Category: Writing
The Writer in the Bathtub
On our recent vacation, my wife and I stopped to visit Grand Junction, the largest city (65,000+) on the western slope of Colorado, named for the joining of the Gunnison and Colorado rivers nearby. One attractive feature of …
My Take on The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey has arrived. I haven’t seen it yet but I certainly plan to do so. Homer’s Odyssey has always been one of my favorite pieces of classical literature, beginning with an illustrated children’s version …
Covenants & Lost Neighborhoods
I recently visited the San Diego History Center to view the San Diego’s Lost Neighborhoods exhibition, which examines the local history of African-American communities displaced by redlining, freeway construction, and other discriminatory policies. One of those lost neighborhoods …
Reuben the Guide
He perceived the foolishness of men as keenly as anyone I ever knew, and without malice. The Deadly Stingaree, Chapter 5 While researching the historical veracity of The Deadly Stingaree I came upon the photograph at the left. …
Lawman Turned Capitalist
When you come across a historical document that relates some previously unknown exploits of Wyatt Earp during his years living in San Diego, you take notice. Such was the case with my discovery of the manuscript for The …