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Listen to Chapter 5 of “In Search of Valor” – Free!

Here’s Chapter 5 of the author-narrated, unabridged audio book release of In Search of Valor. In previous days I’ve posted Chapters 1-4. Every day I’ll post another chapter, thru to the end. If you missed them, here are the links…

Listen to Chapter 4 of “In Search of Valor” – free!

In previous days I’ve posted Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of the author-narrated, unabridged audio book release of In Search of Valor. If you missed it, feel free to go back to the beginning and listen before indulging in Chapter…

Listen to Chapter 3 of “In Search of Valor” – Free

In previous days I’ve posted Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of the author-narrated, unabridged audio book release of In Search of Valor. If you missed it, feel free to go back to the beginning and listen before indulging in Chapter…

Listen to Chapter 2 of “In Search of Valor” – free!

Yesterday I posted Chapter 1 of the author-narrated, unabridged audio book release of In Search of Valor. If you missed it, feel free to go back and listen before indulging in Chapter 2, below. Every day I’ll post another chapter,…

E-corono-mic Stimulus: An analysis of options

The economic fallout of the COVID-19 epidemic could be among its most severe impacts. Millions of people are losing jobs, thousands of businesses are closing, and many Americans are one paycheck away from homelessness – or they already are there. The plunging stock market is putting retirement funds of millions of Americans at risk (and some rich people’s fortunes, ho, hum), and even the White House has started to warn us that we could enter a recession by mid-year. A number of proposals have been floated in recent days to address this economic fallout. Only one is sufficient, but is it politically viable?

What’s your hell?

Thanks for checking out this survey! I’m researching people’s attitudes toward the afterlife for a play I’m writing. Your answers will remain completely confidential – I’m not even asking you to identify yourself. Just fill me in on what you…

My brush with impeachment

The current impeachment proceedings have captured my attention and imagination, rendering me pretty much unproductive these days. (Luckily, my schedule affords this luxury.) Three components of it compel me to watch: my love of political theater, my personal connection to…

Can a man presume to write from a woman’s point of view?

A Woman of Valor represented a major departure for me as a writer in a number of ways. Some may applaud what I’ve attempted; others may take issue with it. First, at the most superficial level, I switched sub-genres (from…

Local libraries for the quadruple win

I did a little research this week and discovered that libraries around the country carry several of my books. The list includes: Vancouver (Washington) Regional Library System Yolo County Library, Woodland, CA Saint Charles City – County Library District, Saint…

The World According to Gil

In my forthcoming police procedural novel, A Woman of Valor, the main character (Valorie) gets trained by an older, more experienced officer, Sergeant Gil Krysinski. Among other things, Gil explains to Val what he considers to be the “Four Types…