by mike | Jul 3, 2017 | Books, Death, Humor, Music, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
In last week’s post we left Jack Miller sitting in the waiting area outside the Rock-and-Roll Afterward, wondering who could have summoned him there. I suppose, from the title of this post, that you might have figured it out. Also, you might have guessed the name of...
by mike | Jun 26, 2017 | Books, Death, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
In my comedy/science fiction novel, Bicycling through Space and Time (which will again be published later this year or early next year), and its two sequels, I occasionally offset the outrageous humor with chapters of a more serious—and personal—nature. Chapter...
by mike | Jun 12, 2017 | Humor, Life, Movies, Spirituality, Travel, Uncategorized |
Sedona is a funky town in central Arizona, one of our favorite places to visit. Sedona is also a 2011 indie film, a comedy-drama that, unfortunately, not a whole lot of people got to see. That’s a shame, because the movie more than capably reflects both the stunning...
by mike | Jan 30, 2017 | Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Sports Movies, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized |
In these challenging times we could all use a good laugh, so this edition of Movie Lines is all about quotes from comedy films. “But we Romans are rich. We’ve got a lot of gods. We’ve got a god for everything. The only thing we don’t have a god for is premature...
by mike | Dec 22, 2016 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized, Writing |
This past year has been a challenging one, to say the least. And the upcoming year looms with uncertainty. I think you know why. We need our sense of humor now more than ever, and to that end I offer my latest book, The Wizard From Harrmel. Writing this Sword &...
by mike | Dec 19, 2016 | Humor, Movies, Native American Films, Native Americans, Uncategorized |
If this 1989 comedy-drama had nothing else going for it (it had plenty, I kid you not), the presence of co-star Gary Farmer would have been enough. Powwow Highway, produced by—among others—George Harrison (yes, that George Harrison!), explores the frustrations—and...