Archive - Hefty Matters

The Boy Who Loved Chocolate

And a bit of cinnamon.

Apr 3 •

Ash and Iron -- part 3 of 3 of the Western Trilogy

Apr 2 •

The boy—the man now—had gone.

Apr 2 •

The Bell's Last Sound

The boy had grown, though in truth he never quite felt like a man.

Apr 1 •

March 2025

The Bell at Coyote Bluff

Mar 31 •

October 2024

Oct 4, 2024 •

February 2024

Feb 13, 2024 •

Tea, Books, and Geraniums

Feb 7, 2024 •

December 2023

In Brief: 109 Years Ago Today, The 1914 Christmas Truce Brought World War I to a Humane Pause.

Humanity shone in the most unimaginable conditions.

Dec 25, 2023 •

Five Magical Pieces You Will Love This Monday

What Does Your Name Mean To You? Behind Candace's Curtain. Ode To Beer. Learn To Learn. Tending and Witnessing in Medicine.

Dec 11, 2023

Six Wonderful Pieces You Will Love This Weekend

Protecting Sperm Whales. Three Precious Chickens. Becoming Invisible. Our Newtonian Lives. Writing Children's Books. A Mother's Love.

Dec 8, 2023 •

Five Pieces You Will Love on This Wanderlust-filled Wednesday (Dec. 6)

Join me for regular doses of short stories, humor and fun, human connections, and more.

Dec 6, 2023 •

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