by mike | Dec 31, 2018 | Aging, Books, Life, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
I first ran this post a few years ago. Given how relevant it remains, here it is once again. As the extremely challenging year 2018 comes to an end, I got to thinking: how in the name of Zeus’s butthole did it pass so quickly?! I guess when a year is 1/72nd of your...
by mike | Nov 29, 2018 | California, Life, Travel, Uncategorized |
Let me once again herald my joy over where I live. 😊 This post first ran in 2015. I live in Southern California. More important than that: I am a Southern Californian; have been for over two-thirds of my life. There is no other place where I can imagine myself to be....
by mike | Nov 26, 2018 | Aging, Life, Uncategorized |
I’ve done lots of walking/hiking over the decades, though in all likelihood not as much as during the past nine years. I had open-heart surgery back in 2009, and subsequently, over time, I realized that I was “Walking Scared,” as I called it. I guess that’s not hard...
by mike | Nov 19, 2018 | Books, Films About Books, Humor, Life, Movies, Romance, Uncategorized |
It seems as though, of late, both the big screen and the small screen are paying more attention to those of us who are, uh, a bit older than most. This is true of the 2018 chick flick, Book Club, which offers up a quartet of impressive actresses, all of whom have been...
by mike | Oct 1, 2018 | Life, Uncategorized |
A relatively new “tradition” honors children who are dealing with life-threatening illnesses. Call it The Iowa Wave, The Hawkeye Wave, or simply just The Wave; this event has warmed the hearts—and brought tears to the eyes—of millions during its brief existence. The...
by mike | Sep 27, 2018 | Books, Humor, Life, Uncategorized, Writing |
Acceptance of cannabis has come a long way since this delightful novel, The Everweed State, was published. The post first ran in 2014. Dude, you gotta read this book! About a year ago I had the great pleasure of working on The Everweed State (subtitled E Cannabis...
