. Hanson’s patients are, and by how much he touched your lives with skill and caring. I forwarded all your requests for contact to him, and he responded with the following message. When I have more information, I will post it to this website. If you do not wish to add comments to the blog for all to read, please go to the…
In A Still Moment | En un momento de calma
In A Still Moment It is my pleasure to announce that on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, three weeks before the 151st anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, you will be able to read, In A Still Moment, a Civil War short story of faith and healing. My hope is that it will entertain, inspire, and encourage you. AN OVERVIEW: IN A STILL MOMENT outside the village of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Civil War photographer Christopher Grant looks on the peaceful fields and orchards through the viewfinder of his camera and senses that this morning, the morning of July 1, 1863, is the day the Union Army and General…
Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences? What?
Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences: Not just for students and teachers One of the most valuable trainings I had in my nearly twenty-five years of working as an English Language Acquisition/English Language Learners teacher (ELL) (Bio) was the Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences classes provided by Harvey Silver, of Silver, Strong & Associates. The knowledge I gained helped me better plan for, and interact with students and others. The information has also helped with character development in my novels. Now that I know what to watch for, it is quite fascinating to observe how people in my sphere interact with each other…