Year: 2004

Many years ago the phrase ‘co-opted’ seeped into the lexicon before retiring to presumably greener pastures. If you got a job, you were co-opted. If...

After reviewing Denise Mina’s DECEPTION, I read her novel RESOLUTION which was published last year in the US by Carroll & Graf. RESOLUTION is the thi...

In case you haven’t noticed, I don’t always agree with the political sentiments of my fellow lit bloggers (if I may be so bold as to include myself ...

Writers are readers first. That shouldn’t be a surprise. Some writers avoid reading in their genre while working on a manuscript. Then there’s a cat...

I have always been interested in what might be called the intellectual history of American Foreign Policy. In fact this is a good description of what my Masters...

Sorry about the radio silence around here from yours truly. I had to take a trip to the great state of Michigan to attend my Aunt’s wedding. It was a good...