The World According to Charley

Quote of the Week

Purposefulness "Ask yourself what makes you come alive." ~ Howard Thurman "Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything in a purposeful fashion...

Quote of the Week

Purposefulness "Ask yourself what makes you come alive." ~ Howard Thurman "Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything in a purposeful fashion...

Writing Inspiration

Junkyard Dog series. People often ask me how I come up with my ideas, especially since I write in many genres. The truth is that I get more ideas than...

Writing Inspiration

Junkyard Dog series. People often ask me how I come up with my ideas, especially since I write in many genres. The truth is that I get more ideas than...

Quote of the Week

Positivity "Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." ~ Walt Whitman "Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole...

Quote of the Week

Positivity "Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." ~ Walt Whitman "Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole...

Dear Professor Death

Dear Professor Death, I recently watched a noire mystery series and I’m pretty sure the killer was a sociopath––or a psychopath––although they never labeled her. Can you explain the difference?...

Dear Professor Death

Dear Professor Death, I recently watched a noire mystery series and I’m pretty sure the killer was a sociopath––or a psychopath––although they never labeled her. Can you explain the difference?...

Quote of the Week

Perseverance "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." ~ Thomas A. Edison Another, more modern, way...

Quote of the Week

Perseverance "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." ~ Thomas A. Edison Another, more modern, way...

July Reading List

July Reading List July was a good month for new-to-me authors. I read twenty books in July, including several non-fiction, rated from three to five stars, and discarded a dozen...

July Reading List

July Reading List July was a good month for new-to-me authors. I read twenty books in July, including several non-fiction, rated from three to five stars, and discarded a dozen...