The Winner IS...
I was right, this was a hard one to call. I read and reread the comments a number of times. I thought about them and came to the conclusion that all of the comments are worthy of winning. Unfortunately I have to pick one. Let's take a look at some of the comments. To start I must say that Small Footprints gave the best answer for what thanksgiving meant with this description: "We come together, appreciating each other and the bonds we've created. We enjoy a meal ... the bounty of the year's harvest which the earth provided. And ... we take stock in our lives and recognize all the "good" that is there. It's a day that reminds us to be grateful, not just on the last Thursday i

Thoughts of Thanksgiving
Last year I wrote an article about the joys and memories of past Thanksgivings. Not this year, this year has been too good to overlook. My family has been blessed tremendously the past eleven months. I look back at what was accomplished and it is impressive. What am I thankful for this year? The list is long but the ability to purchase our house, witnessing my son get saved, finishing my first novel and getting it to a publisher, and having one of my poems published would be at the top of the list. There are others but those stick out. What does Thanksgiving mean to me? Thanksgiving provides a time to reflect on the year and acknowledge both the good and bad that h

My Guest Blog Is Up!
I dodged a bullet today because my guest article was posted while I worked to get things done here. As you may have noticed the New Author is a little under the weather right now. Don't worry though, I'm in the process of finding the cure to the problem and hope to have it fixed soon. With that said, lets head over to Writerhood and have a read of my guest article. It might just bring back some fogotten memories of an exciting time. Have fun.

Unknown Invasion
Before I get to today's article I wanted to share with you that soon a guest article prepared by me will be posted on a blog operated by a fellow member of the New Author community. More details about this will be coming soon. Have you ever met a stranger? Most of the time when we meet a stranger we're polite and keep going about our business; but there are those very rare moments when a connection is made. That recently happened to me. Has it happened to you? It was very strange how it came about; she started out as a no name waitress, just someone to add to my victims list. Then a crazy thing happened, she took over the scene, picked out her name and flashed her entire story

They Are What We Teach
Before I begin I want all the teachers in the public school system to know that I mean no offense with this article. What you do is needed, appreciated and important. Last night at the Cub Scout meeting my eyes were opened to a shocking revelation that really made me think about the world we live in and the generation coming up to run it. One of the requirements for the boys to gain their wolf patch is to learn how to fold the United States flag properly. Being one of two Cub Scout leaders for this pack we decided to have them learn last night. Everything was going very well until we discovered the boys had no idea what the flag really meant. Sure, they have seen it and know th