For those of you who like murder mystery podcasts or history or true crime or stuff about Wisconsin or ... um ... this other stuff listed below, check out the two most recent episodes of the Bait & Switch podcast featuring me. S5E5 focuses on my first book, Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of... Continue Reading →
Podcasting in Wauwatosa
Maybe that headline is a bit misleading. I'll be on a podcast, and it's hosted by two guys in my hometown of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. But I'll be recording my part via Zoom from home in Columbus, Indiana. Forgive me? Whether or not you do, I'll be speaking with Whether or not you do, I'll be... Continue Reading →
May ’21 newsletter: The eyes have it
April 27, 2021 – OK, get all your eye puns out in plain sight. Because seeing them clearly might be a chore for me right now. Me with glasses and supporting the alma mater. Me without glasses and hanging out in downtown Edinburgh, Indiana. With me in between cataract surgeries (right eye last Wednesday, left... Continue Reading →
April ’21 newsletter: Attention ground bees, the cinnamon spreader cometh
March 30, 2021 – I just finished spreading powdered cinnamon in my yard for the fourth straight day. That’s supposed to be one of the more humane ways to get ground bees to stop making nests in your ground and going elsewhere. They’re not supposed to like cinnamon. Mr. Ground Bee, you are a pesky... Continue Reading →
January 2021 Newsletter: A Strange Christmas; an Ailing Back
January 6, 2021 – Hello, and welcome to a brand new year. Hopefully, you all had an enjoyable holiday season, whether some of it was via video chat instead of in person and/or more of a stay-at-home thing. For the first time I think ever, I did not spend most of the Christmas season at... Continue Reading →
Dec. 2020 Newsletter – Promoting Authors: Myself as Well as Others
December 6, 2020 – Hey! While most of my work world lately has been focused on getting other writers’ books published, I did take some time out to focus on a bit of author work again. The big thing that both my wife and I did along these lines in the past few weeks was... Continue Reading →
Books, books, and more books
The term "my books" now includes not only those I've written, but those I've published for other authors. The number of "my books" that other authors have written surpassed the total of "my books" that I have written early last month. And we're anticipating several more titles available in the near future. The first book... Continue Reading →
November 2020 newsletter: Grumpy Old Man Says, ‘I Blame Technology!’
November 6, 2020 – Running a little bit late this month. I blame technology. Never mind that my education level when it comes to the particular type of technology that bogged me down the past week to 10 days was , let’s say … not high enough to employ the technology to its greatest benefit.... Continue Reading →
Undoing Evil: True crime podcast’s initial episode features me, ‘Murder in Wauwatosa’
Well, we finally did it. A few months after being asked to be interviewed for a podcast centering on true crime, Undoing Evil's first episode went live last night (Aug. 13) featuring me and my first book, Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher. That book tells the story of an 8-year-old boy... Continue Reading →
August 2020 Newsletter: Don’t Get Me Anything for My Birthday
August 2020 Monday (Aug. 3) is my birthday. You don’t have to get me anything. It’s OK. I understand. You’re busy. The whole mask thing has you upside down and inside out. I’m not that important. All of that is totally understandable. But, since it’s my special day. I’m going to treat myself. After my... Continue Reading →
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