I’m in the final stage of revisions on Parlor City Paradise, my second novel. About all that remains is to dot a few I’s, cross some t’s and insert those pesky quotation marks I still have a tendency to forget....
For starters, I’d like to apologize for the fact that I’ve been rather quiet of late. I failed to post a new Turn the Page book REVIEW last week and it’s been even longer since I posted anything else. For the...
With the exceptions of self publishing my first novel and doing one book signing last summer at the Oswego Speedway, I haven’t done a heck of a lot that’s really made me feel like an author. That’s about to change in...
Way back in November, give or take, I may have said something about wanting to have a first draft of Parlor City Paradise, my second novel, completed by Christmas. I didn’t say which Christmas, and it now appears I’m shooting for...
I Feel like an author. I’ve never been able to say that before. I’m not sure why. I write every day. Just within the past year, I’ve published around 100,000 words from my blog posts alone. That’s an entire novel. My...
If you’ve visited the Oswego Speedway at any point over the past five decades, you’ve had the unmistakable pleasure of hearing one of the best announcers the sport of auto racing has to offer. By all accounts, Roy Sova is the...
Will Ferrell is known for, among other things, what’s arguably the most impressive belch in the history of motion pictures. If you’ve ever seen Elf, you surely know what I’m referring to. Buddy (the elf) sits down for dinner...
I will defend the National Football League in almost any situation. I’m somewhat ashamed to say that but it’s true. Are the owners all money-grubbing bastards? Probably. Do NFL players make good role models? Probably not. Do repeated blows...
I’d like you to meet my daughter, Samantha. She’s eleven years old and badly in need of some new clothes. She didn’t want any for Christmas and no one bothered getting her any. We’ve all learned our lesson. If you...
I’m going to throw something on the table and you’re welcome to try and debate it if you’d like. The Chicago Bears are the best professional football team in the entire greater Chicago area, and I’m not just saying that...