Welcome  

 This will begin my fourth year in publishing the Discourse.  I wrote 24 articles in 2010. Apple Pie and Sunday Dinner received the biggest response, so I am guessing that nostalgia is popular with my readers.  I have been asked why I publish on a website. You are a part of a small circle of readers.  The website was established to publish to a wider circle of readers.  I do not know who my website readers are.  My original goal was to publish to you and have you respond to what I write -- thus the name, Discourse.  You do respond and it is very much appreciated it keeps me honest and informed and gives me another viewpoint in many cases.  I plan to continue to write because I enjoy it so much and I now have two woman on the team to help me.  I am blessed. 

Graybeard Maximus

 My Proof-Reader

Anonymous, but well schooled in proof-reading techniques, she keeps me on my toes and cleans up my act.

Thanks Anonymous!

 My Webmistress

Rita Settle, my webmistress, created a website for the Discourse and for that I am grateful.

You can visit some of her other work at  www.funatthesummit.org.

Rita has placed the 2010 articles on this website, should you want to read them again.