It’s the middle of October, and I’m finally feeling some nicer temps, at least in the evening and the morning. October is my favorite time…
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
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Hope in the Face of Disaster
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, my wife and I booked a cabin in the quaint mountain town of Lake Lure, NC. It was a beautiful…
Random Thoughts
It’s been a chaotic week here; among other things, we’ve had car troubles and a near miss from a tropical storm that still managed to give…
You Can’t Go Back, But You Can Evolve
I’ve always been a “you can’t go back” kind of guy. Once I set myself on a path, that’s it—no looking back, no second-guessing. Over…
Change the World
Several years ago, I awoke on my birthday with a sense of melancholy. You see, I had been troubled by a particular birthday milestone that…
The Home Stretch
As I've mentioned lately, I'm almost done with my latest novel. There will be a few more edits and touchups, but that's it. At times, it has been a very challenging journey to get to this point, more so than any previous book other than the first one. I've battled...
The Waiting Is the Hardest Part
My ARC copies for 'The Silent Death' went out a few days ago. You would think I breathe a sigh of relief. But, as it turns out, I'm not wired like that. At least, not anymore. According to the Myers-Briggs (if you believe in such things), I'm an ESTP. This personality...
No Time and Too Many Distractions
I recently took a vacation to San Antonio. Despite living in Texas for over four years now, I had never been. So we made the three…
Forty-nine in Shark Years…
Forty-nine years ago, Jaws made its debut on the big screen. At some point since then, it became my favorite movie of all time.
The Library Part Two
I was going to write about something else today, but I returned to the Main Library here in Brownsville. Upon arriving, I decided…