Topic Archives: Miscellany

Author Falls Prey to Dog!

I can’t believe it! I’m sitting here with broken ribs after an Alpha Male encounter with my little bitty puppy. Okay, at 85+ pounds and 17 months he’s not exactly little bitty anymore. If the pain and humiliation weren’t enough, I had to sit through a lecture from my doctor on how I needed to train my dog. Sailor, the… (more…)

Made it uptown

Being a good kid, I called my mom to wish her happy mother’s day.  I learned that my aunt, who lives in the famous Dakota in NYC, picked up a copy of my first book, Kiss the Breath of Sunset, in an upper west side bookstore.  How cool is that? Now, if her neighbors would each buy a copy… heh,… (more…)

Captured in Ink, the Journal of the Solace Creek Stories

January, 2005 Prologue The ninety or so minutes that my wife, Monica, and I spent in the fine art gallery of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas several years ago were destined to be defining moments.  I was completely awed and overwhelmed by the vast exhibits of talent displayed in the classic masterpieces, while simultaneously being reminded of the phrase… (more…)