by mike | Apr 4, 2024 | California, Death, Humor, Life, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
Another look back at a rather horrific event in the history of our planet. This post first ran in 2020. Day 21,453 (give or take) of the coronavirus pandemic: barely a few weeks ago I mentioned to Jacqueline that the Covid-19 death count stood at 997 here in San Diego...
by mike | Apr 1, 2024 | Books, California, Ghosts, Horror, Native Americans, Research, Uncategorized, Writing |
Circumstances preclude my presenting a new post for today. But here is one of my favorites from long ago. Many writers dislike research. I’m just the opposite. For me, research is one of the most important and fun things that I do. This post tells the story about one...
by mike | Mar 28, 2024 | Aging, Books, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
I don’t think it will be too difficult for any of you to recognize the King of Turdville in this satirical romp. This post first ran in 2020. All of the books in my “Bicycling” series are a combination of comedy, science fiction, satire, and an occasional serious...
by mike | Mar 25, 2024 | Action/Adventure, Adventure fantasy, Fantasy, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
The late, great Ray Harryhausen was an animator and special effects creator, well known for his development of stop motion model animation (known as Dynamation). The largest body of his work was done during the 1950s-1970s. He retired after his efforts on the 1981...
by mike | Mar 21, 2024 | Adventure fantasy, Aging, Books, Fantasy, Humor, Publishing, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
With a fifth book in the series on the horizon, here is my 2020 post about book #4, Back on the Bike Path. Okay, I don’t normally capitalize my headlines, but hey, this is a big deal for me. Somehow Jack’s favorite alien, the Old Guy, forgot about him for a long...
