My new novel, Software by the Kilo
In the summer of 2005, I was about to venture into my third small start-up company, wrapping up the last items with my previous employer. As luck would have it, my previous employer had...
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The Race is Over
The race is over, the soreness is gone (well, almost), and my first ever half-marathon (at the San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon) is in the past. Bert and I crossed the finish line...
My New Book Cover
Thanks to Paul Levinson and Robert Flynn for the excellent quotes, and Kenny Manchester for a great cover. The novel should be available in December. Related posts: Echoes of Glory by Robert Flynn bookrev:...
This Weekend-Trinity U. Alumni Booksigning and Beerdrinking
For the fourth year in a row, I’ll be at the Trinity University Alumni book signing on campus in Ruth Taylor Hall. For the third year, my partner in crime (and excellent author) Robert...
Bombing of Bari, Italy compared to Pearl Harbor, WWII
I’ve been doing research for my next novel, Software by the Kilo and have always had a strong interest in World War II. Part of the novel takes place in Italy in World War...
U.K. Daily Mail science editor Michael Hanlon and me on SF Signal
My friends at SFSignal.com invited me to interview Michael Hanlon about his new book Eternity: our next billion years. Michael is the science editor for the Daily Mail in the UK. His book goes...
Escape from Loki by Philip Jose Farmer (Doc Savage)
Philip Jose Farmer has long been one of my favorite authors, with his Riverworld and World of Tiers series ranking high on my list of enjoyable speculative fiction series. The Doc Savage series has...
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Dan Brown attempts to do for Washington D.C. and the Masons what he did for Paris, Rome and the organizations such as Opus Dei from The DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons. As usual,...
Two Komen runs = double the support
There are so many double entendres I could use, but I leave that for the comments. We’ve had a team (Komen Get It) for four years in the Houston Komen run. My wife started...
Sword Fundamental Training – DVD by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
This basic sword training DVD reviews the fundamentals about the weapon, taking common techniques and drills that should be applicable to all sword training. As always, Dr. Yang’s teaching style is excellent; his Engineering...