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Jul 26, 20235 min read
A Tragic Life
In my last article, I discussed how my authorial career has been a process of evolution, leading ultimately to my recently completed work...
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Jul 4, 20233 min read
Authorial Evolution
I can’t discover the origin of the aphorism “One thing leads to another,” but my fevered brain leads me to believe that its creator...
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May 29, 20233 min read
Banned Book. Bane or Blessing?
My books have been banned. It happened yesterday. No, they weren’t added to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ list of politically unacceptable...
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May 21, 20233 min read
Mainstream, Free-form Jazz
Despite a health matter that has limited my activities of late, and the pending sale of my condo and purchase of a place in Clearwater, I...
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Mar 4, 20234 min read
Justice Is Blindfolded
Politics aside, it’s a cold-hearted person who isn’t outraged by the gross injustices that occur all too often in this country's justice...
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Jan 19, 202317 min read
Incredible Story
This is a story written by a good friend of mine and published in December by Real Clear Politics. It is a phenomenally inspirational...
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Dec 19, 20226 min read
HOLIDAY CHEER?
Dear Friends and Family, So what’s coming first, the end of the oldsters among us, or the demise of the planet? I’m starting to think...
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Nov 30, 20222 min read
Holiday Gift Shopping – Fun in the Sun
“If you can’t find it there, You won’t find it anywhere, It’s up to you, Start looking now.”
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Nov 26, 20223 min read
An Abundance of Casserole
We need a new law: Driving While Gorging, or Driving Under the Influence of Gluttony -- six-month sentence to an addiction recovery program
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Oct 24, 20224 min read
Carville - the Economy Redux
Now and then, I get exercised, sometimes to the point of alarm, over political developments, and vent my spleen or pull the warning bell...
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Oct 10, 20221 min read
Deadline Near
Well folks, the deadline is fast approaching for entering a contest to win a slew of thriller books, including mine, and possibly a free...
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Oct 3, 20222 min read
A Bevy of Books
Ladies and gentlemen, the books are flying off the shelves this week. We’re talking about the kind that have you hunkered down and...
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Sep 9, 20225 min read
Travelogue
Remember Car Talk on public radio? This story would take up four episodes.
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Aug 12, 20222 min read
Bookstore Redux
Emphasis is less on the big sellers of the day than on classic literature, philosophy, spirituality, and the metaphysical.
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Aug 3, 20224 min read
What Are Words Worth?
“I think our collective problem is that there are so many writers now ... that the effort to become known ... becomes an obsession."
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Jul 23, 20224 min read
Baby It's Hot Outside
But the biggest obstacle, by far, to combating climate change is the voters, Rampell says.
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Jun 22, 20224 min read
Rollin' on the (Rapid-Strewn) River
Amazon. The word has several meanings. It was a legendary race of female warriors whom, the ancient Greeks believed, raised havoc in...
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May 25, 20224 min read
An Affair To Remember
When he arrived and partook of the performances, he was astonished. The quality was of the highest caliber.
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Mar 11, 20224 min read
New Blood Edition, New Website
My new website, featuring the new edition of Blood on Their Hands, is up and running months after publication of the first edition ceased.
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Dec 24, 20216 min read
Calamity Eve?
Herewith, my annual Christmas letter: Christmas Eve, 2021 Dear Readers, The other day, I was walking in my condo complex when I spotted...
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