Every painting of cultural worth should have a chronicler as thorough and comprehensive as James M. Dennis. A professor emeritus of art history at the University of Wisconsin, Dennis has two missions here, the first being to explain the... Read More

John Davis is a down-on-his-luck man who, after a night of drinking, takes his wrath out on his wife and family. It’s not the first time he’s done it, and when his wife Jean pleads for him to leave the house to cool off, he threatens... Read More

A dozen pages into "A Messiah Called Winnie", readers are confronted by the first of many unsupported statements that challenge accepted perceptions of Western theology, world history, and the ethical foundations of the world’s three... Read More

America has a seemingly boundless supply of strange and unusual creatures within its borders, but people persist in finding extra mysteries in the large tracts of wilderness that still cover some corners of the country. Bigfoot may be... Read More

A lion as a murder weapon? That’s what zookeeper Iris Oakley gradually comes to believe as she tries to fathom why her husband, Rick—who promised her he’s quit drinking—would end up dead and apparently drunk in a lion’s cage.... Read More

A single unspayed cat could give rise to 420,000 descendents in just seven years. This has been the cornerstone statement in the explanation for why millions of dogs and cats are euthanized every year. However, a study conducted by... Read More

Opportunity often arises unexpectedly and it seems so does the decision to emigrate. Though Morada planned to become a ship’s captain after graduating from high school in the Philippines his father’s unexpected refusal to support his... Read More

As difficult as it is to go through the process of losing a loved one, it can be comforting to realize that others are on a similar path. This moving tribute, a year-long recounting of one family’s ups and downs, tells the unfolding... Read More