It’s release day for “Jake’s 88”!
"Jake's 88," my new coming-of-age romance set in the 1980s, is out today. Please pick up a copy!
Announcement and cover reveal: “Jake’s 88,” my new novel, is coming January 15!
A coming-of-age romance set in the tumultuous year of 1988, "Jake's 88" is a time warp back to thirty years in the past and all that entails. It's out January 15!
Retro Book Review: Planet of the Dragons (Choose Your Own Adventure).
No, the planet is not called "Honalee," though that would have been a nice touch.
The bold and the gullible: the incredible story of Crazy Eddie. [Part III]
In the final installment of the Crazy Eddie story, the house of cards finally collapses...and becomes a courtroom drama.
Greed and glitter: a journey through 1980s cinema, in 25 films. [Part V]
My final look at 1980s cinema includes a classic political warning, the best Bond and the worst Star Trek.
Saga of the week: the epic TV miniseries of the 1980s.
Thirty years ago we were glued to our televisions night after night, hooked on epic stories. Here are some of the best of them.
The “Curse” broken: my own dubious history with the Chicago Cubs.
The Cubs just won their first World Series in 108 years. I wish they had done it when I was still a fan.
One speech can change the world: James Hansen’s warning on climate change.
James Hansen's ground-breaking 1988 testimony on man-made climate change still resonates as a key moment in recent American history.
Episode 3 of “The Valley of Forever” podcast, “The Tornado of 4:21,” has arrived!
Episode 3 of the podcast is based on a real-life incident, and represents the best of the series so far!
Metal for Friday: Sacred Reich “Surf Nicaragua” [live video].
One of Sacred Reich's iconic songs has long outlived the political circumstances it was written to comment upon.