by mike | Nov 16, 2020 | Aging, Books, Life, Uncategorized, Writing |
Day 18,764 of the coronavirus pandemic: enough already! I mean, freaking enough! Are we back in the Dark Ages with the Black Plague? And it only seems to be getting worse. My bride and I are still hanging in there, doing what we need to do as high-risk seniors to...
by mike | Jun 1, 2020 | Baseball, Books, Curious Possessions, Humor, Life, Uncategorized |
With seven-plus decades in the rearview mirror I’ve had plenty of time to collect a whole lot of “stuff.” Here is a look at some more “Curious Possessions” floating around my domicile. TILTING AT WINDMILLS I have a huge collection of Don Quixote “stuff.” The largest...
by mike | May 11, 2020 | Books, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
Not much to laugh about these days, so for a break from all of the bad news, here is a rather outrageous scene from The 22nd Gear, the third book in my “Bicycling” trilogy. The setup: my protagonist, Jack Miller, has ridden his mountain bike onto a world where lesser...
by mike | Aug 27, 2018 | Books, Bookstores, California, Editing, Historical Novels, Publishing, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
The second annual San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books took place this past Saturday at Liberty Station. Last year’s inaugural event drew upwards of 10,000 people, and I’m pretty sure the 2018 version outdid that number. I got to sign my two award-winning novels,...
by mike | Jun 11, 2018 | Books, Life, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
Recently, I discovered something about myself that, quite honestly, I did not like. It has to do with a fictional character: Dirk Pitt, the ubiquitous creation of bestselling author Clive Cussler. For those unfamiliar with Pitt, he is the central character in about...
