Writing about books, hiking, the Battle of Tarawa and more
Somewhere in Maryland during my 2016 hike of the Appalachian Trail — I think it may have been Washington Monument State Park — I saw a blond, female hiker with what appeared to be extremely beefy, bulky leg braces. She was talking to some people, … [Continue reading]
The Trail Is the Teacher is an episodic account of my somewhat unexpected 2016 thru hike of the 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail. I published the book as a series of blog posts, so the story is a bit "upside-down." Having received a few requests to … [Continue reading]
For science-fiction geeks only. Because I wanted to, I wasted several hours rating the Hugo and Nebula-award winning novels, from top to bottom. Totally subjective, inconsistent, and really long, but I find sometimes that I like reading a list like … [Continue reading]
Given that George Lucas’ original Star Wars movie first flashed across theater screens nearly four decades ago, it’s a fair guess that many fans—especially those 40 and under—don’t realize that its inspiration lies buried twice as deep in the … [Continue reading]
Here's a preview of The Trail Is the Teacher: Living and Learning on the Appalachian Trail, about my 2016 thru-hike of the (then) 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail. The complete book is now available at Amazon a both an e-book and … [Continue reading]