We are one week away from classes beginning, and I should be finishing last-minute details on my classes. But these are the times when my mind is wandering in a dozen different directions. Today was the day I chose to take care of my long-term transgressions online. If you haven’t figured it out, I tend … More Virtual Transgressions
And finally, here is the exciting conclusion of the segment on The Battle of Michmash, taken from my new book, Chosen: It took about two hours for Abner to march the bulk of Israel’s army the eight miles to Geba. When he arrived at noon, Saul had committed the garrison at Geba to an … More “Chosen: The Battle of Michmash: Part 3”
The story continues…If you missed the first part, look at the previous entry. Jonathan took the lead in their climb up the cliff in the dark. Ziba was in no hurry to get to the top and meet whatever awaited them there, but at the same time, he was having a hard time catching … More “Chosen: The Battle of Michmash, Part 2”
Lest you think my summer was totally wasted, I wanted to share with you a sneak peek at the new book I am working on. If you go back in entries a few months, you can catch the first few chapters. But here is a except from the exciting Battle of Michmash in later chapters … More A Sneak Peek: “Chosen: The Battle of Michmash” part 1
Many people, including my students, don’t know that I was heavy into music for a large part of my life. In high school I was in the elite singing group for my school and did my first solo at the last program of my senior year. In college I began writing music and performing with … More Bring It On!
“The Johnstown Flood” by David McCullogh. 304 pages. Simon & Schuster. I picked up this book a few weekends ago, mainly due to the influence of its author. David McCullogh is not only an excellent historian, but is also a great storyteller, and it’s often hard to find someone who can do both. I read … More Review: “The Johnstown Flood” by David McCullough
“For Honor We Stand” (Man of War Book 2) by H. Paul Honsinger. 510 pages. This is another one of those books that I read because it is part of a series. The first book, To Honor You Call Us, was outstanding and I reviewed it as such. I am a sucker for good military … More Review: “For Honor We Stand” by H. Paul Honsinger
Busy times. We are down to two weeks and counting until students start filing into our classrooms, expecting us professors to fill their heads with stuff that passes as knowledge. And this is the time that I, along with most of my colleagues, am scrambling to get ready for that day. It would be great … More The Dog Days of Summer. The Guns of August. Or Some Such Nonsense.
No, it wasn’t John Wayne. But yes, I am still being faithful to my western theme this morning. “Rawhide” was the launching TV series for Clint Eastwood back in the 60s. But that’s not what this is about. After my rant yesterday about all the things that come between a writer and his work, I … More Rolling, rolling, rolling
John Wayne: The Life and Legend by Scott Eyman. Simon & Schuster, 658 pages. I’ve always liked John Wayne movies, mostly because my father was a big fan when I was a kid. Now that my dad is gone and I am older, I’ve become partial to them again, often to the chagrin of my … More Review: “John Wayne: The Life and Legend” by Scott Eyman
