by mike | Jan 29, 2026 | Aging, Books, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
The way things are going in this world, and in particular this country, we could all use a diversion. As it used to say in Reader’s Digest, “Laughter is the Best Medicine.” So here is a short scene from Back on the Bike Path (A Jack Miller Senior Moment: Book Four),...
by mike | Jan 13, 2026 | Death, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
One of the primary reasons that the 1982 sci-fi/horror film, John Carpenter’s The Thing, is considered one of the best movies of its genre is its outstanding ensemble cast. A young actor named T. K. Carter was part of that ensemble. He portrayed Nauls, the affable...
by mike | Jan 7, 2026 | Books, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
That blasted fog bank in my latest opus, THE MAGIC OF THE BIKE PATH (A Jack Miller Senior Moment: Book Six), is the gift that keeps on giving. This particular life form that Jack encounters will make him a bit…er, uncomfortable. Finally, something different: the fog...
by mike | Dec 15, 2025 | Creature Features, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
All of us are familiar with comfort food, that special dish we turn to when the day—and life in general—is going poorly. It could be a loaded pizza, or a bacon and bacon sandwich with a side or bacon, or a double hot fudge sundae. For me, the chances are that I’ll...
by mike | Dec 1, 2025 | Books, California, Fantasy, Humor, Myths & Legends, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
In my latest opus, THE MAGIC OF THE BIKE PATH (A Jack Miller Senior Moment: Book Six), cosmic bike rider Jack Miller finds himself in a never-ending fog bank, where he meets some, ah, “unique” life forms. This includes Bigfoot, who Jack encounters as he walks...
by mike | Nov 17, 2025 | Books, Fantasy, Ghosts, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
In my latest opus, The Magic of the Bike Path (A Jack Miller Senior Moment: Book Six), Jack has been tasked with being the “ghost guide” for Ebenezer Scrooge on the night that he’s visited by all those spirits. This is during my rather, ah, different take on the...
