Creative Commentary
Going Home – 6
I wasn’t planning to join the army but don’t sweat it when they draft me since I’m an unemployed nineteen year old guy looking for something in life. During basic training the drill instructors scream all the time and make us do a lot of extra marches and exercises but when that ends they tell…
Read MoreZelensky Duels Putin – 5
In a sealed room somewhere bombs can’t be heard, Vladimir Putin, standing by his chair, points to a table long as a bowling lane, and says, “Please sit down.” Volodymyr Zelensky stations himself at one end and Putin the other. “Welcome, President Zelensky. I trust you had a comfortable trip. As you know, I guaranteed…
Read MoreWinter War – 4
In memory of our Finnish soldiers’ brave and skillful resistance against Russian invaders in late 1939, I am delighted, as a current media member in our Defence Ministry, to post this notice on our official website: “On the proposal of the Government, the President of the Republic decided today that Finland will deliver two thousand…
Read MorePutin Broods – 3
I can’t sleep. I’m surrounded by nuclear-armed terrorists trying to enlist even more enemies. Of course I’m tense. You would be too. And I’m sick of impudent aides telling me I look tired. They don’t look so good either. I really don’t think I look that bad. I still exercise and have fine medical care…
Read MoreConference Call – 2
A deferential aide approaches Vladimir Putin and, after being summoned closer, bends to whisper in his ear. “Tell him I’m quite busy,” he says, but a few seconds later he stands. “Okay, I’ll take the call in private. Excuse me, gentlemen.” Putin walks to a nearby room, closes the double doors, and picks up the…
Read MorePutin Invades Ukraine – 1
Yes, I am a patriot. I love my country, what remains of it after the tragic dissolution of the Soviet Union, and as the democratic president for life of Russia I’m obligated to preserve our Motherland and, frankly, liberate as much lost territory as possible. If I act with less foresight, hordes from the West…
Read MoreFirst Review of “Where Will We Sleep?” – 5 Stars on Amazon
Amazon Reviewer Melanie S. Brown 8-23-21 A view into the lives of homeless folks from USA, Mexico, Spain and other places around the world. Everyone’s story is unique and tragic. Many struggle with alcohol or drug addiction but not all. There are many programs and shelters offering help, but there’s no one way to “fix”…
Read MoreReview of “Hitler Here” from the Czech Republic
In 2006 I sold my biographical novel Hitler Here to the publisher Mlada Fronta in the Czech Republic. I hadn’t heard from them in a long time so I Googled the Czech book title – Tady Hitler – and was delighted to see the following 5 Star review by Denisa Siomickova from October 2020. Very…
Read MoreWhere Will We Sleep? — Published Today
We’re proud to announce that the ebook and paperback editions of Where Will We Sleep? are being published today. Introduction Determined to learn more about those who fate did not favor, I toured tattered, handmade refuges of those without homes and also interviewed them on the streets and in homeless shelters, and conversed with the…
Read MoreAnother Fine Review of “They Make Movies”
This morning we noted with pleasure that Goodreads reviewer Vicky recently posted this insightful review of my book “They Make Movies.” “What a fantastic look back at all the great women who were in motion pictures. I loved the information on the lesser known actresses and directors and actors. This book told us not only…
Read MoreUpdate: Kim Jong Un
Sometimes my devoted people love me so much they respond in ways even I find embarrassing. This has never been truer than when my recent loss of forty fat pounds prompted millions to virtually weep in the streets as they worried about life without their Dear Leader. There are times, though not many, when I…
Read MoreExcellent Review of “They Make Movies” on Goodreads
Thanks to Megan Rivera for her fine review of They Make Movies on Goodreads. Explaining her 5-star rating, Rivera writes: “This was a great book and I enjoyed reading about the actors within the book. The characters and storyline were phenomenal.” They Make Movies on Amazon
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