A Man Called Hawk Appears – ‘Promised Land’
Promised Land is the fourth Spenser novel written by Robert B. Parker. It was originally published in 1977. Of particular note here is the first …
All of a Sudden, I’m ‘That’ Neighbor
I just don’t get it. I don’t know when it happened. I don’t know why it happened. But I’ve become “that” neighbor. The neighbor that …
The Lunchtime Conundrum
We’ve all been there. We go out to lunch with some co-workers, go to dinner with some buddies, go to a bar with the gang. …
Going Green Or Going To Hell???
One of the biggest thrills in my (nearly) 3 year old’s life is helping daddy take the garbage out on Monday night. He talks about …
Tried and True Formula For “Fast & Furious”
This is the 4th entry in the Fast and the Furious movie franchise. For those of you not familiar with the series I’ll give you …
Monday’s Pet Peeves
Here’s a general list of things that are pissing me off on this Monday morning. Consider this my grumpy list. Burger King Square Pants – …
‘Rough Weather’ – Nice Day For a Gray Wedding
Rough Weather is the thirty-sixth (36) Spenser novel written by Robert B. Parker. It was originally published in 2008. Returning once again (for his third …
Rainy Wednesday Morning Musings
There is a car across the street from my office with it’s alarm going off. This has been occurring about every 12 minutes for the …
Random and (Not So) Deep Thoughts
My son has taken to sleeping in the nude. I’m not sure why I think that’s so funny but it cracks me up every time …
A Baseball Book That’s Not About Baseball – ‘Mortal Stakes’
Mortal Stakes is the third Spenser novel written by Robert B. Parker. It was originally published in 1975. Recurring character Patricia Utley makes her first …
Top 10 WrestleMania Matches
WrestleMania 25 is just recently in the books. It wasn’t great but there were a couple of REALLY good matches. WrestleMania weekend for me always …
Return of The Beeramid
We came… we saw… we kicked its ass!!! Things were looking pretty harry there for while, but I’m happy to say that once again, Pip …