Ronald D. Giles

Today, the temperature cooled dramatically, and I was reminded of The 24 Solar Terms. The Ancient Chinese like many people, observed the beh...

For the last three weeks, we have been presenting different Hymns programs at three different Churches. In each of these places I have been ...

I added 2000 words this morning. I am not sure that this is all of Chapter 1 or not. It has a good ending and it is tempting to move on. I...

Today, I wrote 750 words and am ready to add another 1000 after the research that I have been doing this morning. I feel like if I can just ...

I have started a new book today, writing 1085 words in the first chapter. It is an historical novel, and while I will not reveal the subjec...

Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) -- Rest in Peace. I pray for his family and the loss they must fe...

It has been difficult all of my life for me to accept compliments. I am embarrassed when someone says that they liked this or that that I di...

In my book, "Cottonwood Pass", a secretive Foundation headquartered in Colorado has a complicated operationa l philosophy, centere...

For eleven years now, we have had a crib in our "pink" bedroom. At various times and visits, it has held Morgan (now 10), Delaney...

In an earlier article ( The First Spider's Web of August , August 15) I quoted Sir Walter Scott. I hadn't thought of this Scottish a...

The corrections have been returned to me and I have approved them. The next phase will take 1-2 weeks; a proof copy of the book will be prod...

It was time -- according to my Doctor -- to have another blood test and see how my good and bad cholesterol were getting along. I have never...

Postcards have been around for quite a while. The earliest post marked card is dated 1848. A Philadelphia man patented them in 1861 and they...

I once asked a horticulturist what a weed was and he replied "a weed is a plant out of place." Like most Americans, we have a yard...

On the drive back from singing at Spray Beach Chapel, I made the decision to resubmit my book for corrections. This is very difficult for me...

Today Joan and I traveled to the Spray Beach Chapel on Long Beach Island in NJ. This was the 111th program we have presented since beginning...

Today is the birthday of Sir Walter Scott who was born in Edinburgh in 1771. His most famous novels were "Ivanhoe" and "Rob R...

Each year, I plant a vegetable garden. It is small -- about 15 by 30 feet. Perhaps the garden is a recognition of my familial roots, as my G...

I'm not sure how President Obama's Calendar got in the location, but I can't seem to move it. So ... enjoy.