Why? A Blog By Tom Hoover - The Archives

I give you the questions that run through my mind while I’m thinking of topics to write in my blog.

I never knew who “they” were, but I know they say a lot of things. But don’t take my word for it—read on and see if the proof is in the pudding.

Every now and then, I stop to ponder life’s little mysteries. Dare to ask the questions no one else will. Or the ones no one cares enough to ask.

What do you call a non-pretentious rhetorical question? The royal we want to know. Wait, don’t answer that.

I’ve seen a lot of negativity lately and I’m confused. Can you help?

When it comes to Christmas, I have a lot of questions. The same as with everything else in my life.

Lists. Love ’em or hate ’em. I love ’em. So I made the perfect one for authors: Things You Should Never Say to Writers. Sadly, it’s a list that’ll likely grow.

What is it like to be a writer? It’s a life that only other writers can possibly understand, but I’ll try to explain it.

From mattress warning labels to automatic doors that open much more slowly than most people walk, life is full of mysteries. Can anyone provide answers to these perplexing questions?

Uh oh. Perhaps, as a society, we have failed our youth by asking them too many questions too soon in life that they can’t possibly answer. How are they supposed to know how to get to Sesame [...]