More stories for your enjoyment

I’ve added two more short stories under the Tales Link above — these are a couple of my favorite short stories in my Rheinhart & Ritter series. The idea behind Rheinhart & Ritter came from my day job. Like many businesses, the company I work for hires consultants to come in and provide support or ideas or strategy and then ride off into the sunset to their next job. And I have to say, they Read more…

My new office — it’s getting closer

Remember this? We have moved one step closer to the new office space. Here’s how it looked over the weekend, when we finally got started on the floor. We chose laminate after all, since it turned out the hardwoods were too beat up to restore. I was bummed, but it looks fantastic. I’m really pleased. As I write this we have finished the floor. All that remains is installing the quarter rounds on the bottom Read more…

Jane Austen news

Two articles in the New York Times, and news of a (new to me) portrait of Jane Austen, continue to shed light on the author most recently known as “not as good a writer as V.S. Naipaul.” The portrait is interesting; I had only ever seem the one of her by her sister Cassandra. This one makes her look quite stylish and almost modern, almost a Gibson girl. Is it just me, or is it Read more…