The collection of opinion piece essays published primarily by newspapers under the title From Under My Hat.
One sunny April morning not so very long ago, I woke to the sun shining brightly through the still-drawn curtains of our home. With the rest of the family still sound asleep, I remained still, listening through the partially-opened window to the sound of the sparrows singing from the bushes just outside our window. Slowly, […]
Like many people living in rural areas all across America, I was awakened this past Saturday morning in the same manner I have been on week-end mornings for the past few months now – by the sound of gunfire in the distance.
In an effort to bring the continued plight of book reviewing as well as the changes occurring in book retailing to the attention of the wider general public, I took up the subject of the announced closing of Kirkus Reviews in my most recent “From Under My Hat” editorial column.
The following is an essay I wrote back when our daughter was just a toddler. I hope you find its message just as relevant today as I did when I wrote it – and still do. Early this past Father’s Day morning, just after 6:30, our two year old daughter came bounding into our bedroom […]