THE BONE YARD
THE ARCHIVE: 2002 – 2025This isn’t a news feed; it’s a filing cabinet. Before the Skeletal Citadel, there were 20 years of stories, columns, and sketches. Consider this the fossil record—a collection of past lives, old shoes, and the grit that paved the way to the desert. Dig at your own risk.
Cape Coral Technical College Getting Even Bigger and Better
When it comes to getting a steady, solid-paying job in Southwest Florida, you can approach it one of two ways. You can...
Non-Profit Spotlight: Cape Coral Caring Center
Move over, unlabeled “mystery boxes” of food. There is a healthier, happier, more comprehensive way to help folks get...
Grey Divorce and Horn-Rim Glasses: Moving Through Loss
The last time I was part of a trend I had to change my glasses. Thick, black horn-rims had forever been my frames of...
Biz Spotlight: First Response Home Watch Pros
We’ve all heard that when the cat’s away, the mice will play. Well, when the homeowner’s away, the squatters may move...
A Mother’s Strength, A Community’s Love: Supporting the Schofield Family and Harland This Mother’s Day
While many newly married couples with a newborn may be counting the minutes until they can bring baby home, Ariana and Brandon Schofield were counting the days until their baby’s first open-heart surgery.
New Podcast: How to Get Through Hell on Earth
Winston Churchill said best, keeping it short, sweet and to the point: “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”...
How to Get Through Hell on Earth without Drinking a Keg or Kicking a Garden Gnome: Chapter 1
The following is an excerpt from the first chapter of Ryn's Hell book. Enjoy! Now What? If you’re not sure how to...
What Writers are Missing if They Don’t Take Naps
What two little words fill us with dread as a kid and delight as an adult? Nap time! If you agree, I’m right there...
Where Do Your Thoughts Come From?
Our heads also get stockpiled with all kinds of messages. Not all thoughts are our own. Marketers can be quite adept...
Hazards of Being a Full-Time Writer
It’s not like we’re out hunting sharks or driving rickshaws for a living, but we writers do have a few unique hazards...
The Curse of Perfectionism in Writing (or Anything)
If you ever want to kill off perfectionism in your writing, move to New Mexico and write a news story about gas...
Why Every Writer Needs a Dog
Amy Tan had Bubba Zo. E.B. White had Minnie. Stephen King had Marlowe. And I currently have dogs Reggie and Elmo,...
THE EVOLUTION
The bones in this yard built the foundation. To see the current frequency—from the hospice bedside to the surgical extraction of trapped emotions—meet the rest of the pack.