Sonny's Castle Dangerous

Some notable things that happened in my life this year: Left my employer of 7 years due to corporate merger. Not as bad as it sounds; it was...

It's New Year's Eve, time once again to post my list of books read during 2011. First, my favorites. In the fiction category, Daniel...

Last night I came to grips with a situation that has long troubled me. There’s an air conditioner vent right next to my favorite chair in ...

Important news: there are great job opportunities for casino dealers right here in my home town. I could be trained and licensed in mere mo...

Here's a list of the books I've read in the past year. I'll begin with the most memorable in each genre: The Last Stand: Custer,...

I'd really appreciate some assistance in identifying the manufacturer of these pipes. I purchased them in 1985 from a retailer known as...

This film starring Helen Mirren hit US theaters in 1981. I remember the trailer. “See Hussy !” the voice-over commanded. Still smitten by Mi...

A feast is underway when The Green Knight appears in King Arthur's hall: "Nay, King Arthur," cried the knight in a great voice...

519 pages; Harper; 1995 Counter to what I expected, this is far more than a novelty book. It has well-drawn characters with strong identit...

“…the human kingdom, beneath the floor of the comparatively neat little dwelling that we call our consciousness, goes down into unsuspect...

It's a night of bitter cold and snow in western Pennsylvania. It's also New Year's Eve, a fitting time to post my list of books ...

Years ago, I heard a song on the radio that I couldn’t get out of my brain. I didn’t know the name of the band or the name of the song. All ...

The Metal Masters tour rolled through Pittsburgh last Saturday night. That’s what brought my brother and I to the Pittsburgh Airport Marriot...

Daw Science Fiction Paper;  May 18, 1976 ISBN-10:  0886772737 ISBN-13:  978-0886772734 A number of people in this book earn the de...

405 pp.  Signet Books, January 2001 When I lived in Florida, I used to daydream about moving to a small town up north. I envisioned a qui...

My daughter brought her boyfriend home to visit for a couple of days. Mike is quiet and very respectful. He calls me Mr. K------. He just gr...

This week’s Cream concert and the song Deserted Cities of the Heart has reopened old wounds. Well, here’s how it was. As freshmen in college...

“Me and my brother were talking to each other About what makes a man a man…” -- From “Tattoo” by The Who This is the story of something I n...

In this passage from Howard Pyle's The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Robin Hood invites the tall stranger to join his "band of me...

The King Must Die By Mary Renault 338 pp. Vintage Books I’ve just finished this novel, and it’s superb. Beautifully written with a gripping ...