MORNING CALLS is a seven day refLection, which leads the reader to self-acceptance. Its simple, yet profound text embraces the daily cycle of sunrise as a positive approach to begin again... living with oneself, and opening oneself to the uniqueness of others. Thee accompanying photographs capture the warmth of the sun, the beauty of nature, and continuous glory of the gift of a new beginning. b. burk is a retired educator and counselor. His love for life and all its beauty is evident in his gardens,

Buster and I started writing " Walk Abouts" in January of 2014. The fact is it was six degrees outside, Buster, the Beagle would not go out, the battery in my camera was too cold, and I was questioning how I could get more pictures published in the New Castle Weekly. Why not write a short, good feeling article and send it in to Mimi and Earl Carpenter, the paper's owners? They printed the article, along with a photograph. That is almost how it started. Writing would be the last suggestion anyone that knows me would make. It turns out I needed multiple editors. Eileen, my wife, a retired high...