Greetings Dear Readers from my ocean front Castle, Myrtle Beach, S. C.,

Yes, it's true the ocean has many moods. How inspiring it is to watch a beautiful pink cast sunset. The sky matching the sea. Some mornings when the fog rolls in, my fingers dance on the keys. Then again, the quiet vast deep blue turns my thoughts inward to create.

My Castle work includes: the finishing touches on my book chapter for Sage; preparing for an interview on female suicide bombers with a student in a convent high school and reading a book manuscript for a colleague.

It's great to be alive to enjoy its privileges.

Cheers, R