Whether

   Decisions are based on whether to do one thing or another. A simplistic definition, certainly, but one that has kept me off this page recently. Instead, I have been writing fiction, a very satisfying effort, and the results are posted on the Amazon site.

   It certainly is more satisfying than sending samples to traditional publishers, then waiting months for a rejection note so the text can be sent to another.

   Instead, a book goes worldwide overnight, sales are immediately recorded and royalties paid monthly. It's not enough to finance retirement, but it does encourage more writing.

   My latest effort is titled "The Druid Cat," and deals with a feline effort to help his human partner, a journalist writing on the conflict between a hard-nosed redemptionist and those who want to follow their own spiritual path. It's the latest in a series.

   But my favorite is one titled "The Wolf Who Came Back," and tells of a leader taking his pack to resolve issues that humans destroyed.

   Meanwhile, enjoy the stories while I dig up more commentary on current events.