I've always been a lover of classic Broadway shows. I adore the musical numbers, the themes, and the glorious energy displayed on stage. I'm amazed at great songwriters' ability to teach us as they entertain, with numbers like "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" from Grease or "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught" from South Pacific..

Lately I've had a number from Camelot running through my head. Not the usual ones, like "If Ever I Would Leave You" or "Camelot," but one a group of knights sing...

A few years back, our little town elected people to the school board who trumpeted themes we hear from many extremists these days: the school was corrupt. The teachers were pedophiles. There were kitty litter boxes in the bathrooms. No one knows how they got in, except that the grownups weren't paying attention. That's how logic dies.

When I went to a board meeting to see what all the fuss was about, I found a half-dozen other retired teachers who were as shocked by the new board members'...

I love the mood set by this cover photo. The problem arises when it's reduced in size, because the lettering melts into unreadable blobs. We're experimenting with new fonts and colors, so it might end up with all black or all white lettering, or the artist who helps me with covers might find a font that shows up better.

Covers are weird in that they speak to some and not to others. Are we subconsciously looking for a certain vibe, so that our eyes stop at the book on the shelf at the store...