Swords, Specters, & Stuff
Welcome to My World
I started this blog in January 2012 for one simple reason: I love to write. I named it “Swords, Specters, & Stuff” because I especially love to write about writing, about books and movies in my favorite genres, about authors that mean a great deal to me. But there’s more to it than that, which is why I included “Stuff” in the title. It is “Stuff” that gives me carte blanche to write about anything, which is why you’ll see stories about special trips to Cooperstown, Sedona, and other places; about getting older; about baseball; about the otherworldly way in which I met my soul mate; about the loss of good friends, and so much more. Enjoy! And feel free to leave a comment.
“Dad Is Gonna Love This!”
My three daughters know this old guy pretty well. When it comes to choosing gifts, they’re always spot on. And the latest one was a doozy!
Jack Miller Meets Bigfoot
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 alongside his bike. Here is the scene.
“Death Is Only The Beginning”—Lines From THE MUMMY
With all the buzz about a new entry in THE MUMMY franchise on the horizon—the ones starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz—I thought it would be fun to revisit some of the memorable lines from the first two films. I’ll do THE MUMMY RETURNS next week.
A Twisted Christmas Carol
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 Dickens classic. Check out one of the outrageous scenes in this week’s post.
I Want My Mummy!
Yes indeed, I do want my Mummy, and by Grabthar’s hammer, I just might be getting it! I’m talking about the Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz-fueled movie franchise from over two decades ago. Is it possible that a sequel is in the works?
It’s Live! It’s Live!
I’m jumping the gun on my usual Monday posting day to announce that my new book is available for public consumption! THE MAGIC OF THE BIKE PATH (A Jack Miller Senior Moment: Book Six) is live on Amazon!
THE BIRDS…For Real?
Thousands of frenzied birds invade a small, coastal California town, slamming into houses, destroying property, and terrorizing the locals. Sounds like the storyline for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 horror classic, THE BIRDS, yes? Actually, no…not the one I’m writing about here. It happened for real in 1961. Where? In a small, coastal California town named Capitola.
Wait ‘Til Next Year…Again
A few days ago the Sports section of our local newspaper ran an article about former big league ballplayer Kurt Bevacqua. Playing for the Padres during the 1984 World Series, Bevacqua hit a three-run homer in Game 2 against the Detroit Tigers to tie the series at 1-1. The Tigers won the next three games.
New Cover, New Book!
Have a look at the cover of my latest opus, THE MAGIC OF THE BIKE PATH (A Jack Miller Senior Moment, Book Six). A few days ago I input THE END on the last page of the first draft, and now I’m ready for some grunt work. The book should be available for public consumption later this month. I gave Jack, my alter ego, a bunch of outrageous adventures, many of which involve the images on the cover. Enjoy!
It Is No Longer The Driveway From Hell
That’s what I used to call the incredibly steep church driveway in my neighborhood, as you’ll see in this post from a few years ago. These days, it has become a ho-hum part of my routine walks, almost like it had never been a challenge.
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