Remember the last time you had to spell words to keep your pooch from catching on? Probably when you took her for a walk an hour ago, rig...

Not long ago, I mentioned that Tahoe real estate is turning around. A few days ago, Realtor.com ran a blog on the ten fastest-appreciating...

Can you earn a real living in Tahoe? My first vacation in Tahoe was over 30 years ago. On leaving I thought, “Wow, it would be a...

We've all noticed that when you drive from the valley up into the mountains it cools off. (Which is why Tahoe is so popular in August ...

Now. In the six days starting Friday, December 21st, we got hammered with 5 feet of snow at our house. There was much more on the Sierr...

Celebrate the snow The mountains and the river Great scene for a book HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Our thoughts are with those families in Connecticut.  No words are adequate. We send our love. Todd

Back in ancient history (a few years ago) book reviewers in print publications ruled the book world. Review journals and newspapers and ma...

Pyramid Peak in the Crystal Range (southwest of Mt. Tallac) We're coming around the final turn in our biggest storm of the ear...

If so, it is this writer's opinion that the economy is turning around. Okay, so maybe I'm influenced by the huge number of cars ...

Everyone in the book business will tell you the same thing. Most readers are women. Most books are purchased by women. Among kid read...

Owen McKenna, the ex-cop PI protagonist in my books likes regular food. Give him a diner over an upscale restaurant any day. Owen would ra...