by mike | Sep 12, 2022 | Baseball, Life, Sports, Uncategorized |
When the Padres-Rockies ballgame on the tube ended on a spring night in 2008, I climbed into bed. At 1:30 a.m. Following a 22-inning game that played out over six-plus hours. Was I bummed? Well yeah, because the Padres lost, 2-1. Was I bummed because I’d watched every...
by mike | Aug 25, 2022 | Books, Bookstores, Films About Books, Life, Movies, Uncategorized |
A film about a bookstore is kind of special, no? This post first ran in 2019. Book lovers are special people. (Yes, I’m biased, but what the heck.) The theme is especially prevalent in the 2017 drama, The Bookshop. The film, a period piece set in England, has an...
by mike | Aug 4, 2022 | Books, Editing, Life, Read & Critique, Uncategorized, Writers' Conferences, Writers' Retreat, Writing |
Bill Russell, a great basketball player and an even better human being, passed away last week at the age of 88. Russell had an, uh, “interesting” quirk that I’ve written about in the past. Here is that article. What does former National Basketball Association great...
by mike | Aug 1, 2022 | Aging, Editing, Humor, Life, Quotes, Uncategorized, Writing Quotes |
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), known by his pen name of Mark Twain, is considered this country’s greatest humorist. William Faulkner even went as far as calling him “the father of American literature.” Here are some more of his best and most meaningful quotes....
by mike | Jun 16, 2022 | Books, Films About Books, Humor, Life, Movies, Romance, Uncategorized |
Four women rewrite their individual stories in their later years. This post first ran in 2018. It seems as though, of late, both the big screen and the small screen are paying more attention to those of us who are, uh, a bit older than most. This is true of the 2018...
by mike | Jun 6, 2022 | Books, Curious Possessions, Epic Fantasy, Humor, Life, Uncategorized |
With over two centuries in the rearview mirror—okay, seven-plus decades—I’ve had plenty of time to collect a whole lot of neat stuff. Here is a look at some more “Curious Possessions” floating around my domicile. ...
