News & Musings from Susanne Dunlap Dear Reader, Let me start by wishing all of you a happy, fulfilling, and prosperous new year. May your hopes and dreams come closer to fruition, and may you and everyone you love remain healthy. I mean it. But I do have a real question: How long into the year does it continue to be appropriate to wish someone a Happy New Year? I generally go with the first time I see someone in the new year, at least through January. How about you? That all said, I'm not...

News & Musings from Susanne Dunlap Dear Reader, I don't know about you but at the very last minute I always remember someone I forgot when I was doing my holiday shopping. Sometimes it's too late :(. But if your giftee happens to be a book lover with a Kindle, there is a way to send an ebook to them directly from Amazon. A. Choose the "gift kindle edition" option in the right sidebar: B. Go to "learn more:" C. OR go directly to "Gift Kindle Edition:" You can select the date you want the book...

News & Musings from Susanne Dunlap Dear Reader, Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate! And it's only just over a week until Christmas for those who celebrate that. Whether you give lots of gifts or just observe one of the many festivals that take place at this time of the year with friends or family, it's an opportunity to find light when things seem darkest in the northern hemisphere. It strikes me how biased toward the northern hemisphere the religious calendars can be. But it's...