Author: hmelton

Sweating It

It’s times like these that wreck a budget. One would think that income could be routed to planned things like bills and savings. Unfortunately, even though we scheduled preventive maintenance for our home air conditioner unit, that minor, predictable charge grew an extra $300+ when it was discovered that the ‘oil pre-heater’ needed replacing. So,… Continue reading Sweating It

A Humble Request

At one time, I imagined that reviewers would become much more important in the economy of the book industry. My train of thought went like this: In the old days, when I was younger, any published book had the presumption of a certain level of quality. A book had to be handled by agents and… Continue reading A Humble Request