Ironies That Probably Aren’t Ironic

Rain, on your wedding day… unless the bride’s name is “Stormy”. If it is, you should really check into her past… Finding out, after working beside her for years, that your twin sister was born on the exact same day as you were and in the same hospital… Dreaming that the flight you will be […]

Telling Your Children About Drugs

[Thanks to Patti for involuntarily giving me the idea.] The best time to talk to your kids about drugs is before they start taking them. The second best time is after they start taking them. The WORST time to talk to your kids about drugs is when they’ve JUST taken them. They tend to focus […]

Well, This is it

The final part to the first chapter of my blockbuster novel, The Moosehead Stratagem. This is the powerful billionaire part of the book where we see that money and power go hand in hand until a secret agent shoots those hands and saves the world: The Moosehead Stratagem: Chapter One, Final Part: The Edge of […]

And Now, Romance!

No spy novel is complete without a beautiful girl. And, if she hates the hero on sight, what can be wrong with that. It’s conflict… the cheapest kind of conflict because its FORMULAIC! The Moosehead Stratagem: Chapter Four Part Three As always, please let me know what you think.

Opera Explained: Pagliacci

Actors arrive at a village during the Feast of the Assumption, at least that’s my guess. Tonio, the clown, explains to the villagers the plot of the upcoming play because when they shrug and whisper to one another during, it really throws the actors off. The play will be about Pagliaccio, played by Canio, taking […]