David Cranmer's Blog, page 102
February 23, 2012
February 13, 2012
My Daughter's Growing Shoe Collection
My baby girl turns the big one tomorrow. The time has zipped right past! Here's a shot of her shoe collection that her mom has placed under a rocking chair in the living room. No doubt it will get bigger.
February 1, 2012
Days Of Beer
I first became aware of Charles Gramlich through James Reasoner's Rough Edges blog. Back around 2008 every time I would go to leave a comment on Mr. Reasoner's blog, there was that Gramlich guy ahead of me. One day I clicked over to his Razored Zen and became an instant fan. His posts on family life with his wife Lana, grading school papers, dreams, and everything else in between had me hooked on a very interesting life lived to the fullest. And then there is his writing. I told Charles when I was in the hospital for my daughter's birth it was his BITTER STEEL that helped pass the time waiting and relax my mind.So I'm glad to say that he has a new book out called DAYS OF BEER: A MEMOIR OF A BEER DRINKIN' MAN that delves into his growing up. Yeah, he's talking about beer but that is a starting point for all kinds of stories about hanging out with his family, friends etc. And it had me chuckling aloud many times.
Buy DAYS OF BEER on Amazon. I'm certain you will enjoy it.
January 28, 2012
Watch You Drown by Chris Rhatigan
I just added this collection to my Kindle and am looking forward to the read. From the mind of Chris Rhatigan, Watch You Drown includes fourteen tales of modern crime. Kleptos stealing, dealers dealing, grifters grifting.
These characters drift through ordinary places -- gas stations and big-box stores, shabby apartments and urine-soaked alleys -- screwing everything up as they go, leaving behind the nauseating stank of desperation. In Rhatigan's world, there are no winners, only people who haven't lost yet.
Watch You Drown is sometimes wrenching, sometimes surreal, sometimes disgusting, and always noir.
January 27, 2012
Miles Review
U.S. Marshal Gideon Miles finds himself in the sleepy town of Little Ridge, Montana, on the search for a wanted man. But just as Miles enters town, he's spotted by... read the full Western Fiction Review.
January 20, 2012
Photo-Finish Friday -- Basic Training Gradution
This is my Army basic training graduation from eighteen years ago. That's my dad in the red flannel shirt watching and my mom in the long jacket. I'm directly in front of my dad with the private first class on my shoulder. My parents were so proud of this moment and it brings tears to my eyes looking at this old photo.Leah J. Utas is the force behind Photo-Finish Friday.
