Before I’d read any book by the Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child writing team, I’d seen the film “The Relic”. It was pretty good, if a bit fantastical for a prehistoric type creature to stampede a museum in that way. I didn’t think anything else about, nor did I buy the DVD or try to […]
Review: “Song on the Sand” by Ruth Sims
Brilliant was the first word that came to mind after reading Song on the Sand by Ruth Sims, then it took some moments for me to try to bring together exactly why, because so many elements of the story are outstanding: wry wit, believable conflict both internal and external, a sympathy with the characters, all […]
Herr Zug and “Night Shift”
Like every story I’ve ever written there is a strong aspect of myself in “Night Shift”. A situation I experienced, and even more specifically, someone whom I’ve met, who became a character. In this case it was Derrik Lehmann. It was my first time in Berlin, I was riding the S-bahn having pulled out of […]
Counting Coup With a Pen-Online Life
Many people are somewhat familiar with the term “counting coup” whether they read about it in a history book, saw a program on television or it was referenced in a film. It was when some tribes of Native Americans gave a display of courage and daring, to swoop in and tap an enemy with their […]
A Painful Break-up, Sutta Nipata and Dashboard Confessional
I am not Buddist, nor any religion for that matter and never will be, but I have a very clear sense of belief and a willingness to accept the positive messages for me, whatever their source. This was one really changed my life for the good. It followed a time when I was agonized by […]
Red Haircrow 
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