What’s the most disgusting thing you’ve ever eaten? I asked myself that question recently while listening to an old episode of How to Do Everything on NPR. In a somewhat twisted tribute to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed and...
Journal Entry–Day 1: The voyage lasted about six hours; much shorter than I expected. We touched down at 11:22am local time. I assumed Mars was in a different time zone but was greatly surprised to learn it’s only two hours...
It took a long time to complete my first novel. Who am I kidding? It took one hell of a long time; a lot longer than I really care to admit. During those weeks, months and years, finishing the manuscript was...
I have two children. My oldest just completed his freshman year of high school. One of his end of the year festivities, for lack of a better word, was an academic awards ceremony which my wife and I attended. We...
I haven’t been sleeping well lately. Don’t ask me why. About five days a week, I lay awake in the wee hours of the morning, staring at the ceiling and contemplating, as Douglas Adams would say in the Hitchhiker’s Guide...
I just posted a Turn the Page Book Review of Soldier Dogs: The Untold Story of America’s Canine Heroes by Maria Goodavage. It’s a good read. Even if you’re not a true dog lover, you can’t help but be impressed and...
Ever wonder how they get the mashed potatoes inside of French fries? It’s a good question; at least, I thought so when I was maybe six years old. My parents rewarded my insightfulness by laughing at me. You’ve heard...
I honestly don’t remember when I began work on the Redemption manuscript. I know it took a very long time, an embarrassingly long time to complete. I also know that, on more than one occasion, I considered giving up altogether. It’s...
