“The difference between the right word and the almost-right word is the difference between the lightning and the lightning bug.”
— Mark Twain

People often ask me if I have a writing group or other resource I turn to my muse falls asleep or goes on vacation. I do. I have several good friends, all writers, that I swap jokes, laughs, tears, curses, ideas and even job openings and photos with. Tom Bentley is one of those dear writer friends. Not only is he hysterically funny, he’s a great writer. He’s also …

In case you’re interested, since 1992 wreaths from Maine have decorated the graves of soldiers at Arlington Cemetery. These wreaths — some 105,000 of them — are donated by the Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington, Maine . The owner, Merrill Worcester, not only provides the wreaths, but covers the trucking expense as well. Worchester has a website detailing the project, the people and the stories behind the project. The information below is from his website:

The Wreaths Across America project began in 1992. Wreaths Across America, a non profit 501-c3 …

Do you have “your song,” - the song you got married to, the song you fell in love to, the song you sought solace in after your first breakup, the song you….you know. “The song.”
We all have “songs.” The other day one came on the radio that I’d forgotten. It was my first “road” song….you might remember it: “Me and You and a Dog Named Boo.” After that was the 8-track tape of “Songs for Truckers” - songs all about “big wheels rolling” and being on the road. …

No other professional sports team has amassed more losses, derision or sheer comeback joy than the Chicago Cubs. But they’re not without their dreams, or their fans. And Ronnie “Woo Woo” Wickers is their biggest fan. Part loved, part reviled, “Woo Woo” has been a vocal and visual presence at nearly every Cubs home game since 1969. What many fans didn’t know was that Woo Woo was homeless for more than six years. Thanks to a documentary about him, more folks have a little more insight into what HOPE …