Theology from the Spring: A Review
Taggart is not only a student of theology and a pastor and director of education in a Baptist church in Jefferson City, Missouri, but...
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Dennis L. Peterson
- Jan 31, 2019
- 1 min
One Special Lady
We buried Virginia Mae Dietterich, my wife’s mother and my mother-in-law, on Monday. (In case you’ve been wondering, that’s why I haven’t...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jan 11, 2019
- 1 min
10 Rules of Getting and Keeping Readers’ Attention
10 RULES FOR GETTING AND KEEPING READERS’ ATTENTION HAVE A MESSAGE. “To get attention, the first golden rule is, always say something...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jan 4, 2019
- 3 min
Thoughts about Reading in 2019
Well, the new year has barely begun, and I’ve been thinking about and beginning to act on my reading. In fact, I received a magazine in...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jan 1, 2019
- 1 min
Happy New Year–New Beginnings
Happy New Year to all the readers and followers of this blog. A new year is also an opportunity to evaluate what was done in the past and...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Dec 25, 2018
- 2 min
Merry Christmas, 2018!
The message of today’s blog post is simple and straightforward. It is no more and no less than the title indicates: Merry Christmas...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Dec 21, 2018
- 2 min
Reflections and a Look Ahead
As 2018 winds down to a close and the new year fast approaches, I’ve been doing some reflecting. Some of the reflections have been...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Dec 18, 2018
- 3 min
Thoughts on a Year’s Worth of Reading
I’m a voracious reader and have been since fifth grade, when good ol’ Mrs. George sparked the reader within me, kindled that flame of...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Dec 14, 2018
- 3 min
So Much for Predictions
A lot of things (more than we like to admit) are out of man’s hands, beyond his control. One of those things is the weather. Yet, we...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Dec 11, 2018
- 4 min
Interruptions Bring Potential for Adventure
The difference between minor surgery and major surgery is determined by whether you are having it. That’s sort of the way it often is...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Dec 7, 2018
- 3 min
Thoughts While Posting Christmas Cards
As I sat engaged in the various tasks of readying Christmas cards for mailing, I began to muse. I weighed how the practice has changed...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Dec 4, 2018
- 2 min
Verbal Voyeurism
One of the key ingredients of both good fiction and creative nonfiction is realistic dialogue. Readers certainly know that fact. Writers...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Dec 2, 2018
- 1 min
An Article Finally Sees Daylight!
Things notoriously often move slowly in the publishing world. Quite some time ago, I queried an editor with an article idea I had. I was...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Nov 30, 2018
- 2 min
On Where Time Goes
Another month has flown by. It’s only 25 days until Christmas! Wasn’t it just last week that we were returning Christmas decorations to...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Nov 27, 2018
- 2 min
Struggling Off Hiatus
It’s always been hard, it seems, to get “back in the swing” once I’ve been away for a while, and the week just past has been no...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Nov 20, 2018
- 3 min
David’s Principles of Good Writing
The best writers, writing teachers often say, are avid readers, and high on their reading lists are great writers, those who stand as...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Nov 16, 2018
- 2 min
First Impressions
“You get only one chance to make a good first impression.” That statement is especially true when it comes to submitting your writing to...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Nov 13, 2018
- 4 min
The Man I Knew
He was born on this date in 1928, about 11 months before the big crash. Most of his formative, pre-adolescent years were within that...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Nov 9, 2018
- 2 min
Where Does It Fit in History?
Whew! It’s finally over. We’ve survived yet another election cycle with all the now-all-too-familiar and ubiquitous yard signs, robo...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Nov 6, 2018
- 2 min
Memorable Lines from Simms
Recently, I’ve been reading a little [DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!] fiction, and old fiction at that. Few people today recall the author or his...
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