Golf as Therapy

I love to golf simply because it gets me outdoors. Driving a cart, drinking a cold beer and scoping out squirrels is heavenly. The game itself is the most frustrating game ever invented by man. So frustrating that therapy sessions and confession may be needed. And I am not even […]

Stand back world, here comes my humor

In my quest for self publishing, I read I needed a blog and to make humorous posts, Tweets, Facebook posts, etc, etc. At first, I thought this was a bad idea. My sense of humor is quite antiquated and absurd. I turn 53 in June, so my source of humor […]

Language of an Author

One thing that makes me laugh so hard is the thought of acting like a Masterpiece Theatre author. For example, I dream that one day I’ll be wearing a tweed jacket and either a fedora hat or ascot cap. Around my neck would be a wool scarf and I’d be […]

Pronunication Technology

When contemplating my trilogy, I wanted to create my very own distinct universe of worlds, words and character names. However, what many people suggested is that they could not pronounce many of the fictitious names. Having 25 years experience in technology consulting, I had to consider a method to enhance […]

OMG, Alcohol and Electric Carts

Now let me say this – I very rarely ever drink and play golf at the same time. But on several occasions I have had a beer, or two, or three. Okay, okay it is more like, and sing along with me “99 bottles of beer in the cart, 99 […]

Of Mortality

When people associated with your youth begin passing away, your mortality becomes more aware.  People you watched perform in concert or on a field of athletics connect you with your sense of being.  We see elderly people in their 80’s and 90’s pass on and we give thanks for their […]

Developing My Characters

In my trilogy “The Chosen One of Allivar” I created two basic characters, good and evil. Let me expand upon each. The Characters of Good My inspiration for creating the characters of good come from many sources, but mainly from the Lord of the Rings. Most of us spent three […]

How to destroy a world

My trilogy, “The Chosen One of Allivar” is a mythology, but the mythology is to continue by expanding upon stories in the history. In this history, nine of ten heavenly worlds must fall by the influence of evil into the lives of ordinary mortals. So how does one destroy a […]

Fear the Mob

One only has to look at current global news for a premise to a very frightening story. Whether social injustice, right versus left, poor versus wealthy, or other issues the gathering of people under a cause can lead to social disorder, some unintentionally, some not. All one has to do […]

Of Veterans and Children

I am about as tough a man as a man can get, but there are two things that can bring this man to his knees. The first is the vision of a veteran returning from war to the arms of its citizenry saluting and cheering their service, their sacrifice for […]