by S.F. Powell | Nov 3, 2020 | Living Life
The Liberating Effect of Being Grateful With November comes thoughts of the holidays and goodwill and Thanksgiving (of course). For many, though, life seems a constant whirlwind of activity. Society has created this ‘cycle’ necessitating a constant rush from activity...
by S.F. Powell | Oct 20, 2020 | Sans Serif Potpourri
About Whiskey The characters in my books consume the occasional libation. The central character in my series, Dr. Naomi Alexander, enjoys a working relationship with cognac and vodka, and Rick Phillips (from Like Sweet Buttermilk) drinks bourbon. Whiskey is whiskey...
by S.F. Powell | Oct 6, 2020 | Living Life
Storing and Caring for Wine In books one and three of my series, there’s a bit of character intrigue involving glasses of wine (Merlot and Shiraz respectively). Wine is mentioned as parts of scenes in book four, and book five currently has a wine cellar figuring...
by S.F. Powell | Sep 22, 2020 | Living Life
College Students and Sex September. School’s in session. Or, given the COVID-19 pandemic, some version of school is in session, as academic institutions determine the ideal combination of remote and in-person learning best benefitting their students. Kids will be kids...
by S.F. Powell | Sep 8, 2020 | Living Life
Barbequing: A Beloved Tradition It’s September. Summer’s ending. Nothing to be done about it. With the hotter temps rolling out and cooler temps moving in, one favorite cooking activity shifts as well, from outdoors to indoors: barbequing. But it doesn’t have to. At...