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Adventures in ePublishing: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, It Will Be Kindled

Posted on 04/27/2011 by

It can be tough to embrace change, and things are changing so fast in publishing it’s hard to keep up. Facing my writing table are three Skandia bookcases chock full of books, the fruit of years of store browsing, used … Continue reading →

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THE SURFER now available as ebook on Amazon, Smashwords and Barnes & Noble

Posted on 04/22/2011 by

THE SURFER, an ebook novella, available on Amazon.com in Kindle version $0.99 (Read this ebook on your home computer! Just purchase, then as your delivery method, designate to download a free Kindle reader to your Mac or PC. Your ebook will be downloaded and … Continue reading →

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Voting Results: THE SURFER eBook Jacket Selection Poll

Posted on 02/21/2011 by

First, thanks to all those who participated. The TMiK Board of Electors worked many late evenings to compile the results of the eBook Jacket Selection Poll.  And the winner is…#4, with 29% of the vote! 1. Jacket#4      29% 2. … Continue reading →

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THE SURFER eBook Jacket Selection Poll: Vote Now!

Posted on 02/07/2011 by

I decided to release THE SURFER as an ebook, so I needed a cover. Then I went a little crazy with Photoshop. Five covers (plus a Bonus cover) emerged from the layering, rasteurizing, and the gaussian blur. How to pick … Continue reading →

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TMiK Music Review: Kings of Leon, Live at the O2, London

Posted on 06/22/2010 by

The story of the three Followill brothers (plus a cousin) is one that would naturally appeal to English fans, predisposing them to worship and salivating claims of authenticity. The sons of a traveling Pentecostal minister, the journey of these Tennessee … Continue reading →

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The Phuket Dinner Ritual: What is Your Name and Why Won’t You Look At Me?

Posted on 05/06/2010 by

For the observant, dining at local restaurants in Phuket, Thailand can be a spectator sport. You will notice a phenomenon among other diners. There is the Western man, the sunburned farang, either European, Australian or American. And then there is … Continue reading →

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The Perils of Koh Samui Driving: To Flow or Not To Flow?

Posted on 03/29/2010 by

In a very Thai way that was quite generous and blind to dangers and the possibility of disaster, the proprietor of our bungalow (The Sundays, highly recommended) gave my wife and I use of a little jeep for a day … Continue reading →

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Date with an MRI: Welcome to the Machine

Posted on 02/09/2010 by

Here’s some mean-spirited irony: it all begins with a recycling bin. Save the planet, small carbon footprint, and feel like I’m not among the decimating and despoiling human herd. A big blue plastic bin, overflowing with magazines. It’s impossible to … Continue reading →

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TMiK Movie Review: Up In The Air

Posted on 01/08/2010 by

Buckle in folks, return your tray tables to their locked upright positions and prepare for some hard landing truth from Up In The Air about the crushing meaninglessness of our so-called lives. You may be moved to put aside your … Continue reading →

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A Drunk Young Man, a Roman Transit Strike, and a female Deadhead

Posted on 12/19/2009 by

After I graduated from college I flew to Rome. Before I got on the plane my friend George made me drink an entire bottle of champagne. He didn’t exactly make me: he busted into my room waving it like it … Continue reading →

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