by mike | Jul 26, 2021 | Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Uncategorized |
Film actors and actresses—especially the most creative ones—will deviate from a script more often than you’d think. Some of the most iconic movie lines were improvised. Here are a few of them. “I’m the king of the world!” When Leonardo DiCaprio stood on board the...
by mike | May 3, 2021 | Aging, Books, California, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
I thought you might get a hoot out of the first few pages of my latest literary gem, Back on the Bike Path. Since I hadn’t written anything for a while, it surprised me that I managed to ease into the story so effortlessly. But when my character, Jack Miller, is a...
by mike | Apr 26, 2021 | Aging, Baseball, Books, Death, Humor, Life, Mysteries, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Writing |
When 2020 began, I had no idea that I’d be writing a whole lot of posts over the course of thirteen months while hiding out at home to avoid the nasty coronavirus. (Age and underlying health issues gave Jacqueline and me no choice.) Things are finally looking up, and...
by mike | Apr 19, 2021 | Baseball, Humor, Movies, Sports, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
Rich guy Roger Dorn (Corbin Bernsen) is the third baseman for the Cleveland Indians in the outrageous 1989 sports comedy, Major League. Dorn is also a philanderer, which prompts his wife, Suzanne, to exact revenge by seducing the team’s star pitcher, Ricky Vaughn...
by mike | Mar 22, 2021 | Books, Humor, Myths & Legends, Native Americans, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
In my latest book, Back on the Bike Path (A Jack Miller Senior Moment: Book Four), my cosmic bike rider pays two visits to the Devils Tower, also known as the Bear Lodge to a number of Native American tribes. The first is when Jack travels through time and lands atop...
by mike | Mar 8, 2021 | Humor, Mysteries, Paranormal, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Jonathan Creek is a narrow tributary to a Canadian river. Jonathan Creek is also the title of a venerable British TV mystery series, as well as the name of its lead character. And I must say, this exceptional series deserves its cult following. My only complaint is...