Free Copy of Colossus: Stone & Steel – TODAY ONLY!

Jun 22, 2012 | The Novel

Today you can nab a free copy of the first book in the Colossus series, Stone & Steel. It's set in the year 66 AD, and it shows the ingiting events of the Roman/Jewish War that ended with the destruction of Jerusalem. And did I mention – it's free!...

Blessed & Cursed

Jun 20, 2012 | Travel

I have the dubious distinction of having been both thrown out of the Vatican, and blessed by the Pope. Though not on the same day.  The Vatican Incident (a good Robert Ludlum title) happened while I was on a semester abroad with Eastern Michigan University’s...

An Open Letter to Rachel Maddow

Apr 6, 2012 | Current Affairs

Dear Rachel et al,  Firstly, as a regular watcher, let me say how much I enjoy your show. I especially enjoy how you frame the debate (which is partly why I loved DRIFT). Your eye for the larger narrative and historical context makes your show really the only...

COLOSSUS Cover!

Mar 20, 2012 | Books - The Novel

Below is the cover for COLOSSUS: STONE & STEEL, the first of the Colossus series that begins with the battle of Beth Horon and goes all the way to the early Colosseum games. This novel is the start of the Judean/Roman war, ending with the siege of Jotapata. This...

EVE OF IDES aftermath

Mar 15, 2012 | Shakespeare - Theatre

Home again after a whirlwind tour on the East Coast with my friend, Director Rick Sordelet. He helmed our reading on Monday night of EVE OF IDES, my play about Caesar and Brutus the night before the assassination. It was honestly a smashing success, beyond my dreams....