Books by me Just a reminder. I'll be signing books by me tomorrow, Saturday, the 15th of June, in the clubhouse of The Brodie. That's in Westminster, Colorado. Additionally, there will be other residents selling stuff - so it's like a fair? A Brief History of my writing career spans some 62 years. However, as … Continue reading Books by me
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Book Event Saturday
This Saturday, June 15th, there will be a book event - featuring yours truly selling and signing copies of my book, Election 2016: The Great Divide, The Great Debate. The event will be at The Brodie's leasing center's clubhouse, 2311 Park Centre Drive, Westminster, Colorado, 80234, from 10am to 2pm. It's the day before Father's Day. I'm … Continue reading Book Event Saturday
The Meaning of Life: a review
As is my wont, I'll be brief. Or, a conversation starter. This post is a review of a movie I watched last night and again this morning. I liked it that much! However, it's been widely criticized. Fair enough. Warhorse One is the movie (2023). It's an action war film, about consequences of the withdrawal … Continue reading The Meaning of Life: a review
Maureen Dowd and the Presidents
Maureen Dowd is one of my favorite writers. She's been at The New York Times for decades and covering politics, particularly US presidents, for thirty-six years. Beginning with George Herbert Walker Bush, or 41, who was very fond of her. Keep that in mind. Dowd was recently interviewed about that at the New Orleans book festival. I … Continue reading Maureen Dowd and the Presidents
Book Review: A Mirror of America
We all know what happened in 2016 during the Presidential Election of Donald Trump. But do we know WHY it happened? There was plenty of speculation to go around for sure. But Mark Jabbour’s book Election 2016: The Great Divide, The Great Debate explains it on so many different levels that it becomes clear there … Continue reading Book Review: A Mirror of America
Election 2016: Book Review
Election 2016: The Great Divide, The Great Debate by Mark Jabbour Xlibris book review by Mihir Shah "Clinton is wrong in that regard. It doesn’t take a village to raise a child; it takes a man, a father (with help, of course)." On the surface, what appears to be a text delving into the perfect … Continue reading Election 2016: Book Review
Podcast with my son on Spotify
It's been a while since my last post. I'm sorry. I've been having doubts about the why of it all. Anyway, a few weeks ago I was a guest on my son's (Jake) podcast with his cohost Gilli Nissim. It's Earwolf Presents and is out of LA. Where Jake and Gilli are comedians and writers. They've been … Continue reading Podcast with my son on Spotify
Laps with Lemon: a review
Laps with Lemon (2023) is a one-day read (93 pages) about love. It was written in real time during the summer of 2023. I cannot recommend it enough. Let's get into it. To love. To love and be loved is to eventually experience loss, pain, and grief. Overwhelming at times. Unpredictable, too. Just when will the … Continue reading Laps with Lemon: a review
Games We Used To Play: book review
Games We Used To Play is actually a history book. It is about professional sports in America from 1947 to 1990. Written by Roger Kahn, it is a collection of pieces he wrote for Prominent news publications: The New York Herald Tribune The American Scholar Sports Illustrated The Saturday Evening Post Esquire Sport Time The New … Continue reading Games We Used To Play: book review
The Imprint of War: 2003 redux
Introduction Twenty years ago I published my first book, of essays and poems. It was born out of frustration, dissatisfaction, and discontent. Because for years I had tried to make a difference. Make the world a better place. However, nothing I tried worked. Then I thought, okay, I'll write for real and publish. Sounding Off In … Continue reading The Imprint of War: 2003 redux