Posts Tagged ‘space’
I Shall Paint
We lived in a big, beautiful house in cold Chicago and my mother sometimes told me, “Ruth, you’re fortunate your father makes a very respectable living and someday you’ll be a lady.” I’d merely nod, grimly I suppose. I already felt I was becoming a lady, albeit a different sort than the society matrons my…
Read MoreJoseph Kleitsch at the Easel
I pull in front of the Santa Ana courthouse and tell my wife, “Hurry up and pay the taxes. I’ve got to get back to the studio.” “Don’t you think the world can wait another day for your next painting?” “Maybe, but the bill collector won’t.” “Relax, Joseph,” Edna says, leaning to kiss my cheek…
Read More“Hitler Here” Still Going Strong After 20 Years
About 20 years ago I entered my first book, the biographical novel “Hitler Here,” in the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s largest, and sold foreign rights to a Czech publisher who translated and published the work, which I just googled and noted it has three reviews and ratings, all five stars. I’m happy to see…
Read MoreStan Atkinson, Sacramento’s Preeminent Newscaster, Passes Away
If you lived in Sacramento in the nineteen seventies through the first decade this century,. you remember what a great television news anchor and reporter Stan Atkinson was. I just found out he died last week at age 92. I never met him but once saw him in person at an event where he displayed…
Read MoreWeekend Woes
What a wonderful weekend. Friday and Saturday featured 101 scorchers and last night around nine the electricity went out along with the air conditioning and my nerves. But at least the power will be on by morning, I assumed. No, PG&E texted, maybe by four or five Sunday afternoon, make that eight Sunday night, how…
Read MoreExcellent Review of “Hitler Here”
David Lambert is a writer, world traveler, and an alumnus of the University of Washington as well as Dartmouth College. I was therefore particularly pleased to see his review of my biographical novel Hitler Here. “I just finished Hitler Here and really enjoyed it! A great blend of fiction and history–excellently written as well” –…
Read MoreLetter to a Friend in Taiwan
A good high school friend, whom I haven’t seen in fifty years, has been living in Taiwan and is in poor health. Twenty-first century wonders and a genial relative enabled me to launch an email to try to reestablish connection Herr von (Germanic Surname), Wie geht es ihnen? (How are you?) I better switch to…
Read MoreThe First Review Arrives
The days right before and after publishing a book are the most stressful and for me the worst is waiting for the early reviews. I’m fortunate that Claire Flanagan was the first to post an opinion – 5 Stars – of History Enhanced in NetGalley, one of the industry leaders in book reviews, on which she…
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 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 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 MorePolitical Satire for Progressives
Available now in a single digital-only volume of four books: Echoes from Saddam Hussein, Obama on Edge, King Donald, and Down Goes Trump. In his signature style, George Thomas Clark combines satire and creative writing to illuminate many historic developments this century. Echoes from Saddam Hussein – Saddam Hussein and George W. Bush candidly explain…
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
Read MoreBill Walton on the Boards
The great Bill Walton has passed away, you may have heard, and like me, you probably didn’t know he’d long been ill with prostate cancer. I became a fan of Walton right after he emerged from Helix High School near San Diego and led UCLA to two NCAA titles, in 1972 and 1973, and the…
Read MoreWriting to Joe Biden Again
To Joe Biden, Despite being a lifelong Democrat, I’m surprised you keep asking me to send you money since I’ve made it clear I never support Nazis, and you by any horrific standard are a Nazi in the style of Hitler and Netanyahu. You are not only morally blind but senile and sinking fast, and…
Read MoreMy Message to Biden Campaign
I just received an email from Ming Lewis, “Deputy Director of Email and SMS” for the Biden-Harris campaign. Ming wants money so Joe Biden, Anthony Blinken, Kamala Harris, and the U.S. Congress can continue to fund the slaughter of the people of Gaza, not to mention Ukraine. This is my brief response to the Biden…
Read MoreFirst Steps Toward Peace
In the Oval Office, Secretary of State Antony Blinken extends a paper across the desk and says, “Mr. President, we have a new report from Gaza.” “Just read it to me, please.” Blinken, sitting opposite Biden, clears his throat and reports, “More than twenty-three thousand people, including at least ten thousand children, have been killed…
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