Wrecking Ball

Wrecking Ball is the seventh novel in my Riley King series of mysteries. Some very big changes happen in this one, including the death of an important character. Riley is now living on Hilton Head Island full time. His friend Rick Stone (spoiler if you haven’t...

The greatest DJ ever is gone

I know we all have our favorites. People we grew up listening to and loving. As we grow older, we leave behind childish things but hold on to the memories. Some of us are lucky enough to actually meet those legends in the fall of their lives. Sometimes we find bitter...

Clint Walker, the great Cheyenne Bodie

Clint Walker died at the age of 90. Another of my childhood heroes gone. I never met the man but I loved Cheyenne, which aired from 1955-63. He was a drifter, (a Jack Reacher type for Lee Child fans). Tall in the saddle at 6′ 6″, he could outdraw,...

Rethinking FM

The debate about analytics vs. old school baseball has caused me the rethink some of the things in “FM, the Rise and Fall of Rock Radio”, or at least understand the other side a little better. The old WNEW-FM jocks,(Scottso, Alison, Fornatale, Elsas, me,...

Leadership

Todd Frazier may not be the greatest third baseman in baseball. He strikes out a lot, hits for a low batting average. Walks frequently, (at least last season) and is good defensively. We heard about his clubhouse presence and some pooh poohed it, suggesting the...