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HOME ON THE RANGE!
Well, I’m not really on the range, which would be a foolish place to sit, but I am back in Austin, Texas, where the temperature is about 35 degrees, with rain and snow predicted for tomorrow. Yikes!...
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DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL!
UNLESS YOU’RE TAKING A SHOWER….. Then you may need some soap. Now don’t get yourself in a “lather,” but I have two major announcements….. On Tuesday, March 25, 2014, I will be featured (almost live)...
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THE SNOOZE CRUISE!
WELL, HERE I AM ABOARD THE LOVELY CARIBBEAN PRINCESS! (By the way, that’s the name of the ship, not a person.) We are bound for Cozumel. (Bound to get there in a day or two.) I slept GREAT last...
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THE PIRATES OF PERCHANCE!
DO YOU REMEMBER THE WONDERFUL OPERA BY GILBERT AND SULLIVAN? (Actually, it was the “Pirates of Penzance,” but you get the point.) Did you know that Gilbert had a brother named Filbert? (The guys...
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THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH!
Following in the footsteps of the great Spanish explorer, Ponce de Leon, (who was NOT related to Leon Redbone or Leon Spinks) I have come to the Sunshine State (Florida) in pursuit of a magical elixir!...
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THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN KIDDER!
I am happy to report that the infamous pirate/punster (Captain Kidder) and his female accomplice and first mate (Poker Patty) have returned to port… (we found a bottle in our luggage!) After we...
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FOURTH TIME’S THE CHARM!
Frankly my dear, winning a major book award is ALWAYS a charming experience, but winning four of them is a bit overwhelming. Nevertheless, my non-fiction history book, THE SECOND MOURNING, has just...
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SOME LIKE IT HOT?
Maybe so, but not this hot! Yikes, boys and girls, we’re in the middle of another heat wave! (Why is it called a “wave” when there is no water or rain in sight?) Dang, it’s really hot down here in...
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TIME TO GET INTO (SHIP) SHAPE!
Well, it’s official, my fall/winter book tour itinerary will be centered around… the Leeward Islands! (Antigua, St. Martin, St. Kitts, etc.) The folks on these islands are a little shy, unlike those...
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THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN!
Great movie, but that’s not what today’s blog post is referring to… no siree, Bob! Who the heck is Bob? Never mind. Back to the headline… Believe it or not, my humble historical manuscript, THE...
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