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One of the last of the "Baby Boomers". Married, for the second and last time, to my co-author, with one published novel, and dozens more in process between us.

I love writing, and therefore love reading. After all, one simply goes with the other.

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Sports & Recreation > Baseball Coaching & Skills Why children like to play baseball: 7 of 20
You're so young that you don't even know your own age. Everyone is having a really great time playing something, and you wanna play too. Someone leans over you from behind and helps you hold the bat, it's your dad. Unaware of any danger, you watch the pitcher as the ball leaves their hand (because your dad is standing behind... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms The youth of today are not ready for the challenges of tomorrow: 15 of 42
On a warm Spring evening in 1977 I sat listening to the class valedictorian's speech about our responsibilities in the years coming; all the preparedness that we must assume mastery of in order to take over the mantle of leadership from the generation that came before us All the old rhetoric sounded so clich at the time. How... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Examining gay marriage in light of history, politics and civil rights: 9 of 24
What, exactly, is the big deal over same sex marriages? Why are there some who are up in arms over someone else's personal preference for a sexual partner and why on earth would they feel these human beings do not deserve the same rights that all Americans are guaranteed by the Constitution? As one who has grown up with gene... More..
Autos > Buying Cars (Other) Getting the best value for your trade in vehicle: 5 of 12
You've been thinking about trading in your vehicle. As you have grown more and more determined, you have also sought advice from others; people who've traded in a car or two in their day. Everyone had advice: Clean it up, buy new tires, have it painted. . . All sorts of work that will cost you money and, truth be known, will... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Assessing renewed interest in horror movies: 9 of 20
Is the horror film suddenly experiencing a rise in popularity? Or, has it always been with us? If you have been watching the film industry as long as I have, you'll take note that the horror genre has always been one of the most popular. The sixties brought us a new batch that many of us can recall; Vincent Price, and Christ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Apocalypto: 12 of 26
As a director, Mel Gibson has dazzled us with larger than life films, one after another, from the soft spoken and eloquent "Man Without a Face", the larger than life epic of "Braveheart", to the no-holds-barred, no-wound-left-unexposed glory of "The Passion". Perhaps his greatest achievement thus far is Apocalypto. The size ... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Relationships: 44 of 95
Last of the Lint-Heads (Part Two) Lucius Coleman was not the sort of man who spent life troubled unnecessarily. Even in the Black Days, when the Communists had come to Gastonia, he had not felt as troubled then as he had, just now, seeing the boy out there in the failing light. Worse still He couldn't get his mind to tell hi... More..
Entertainment > Directors & Film Makers Biography: Martin Scorsese: 4 of 8
The dynamic relationship between Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro has produced, arguably, eight of the most memorable, and endurable films of all time. They seem to mesh in a way that few directors and actors have done before. Even the legendary John Ford/John Wayne or Frank Capra/Jimmy Stewart collaborations seem pale whe... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Resolve: 2 of 4
Nerve endings twitched along Wes Schubocker's arms and legs. His heart raced, pounding like tribal drums right out of the Tarzan movie he had stayed up watching the night before; he had been far too keyed up to sleep; his mind would not allow him to loose touch with the edge he would need to make the cut. The Captain was not... More..
Autos > Brakes & Tire Repair How disc brakes work: 2 of 4
It is undoubtedly the single most important system in your vehicle. As the old saying goes: If you can't stop it, don't start it! But how does your brake system really work? The primary action in a brake system happens along the friction linings (brake pads and shoes). You push the pedal, the linings are depressed against th... More..