Author Archives: Thom

I always knew there was something creepy about that little guy. We’ve never bothered with Elf on the Shelf. Just seeing pictures from everyone else has been enough to convince me we’d be about as bad off with Talking Tina … Continue reading →

Admittedly I’ve been struggling for the past month or more. I know I need to do more world-building for my next novel than I’ve done before, and much of it has been somewhat fun. But I think I hit the … Continue reading →

I’m reading the Altered Perceptions anthology, a project put together close to two years ago to raise funds to help Robison Wells with his financial difficulties caused by and exacerbating his mental illness. The collection is made up of excerpts, unpublished chapters, … Continue reading →

Nothing I could write today could improve on this: A church decides to surprise whomever delivered their pizzas with a $100 tip that grows to $700 when they decide to collect more on the spot. It doesn’t seem like they … Continue reading →

The other night we went to a church Christmas devotional featuring music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square. I always enjoy the music when those two groups get together, and even more so when it’s Christmas … Continue reading →

One can only look at the headlines lately and ask, “What responsibility do we, as Americans, bear in this?” No, I’m not talking about Islamic terror. I’m talking about Donald Trump. If anyone seriously thinks that a large number of … Continue reading →

Just a few interesting videos I’ve seen lately. (Yes, that means I couldn’t come up with anything of my own to post today. You may now issue a huge sigh of relief.) I think I’ve mentioned Physics Girl before. She’s the … Continue reading →

I have a love-hate relationship with Christmas music. I’m very particular which groups and which arrangements I listen to, as the rest get over-done, commercialized and/or played to death. But there are those magical few cases where they “get it right.” … Continue reading →

People can be pretty decent people sometimes. I really need to look for more stories like this and make sure they get more attention. In this case, a woman ordered a cake from the bakery of a local grocer. When … Continue reading →

American politics can get a little rough, but thank heaven we’ve not sunk to this point yet: It can’t be flattering to be compared to “Lord of the Rings” character Gollum, but a Turkish court is trying to determine if … Continue reading →