Creative Commentary
100 Free Ebooks of HISTORY ENHANCED
Sign up through Saturday November 30 for the Goodreads Giveaway of 100 free ebooks of HISTORY ENHANCED. (And I’d be happy to comp any others – up to 20 – who are interested. Introduction George Thomas Clark combines history and creative writing to enliven stories about fascinating people and events. In Hollywood Heartache, talented but…
Read MoreHistory Enhanced is Published
History Enhanced has been published. The collection offers seven scintillating short stories about Hollywood Heartache, Mass Murder, and Cold Warriors. Introduction History Enhanced offers part of the official record, and the author’s creative writing and insights help us understand much of what else could have happened in seven penetrating short stories. Robert Walker – Walker,…
Read MorePete Rose Crosses Home Plate
The indomitable Pete Rose, the major league king of hits with 4,256, passed away on Monday, and I hereby honor him by linking “A Rose in the Hall of Fame,” an article that I posted in January 2004. A Rose in the Hall of Fame
Read MoreRuscha Torments Museum Visitor
What the hell? Last I remember I’d stolen a car somewhere in L.A. and started driving around town but now it looks like I’m somehow parked inside a big ole art museum. Right away I see a huge painting named Boss and read a label that it’s by Ed Ruscha. Who is this guy, a…
Read MoreDonald and Kamala Head to Head
“I’m not dealing with this nonsense anymore,” says Donald Trump, slapping his silenced microphone and stepping into auditory range of the two network moderators. “Mr. President,” says the female journalist, “we’re preventing you from interrupting Vice President Harris.” “Both of you liberals know the American people love my voice more than any voice in the…
Read MoreCole Hocker Sprints to Gold in Paris
Want to see the greatest race ever? Here it is, the men’s 1500 Olympic final in Paris. Cole Hocker, known for his kick, roared by one, two, and ultimately three great runners down the stretch to win the gold medal in an Olympic record 3:27.65. The gold medalist in the 2021 Olympics, Jakob Ingebrigsten, took…
Read MoreMan on Roof with a Rifle
Several times since last Saturday I have wondered why the police and secret service didn’t immediately respond, before the shooting, to spectators telling them a man with a rifle was on a roof nearby. Can someone explain why action wasn’t taken? That seems a no brainer. Yet…
Read MoreTee Time
The studio is dim and empty except for two merciless cameras aimed at a pair of aged candidates targeted by two serious interrogators. “President Biden,” says the female journalist, “many people, including your wife and closest advisors, are concerned that you are weak and descending into senility.” He looks a foot over the wrong camera…
Read MoreAnother Great Catch for Willie Mays
A friend just sent me a quote by an unnamed wise man who about Willie Mays said, “The only man who could’ve caught that ball just hit it.” Terrific phrase, and true. As a kid I in person saw Mays make many catches but the greatest was a sinking line drive to left center that…
Read MoreWillie Mays Forever
Some say Willie Mays died today but that can’t be true because Willie Mays is forever and I’ll continue celebrating his May 6th birthday as I did in these stories written on his 80th and 90th birthdays. Click here to read
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