April 8th, 1977 and I’m 13 going on 14. A band from England releases an album, self-titled after the band. The Clash. The way I perceive music takes a drastic change. Up to this point I liked a lot of music and at this age I was starting to be influenced by people...
Ok, to start with, I really did get a crowbar to the face this morning. We had a week in Baltimore, came home and Judy B and I have been scrambling and shifting and rearranging trying to get the panels for Bouchercon finalized. We're close to done and a lot of...
By now, I am sure that most have heard about the passing of Iconic comedian George Carlin. In my own opinion, Mr. Carlin was one of the greatest comedians of all time. If one were to make a list, Carlin, along with Bruce, Prior and Cosby, would have to be...
So a wonderful fellow blogger and all around groovy human being, Patti over at Pattinase asked if we wold like to contribute to her Friday tradition. Well Ruth jumped at the chance: The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins We all remember the glorious day...
I've been sober for over 12 years, but I occasionally still suffer from hangovers. The difference is, now they are what have become known around the Jordan house as book hangovers. These occur when I stay up much later than I should because I'm reading and force...
This coming week, we are shipping issue number #24 of Crimespree Magazine. We have four years under our belts and are now entering year five. When we started this we had no idea what to expect and sitting around that pool in Las Vegas I would never have dreamed...
