Why do we build houses in the same way that we did 125 years ago?
In 1969, the federal government announced that it would hand out millions of dollars in subsidies to companies willing to try something new: build houses in factories. Then as now, America was in the throes of a housing crisis.
The cost of self-publishing
A friend (not a writer) recently asked me how much it costs to self-publish a book, understanding that I had self-published my last book. It is a question every writer, whether aspiring or already published in a different form, should know about. There are so many aspects of the question that I’m not sure where to start, but I’ll try to expand my brain enough to answer.
Two weeks that changed America
I was recently asked if there was a defining moment that dramatically accelerated and perhaps made permanent the chaos this nation is presently facing. My answer: the two weeks between March 16 and March 30, 2020.
Saving America starts with rejecting digital currency
America in the twenty-first century has been on an accelerating descent not unlike what befell ancient Rome. For some four centuries Rome’s Senate and constitution provided continuity which sustained the Roman Republic through various challenges.
WRITERS CORNER
I received a note from Melissa in San Bernardino. Her question was, “Why do I need a line editor? I have a spell check.” That is a question that needs to be answered, and Melissa isn’t aware of some of the rudiments of completing any manuscript.
