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February 19, 2019
Neal Asher’s “Monitor Logan” Featured in “World War Four”
I’ve mentioned more than once how the Zombie Pirate Publishing SciFi anthology World War Four is currently available for pre-order on Amazon and will be released as both a paperback and ebook on March 1st. It includes my short story “Joey” as well as bestselling author Neal Asher‘s novelette “Monitor Logan.” I finally have a […]
How Heroes of Color Could Win in “Avengers: Endgame”
I know that Captain Marvel (2019) is supposed to be THE next Marvel film to watch for a lot of reasons, but there’s no escaping the sequel to last year’s Avengers: Infinity War which I had meant to review, but apparently neglected. Avengers: Endgame is due to be out in late April and is expected […]
February 17, 2019
Book Review of Yage: A Tom Regan Thriller
It’s been quite a while since I reviewed Irish indie author Aidan J. Reid’s mystery novel Sigil. The book introduced Father Tom Regan, a Catholic Priest with a nose for mysteries, and particularly the bizarre. Yage is the second in the “Tom Regan Thriller” series, and this time, Reid takes it up a notch. Based […]
World War Four Anthology Cover Reveal
This image was just released by Zombie Pirate Publishing for the upcoming “World War Four” anthology. Remember, the ebook is available on Amazon for pre-order now. Both the ebook and paperback can be purchased on March 1st, and includes both my short SciFi story “Joey” and an exclusive novelette by international best-selling SciFi author Neal […]
Quoting: Choose Your Tone of Voice
Be aware of the effects of your tone of voice. Find a range of tones that your friends and family find comfortable. The listener is always more sensitive and aware of the tone of voice than the speaker is. The more aware you are of your own tone of voice and the effect it has […]
February 16, 2019
Quoting: Courage is a Choice
No situation is exactly like any other situation. Every situation is new. Therefore, even if you haven’t acted with courage in the past, you presently have the capacity to make new choices when new situations arise. We each change all the time, either slightly or considerably. The new situations that arise are always more advanced […]
February 15, 2019
Quoting: You Create the Place
In 1856, Rabbi Avraham Yaakov Friedman of Sadugura, was arrested because of a libel and was kept in prison. “I am permitted to serve the Almighty undisturbed,” Rabbi Avraham Yaakov told his visitors, “What difference does it make whether I am here, or anywhere else?” His father in law, Rabbi Aharon Perlow of Karlin, who […]
February 14, 2019
Night Tightens Like a Noose
“The circle of an empty day is brutal and at night it tightens around your neck like a noose.” Elisa Gutierrez realized they only had a few seconds between the flash and the heat wave that would incinerate the both of them as they stood on the ridge overlooking what used to be greater Los […]
Quoting: Gratitude to the Source
The pleasure we feel with what we have does not come only from the thing itself, but also from whom we received it. That is the lessons of the blessings we make. They help us appreciate that the Almighty is the One who has bestowed us with the pleasures of this world. This awareness greatly […]
February 13, 2019
Bonnie Oliver’s “Impossible Hope”
A.M. Freeman on her blog Lost in La-La-Land made an interesting proposal: Save a Life, Get a Free Book. Here’s how it begins: For over a decade, Bonnie Oliver has gone from doctor to doctor seeking answers to her worsening physical and neurological symptoms. It has been a long and wearisome road, and her […]
