September Thoughts

September Thoughts

Happy September (even though it is mid-October..) To me, September feels more like the beginning of the year than January does. And I think my September got my year off to a good start. School Visits First, I’ve hired someone to update my website. I want it to...
Dragon Charmer is … Charming!!

Dragon Charmer is … Charming!!

​I have said before in this column that we have an incredibly talented community of writers here in central Illinois. One case in point is Ruth Siburt, who used to write this column. Her novel, Dragon Charmer, has just been re-released by Royal Fireworks Press, with a...
Beyond Amelia Earhart: Women Pilots of WWII

Beyond Amelia Earhart: Women Pilots of WWII

Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII, by P. O’Connell Pearson, is a fascinating and compelling account of the many female pilots who supported the war effort. Especially for those of us who think Amelia Earhart was the one and only female...