A tale of despicability – dark fiction brings no light

What good is there in writing a book if it cannot carry a light long enough to warm the reader before the reader is once again swallowed by your book's darkness?

Empty classrooms set dismal mood

This year’s launching of the school year is a heartbreaking reminder of how much further we have to go until ‘normal’ is normal again.

Boomerang kindness

I enjoy penning handwritten letters. I know it’s been practically outmoded with the prevalence of emails, texts, phone calls and social media, but I feel as though a handwritten letter (even if carrying the same message a text would have carried) says something a little extra on it own. There’s just something special about receiving...

Being worthy of grace

I grew up in a Christian home, and became saved at a very young age. The argument could possibly be made that my dedication to a Christian walk happened at an age much younger than it should - that I didn't full understand the commitment I was making. I don't think I did understand, really,...

Remember to be kind to retail workers this Black Friday

People are a lot harder on cashiers and other people in retail than they need to be.

Review: Is Netflix’s Another Life any good?

There's a giant alien, shimmering tower that has landed on Earth and strange things are happening around it. A former (female) member of the military is summoned to make contact and find out the mysteries of this colorful alien tech. Nope, this isn't the plot for Annihilation (which was a horrifying, unique blast of a...