by mike | Oct 12, 2026 | Books, California, Comedy/sci-fi, Life, Mysteries, Uncategorized, Writing |
Well, things were going just dandy into September as I continued writing my latest opus, Mysteries of the Bike Path (A Jack Miller Senior Moment: Book Seven). I had surpassed the halfway point and was on a roll. Then—unfortunately—the last three weeks happened....
by mike | Aug 24, 2026 | Crime, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
The British crime drama from Acorn TV, The Chelsea Detective, recently premiered its fourth season (I watch it on Prime Video), and I could not be happier. This excellent series just keeps getting better and better. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE London’s Chelsea neighborhood sits...
by mike | Jan 20, 2026 | Movies, Museums, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
I came across a great new crime show from Acorn TV with the mundane title, Art Detectives. But there is nothing mundane about tackling crimes involving Vermeer paintings, 1000-year-old Viking gold, or artifacts brought up from the Titanic. A ONE-PERSON CRIME UNIT?...
by mike | Jul 21, 2025 | Ghosts, Mysteries, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
Well, it happened again, and I said that I’d keep you posted. Barely a month after my other two ghostly encounters—which I wrote about earlier this month—I experienced yet another one. And in a church parking lot, no less! THE CREAKING DOOR Last week, on my usual...
by mike | Jul 7, 2025 | Aging, Ghosts, Mysteries, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
I partake of my morning walk at least 5-6 times a week, covering 2-3 miles each time. I’ve done this for many years, and I cannot recall encountering anything of a “paranormal” nature. Until recently, that is. THE VANISHING MAN I emerged from the 55+ Ocean Hills...
by mike | Apr 28, 2025 | Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
The BritBox original series, McDonald and Dodds—a British crime drama whose setting is the historic city of Bath—ran for four seasons. There will not be a fifth. And that’s a bummer. To begin with, four seasons may sound significant, but they were only comprised of...
