OH in the Newsroom by Leah St. James ~ “My job is to publicly shame people.” Does that remark shock you? Don’t judge, please! The reporter I’m quoting covers a beat that results in frequent contact with public officials, many of whom are less than transparent with what should be public information. So the thought…
When a castle is involved, there cannot be a better time or place to meet one’s own prince charming.Welcome to my newest column on castles and the history surrounding them. On today’s journey, we travel to Germany. As a prior expat, living abroad in Munich, Germany, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited was…
An actual photo of my stand mixer, after I forgot about the bread dough rising in its bowl. Oh well. I’m sure everyone reading this understands bookworms do things like that fairly often, it’s probably more of a surprise I still attempt things like bread making. But look what I got out of it! My…
For some readers, leaning back and reading a book isn’t enough. We need to lean forward, stir things up, take action. The popularity of fan fiction speaks to a reader’s love for directing where characters will go. Until recently, stories a romance reader could control were rarer than orange trees in Alaska. Used to…
By Alexa Day Winter’s gone on for way too long. Now that spring is here and summer’s on the way, I definitely feel like celebrating. I can’t be alone, can I? But how should we go about tying one on this year? Cocktails? Always an option. Shopping? Sure, although it might cut into the…
Diabetes is expected to reach epidemic proportions by 2050, if present trends continue, according to the American Diabetes Association. Such levels could mean that one in three adults would have diabetes. With such impending doom, should nothing change, Americans are gearing up to fight for a cure by petitioning their congressmen for funding, racing for a…
