What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite? What’s your favorite holiday? I’ve heard discussions on this subject many times over the years. Most people I know will say Christmas. I can understand that. Whether it’s the anticipation built up by retail ads or religious beliefs, the joy of giving or receiving gifts, or the general atmosphere surrounding the holiday, there’s a lot … Continue reading My Favorite Holiday
Candy Corn. Either you love it, or you hate it. There doesn’t seem to be a middle of the road when it comes to this super sweet Halloween candy. So, what’s in this candy that makes it controversial? According to the Brach’s website, the main ingredients in their candy corn are “sugar, corn syrup, confectioner’s glaze, salt, dextrose, gelatin, and sesame oil. Brach’s candy corn … Continue reading It’s National Candy Corn Day!
I write southern historical fiction, local history, and I've written a devotional book. The two novels I'm writing are set in Virginia and the Carolinas in the 1760s. My weekly blog started out to follow my journey as a writer and a reader, but in 2025 it has been greatly expanded to include current events and politics in the United States as I see our democracy under attack from within. The political science major in me cannot sit idly by and remain silent.
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