“In winter, when the green earth lies resting beneath a blanket of snow, this is the time for storytelling. The Storytellers begin by calling upon those who came before who passed the stories down … Read More

This Memorial Day I have someone special to remember–the grandfather I never met.  In fact, I had never known much of anything about Fred Harmon Cooper, the person after whom I am named. He … Read More

Irvine Welsh’s novel Trainspotting, published in 1996, follows a group of heroin addicts in an economically depressed area of Edinburgh, Scotland, and their passage through life. Over the last year, I have enjoyed hours … Read More

Taking an Alaskan cruise just begs having a great novel to read. My latest thriller novel set in Southeast Alaska is perfect for those days at sea. Here is a blurb that is sure … Read More

“I will, at all costs, retain my capacity for outrage and not forget that there was once a time when dignity, intelligence, honesty and statesmanship were traits we desired and demanded in our leaders. … Read More