Robert JohnsonA Literate FriendMentors and eager sounding boards are treasures·3 min read·Sep 2, 2021----
Robert JohnsonHardscrabble Living: Memorable Winter Seasons in Nicholas County, West VirginiaWest Virginia sometimes has its share of tough winter weather. Most years, overnight temperatures fall well below freezing but daytime…·4 min read·Feb 20, 2021----
Robert JohnsonThe End of Humanitarian Sharing: Thanks, Money-Transfer ServicesThe policies of international-money-transfer services have put a chill — or should I say an Ice Age — on humanitarian giving over the last…·3 min read·Sep 3, 2020----
Robert JohnsonA Certain ‘Ring’ to It: The Particle Physics of SmellBiologists thought they knew everything important to know about our sense of smell. Turns out they had only a partial appreciation of the…·2 min read·Mar 31, 2020----
Robert JohnsonYear Five of Reading AloudAs a (mostly) retired public servant, I am eager to resume my reading aloud with primary students this school year.·2 min read·Aug 14, 2019----
Robert JohnsonAs Soon As the Cat’s Gone…I’ll Be Able to TravelOr: Fear of the Unknown Can Be Debilitating·6 min read·Dec 25, 2018----
Robert JohnsonJournaling as Self-TherapyOnly in recent years have I been compelled to write for self-therapy. Although I have been a technical writer for my entire career, from…·3 min read·Nov 26, 2018----
Robert JohnsonRecollections — South DadeAlthough I spent only four years in the U.S. Navy, its recollections have been surfacing for a time. Perhaps it was the relatively-young…·9 min read·Oct 10, 2018----