Moral Authority in Nonfiction

Moral Authority in Nonfiction

Moral Authority in Nonfiction April Gray Wilder Recently while writing about some past issues, I rendered my family members as characters on a page.  It was the most difficult thing I’ve ever written, and writing all five-hundred words of it left me emotionally...
I used to ride the bus to work…

I used to ride the bus to work…

I used to ride the bus to work every day. It took some getting used to after commuting in my beloved VW for years, but gas prices being what they were (and are) I got the hang of it. The initial shock was profound, though. People don’t always wash themselves....
DOOM: Part 2

DOOM: Part 2

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” —Albert Einstein Where were you the morning of September 11, 2001? I know where I was. I was getting ready for work, buttoning up my shirt, tying my...
DOOM: Part 1

DOOM: Part 1

“My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.” —Ronald Reagan, August 11, 1984- As a Cold War kid growing up in the suburbs of D.C., there were constant reminders...