by mike | Feb 2, 2017 | Baseball, Life, Native Americans, Travel, Uncategorized |
Even though I first presented this post in 2013, I still haven’t made it to the Devil’s Tower. Maybe my aversion to flying has something to do with that? But I may just make it this year. Stay tuned… The term “bucket list” is defined as a list of things that one must...
by mike | Oct 17, 2016 | Books, Bookstores, California, Life, Publishing, Thrillers, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing |
Just got home from the beautiful town of Idyllwild, a mile high in the San Jacinto Mountains of southern California, where I take my bride every October to celebrate her birthday. It is a breathtaking place, both literally and figuratively. So as usual, this post will...
by mike | Jun 23, 2016 | Books, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Travel, Uncategorized |
I had tons of experience in tilting at windmills when I first presented this post in 2012. It may surprise you to know that my favorite literary character is not John Carter of Mars, or Conan the Barbarian, or even Frodo Baggins. That distinction goes to a rather odd,...
by mike | Nov 16, 2015 | Death, Life, Publishing, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Travel, Uncategorized |
A short post this week, as my bride and I have just returned from our annual “escape” to the mountains. Yep, a few days in our cozy Idyllwild cabin, located a mile high in the San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California, can do wonders for the soul. I wrote about...
by mike | Oct 27, 2015 | Aging, Life, Travel, Uncategorized |
File this post under the heading of “Old-Guy-Wisdom-Formulated-By-Being-Around-So-Damn-Long” and take it for what it’s worth, or leave it. There are two phrases that you—and I—have doubtless used every day of our lives from the time we were little kids. They are: “I’m...
by mike | Oct 1, 2015 | Baseball, Death, Life, Travel, Uncategorized |
“You should always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours.” – Yogi Berra Jacqueline, my baseball-loving bride, suggested we go and see a ballgame at Yankee Stadium when we traveled to New York City for a wonderful family wedding/reunion in...
