My great grandfather, Harvey Graybeal (we kids called him Poppa), was a quiet, unassuming man. He never talked very much, at least as far...

It's amazing to me how sometimes one can be exposed to multiple unassociated things that direct his thoughts toward a single subject or...

After numerous delays, Evangelism and Expulsion: Missionary Work among the Cherokees until Removal is scheduled for an official release...

On Writing: "Write something to suit yourself and many people will like it; write something to suit everybody and scarcely anyone will...

In last week's blog post, I wrote about rediscovering my mission as a writer. That post elicited a thought-provoking response from an...

Sometimes in life, we feel as though we're spinning our wheels, revving our engine but getting nowhere. It sometimes happens to writers;...

One of the big tests one often faces in life is how to deal with disappointments. They can be viewed as disasters that derail plans, as...

My wife and I recently returned from a "working vacation." In this post, I share just a few random thoughts sparked by events along the...

One of the many bits of advice given to aspiring, struggling, and "blocked" writers is this: Write what you know. That's good advice....

Earlier this week, many historically attuned people remembered and commemorated the 78th anniversary of the Allied landings on the shores...

With Father's Day coming up later this month, I've been thinking about the influence my own dad had on me. I've thought often lately...

Today, May 27, we look back at a few historic events that occurred on this date. We can learn several lessons from these happenings if we...

Tomorrow, Saturday, May 20, we have yet another opportunity to give honor to whom honor is due. This occasion, formally established on...

The close of another school year is upon us. During my 19 years of teaching, I experienced the end of school enough to know firsthand...

Tomorrow is V-E Day, "Victory in Europe Day." On this date, we remember the unconditional surrender of all military forces of Hitler's...

In junior high English class, one of our assignments was to write letters to a family member or friend who was serving in the military at...

Historians (but not only historians) have a variety of ways of identifying the dates of objects and photographs that lack any verifiable...

Just a quick update on my upcoming book Evangelism and Expulsion: Missionary Work among the Cherokees Until Removal. I've received from...

I enjoy studying "On This Day in History" lists. They often include not only genuinely historic events but also some other interesting...

Early in my formal education, shortly after I had learned to enjoy reading, I somewhere picked up the habit (I thought it was an...