Author Archives: D.R. Slaten

Shakespeare is known for asking, “To be or not to be…that is the question.” Well, answering that question would take an infinitely long time to answer. Time this blog post canR…

Source: To Read or Not to Read

It’s a ritual of mine to sneak away from my desk in the afternoons during the spring and summer. I take a walk around the Capitol, past the Supreme Court, and down to Union Station. Every summer, t…

Source: Patiently Waiting for the Green of Spring

If I told you my favorite color is green, I know I wouldn’t be alone. I read JT’s post and I KNOW I am not alone! We share a childhood genesis of our love. The color is intertwined with…

Source: The Green Jewel

Green.  Merriam-Webster lists several meanings such as, “Fresh, New”, “pleasantly alluring” and the ideas of youth.  Although green is not my favorite color, that’s bl…

Source: Green is the Color of Change

A couple of decades ago, my dad was visiting a foreign country and observed over the course of a week that the driving conventions were…different…from what we mostly encounter in the U.…

Source: Green Means Go, Red is a Color

I discovered my favorite color when I was four years old. During summer break from school, my grandmother would set up a table for me in our small dining room in front of two windows. The golden su…

Source: My Favorite Color

No one who knows me will be surprised by the second part of this title. LOL! I mean, afterall, I often sign off as “Hugs, Loves, & Peanut Butter” on books and posts. Peanut butter i…

Source: Chocolate & Peanut Butter

This month, in honor of spring and St. Patrick’s Day, we’re all sharing about something green. Since green is not my favorite color and this year is my Year of Joy, I decided I would fi…

Source: Finding Joy in Green

Not all things which are sweet in life are full of sugar. Sometimes, savory can be just as sweet. Case in point, when you are making a huge Tomahawk steak for Valentine’s Day and you use a de…

Source: Savory Chocolate Can Be Just As Sweet

“My Steady Boyfriend” You might say I have an intense personal relationship with chocolate. Servers at my favorite restaurant laugh when taking my dessert order because, and I quote, &#…

Source: Lusty Confessions of a Chocoholic