A Seussian Ode to Coffee Sometimes I get asked How I wrote so many books I tell them ‘it’s the coffee’ And then I get strange looks. To write a great book You must use your ole bean I took that advice quite literally And bought a good machine. I follow great examples From the hoary past Coffee is apostolic That’s why it’s meant to last. I’m thinking ole St. Paul Drank coffee for... Read more
Without much debate, Ian Rankin is rightly ranked as the leading writer of detective fiction in Europe, and in particular in the United Kingdom. He has created two characters Detectives John Rebus and Siobhan Clarke who rival Sherlock Holmes in their abilities to get to the bottom of things. This latest 325 page thriller is so fast-paced that it makes Grisham novels look like they are dawdling. The latest novel A Song for the Dark Times was written before the pandemic... Read more
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Today is my 69th birthday, and so the beginning of my 70th year on dear old planet earth. I was thinking back about Christmas mishaps of the past, for example the day our red tabby cat, Yellowball, decided to climb the Christmas tree and swat at the bubble lights. The tree came crashing down breaking not only those lights but various ornaments as well. This was back in the 60s when we still lived in High Point N.C. at 602... Read more
I am on record as being willing to see Tom Hanks play any role, even stranded on a desert island talking to a volleyball. But this is certainly one of his most compelling performances. I am hoping he will be nominated again for an Academy Award. In many ways, this is a film for our times. Captain Kidd is a man who has fought in the Civil War, and come home to Texas to find the world upside... Read more
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