There never will be enough words to express the great love for literature, passion for the dramatic arts, and fondness of pen to paper felt by Richard Behrens, the author of this collection of scholarly works. Even though recently embarking on a new path to somewhere hopefully far more adventurous than that of our mundane existence, Richard continues to share with us his astute understanding of the mysterious, intriguing, comical, and veiled nature of humankind through his prolific words of power. His stories stoke a fire within, illuminating so many new ideas and unexplored emotions. Through this collection of essays, Richard's voice resonates and he shares his wisdom while riding the lunar rhythm of time, with its immortal and eternal enlightenment, breaking through the obvious into a realm of unimaginable potential. His will to express shines brightly, unlimited by time or space, radiating his special kind of joy.