by mike | Sep 12, 2024 | Mystery Novels, Native Americans, Uncategorized |
I found it interesting—but not surprising—that President Lincoln had a role in this. The post first ran in 2021. Abe Lincoln, our 16th president, is remembered for a great many achievements. The commissioning of the Lincoln Canes is probably not one of them…but it...
by mike | Jul 25, 2024 | Aging, Books, California, Humor, Native Americans, Publishing, Uncategorized |
Writing has always been a great outlet for me to vent, and it always will be. This post first ran in 2021. You likely know how that sentence ends. More about it shortly. In a previous post, “Writing Humor: It Doesn’t All Have To Be Funny,” I documented how my first...
by mike | Jul 18, 2024 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Native Americans, Paranormal, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Another creepy story to be told around the campfire, kiddies. This post first ran in 2021. Built in 1796, the antebellum Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana has a reputation as one of America’s most haunted houses. Currently a bed & breakfast, the...
by mike | May 23, 2024 | Books, Curious Possessions, Humor, Life, Movies, Native Americans, Uncategorized |
With seven-plus decades in the rearview mirror I’ve had plenty of time to collect a whole lot of “stuff.” Here is a look at some more “Curious Possessions” floating around my domicile.
by mike | May 20, 2024 | Books, Humor, Native Americans, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
In my comedy/science fiction novel, Back on the Bike Path—the fourth in the series—my protagonist, Jack Miller, has done something unthinkable—though morally justifiable—in the cosmic tunnel. His alien handler, the Old Guy, has brought him back to the Starting Point...
by mike | Apr 25, 2024 | Books, California, Ghosts, Horror, Native Americans, Publishing, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
“Oh, you’re a writer, but what do you do for a living?” Well, if you are a writer, you’ve probably heard that question in one form or another. I sure did, even more so than the one directed at my four horror novels. Unfortunately, in my case it was a valid question...