WINSTON WEEKLY[1] Vol. 2, No. 5 February 4, 2024 FABULOUS FEBRUARY What is fabulous about February? Beyond Valentine’s Day which this year is also Read to Your Child Day and Library Lover’s Day, February is National Library Lover’s Month, Black History Month, and National Heart Health Month. The 3rd was Take Your Child to the…

WINSTON WEEKLY[1] Vol. 2, No. 4 January 28, 2024 CAKE Why cake? Aside from the fact that yesterday was National Chocolate Cake Day, baking provides many benefits. Through my “day job” in conflict resolution, food provides a universal connection. Taking the time to snack or break for lunch, whether together or apart, often has a…

WINSTON WEEKLY[1] Vol. 2, No. 3 January 21, 2024 FRIENDSHIP When I founded Bayles and Bruce in late 2023, I wanted it to be based in part on “Furry, feathered, and finned friendships.” Why? For the same reason I responded to a first grader who recently asked, “Why do all of your books have animals?”…

WINSTON WEEKLY[1] Vol. 2, No. 2 January 14, 2024 MLK. Idioms. Snow. December and the first week of January flew by with few cold days and only a trace of snow, leaving many Midwesterners to wonder if there would be a winter. Wonder no more. January 7 and the days since have brought snow and…

WINSTON WEEKLY[1] Vol. 2, No. 1 January 7, 2024 Trees Welcome to 2024, and the second publication of Winston Weekly. Last month, I took a back road to a dear friend’s house in one of my favorite places, Hermann, Missouri. On my way, I came across the tree below. Something about it captivated me, and…

WINSTON WEEKLY[1] Vol. 1, No. 1 December 31, 2023 Welcome to the “First Edition” of Winston Weekly. It may seem strange to close out a year with a single volume of a new publication, but the founding of Bayles and Bruce did not occur until December of 2023. As part of founding Bayles and Bruce,…