Covid 19 may be hell for people, but, in Shakespeare's words it "Becomes the touches of sweet harmony" for birds. An inter...

 We will miss you dearly.

 Yes, a lot of stuff sucks right now, starting with the misery that can be traced to politicians, moving through natural disasters, and endi...

 South Lake Tahoe is projected to hit 95 today. Ouch. The previous record high for September is 94. So why is the Basin crammed full of tour...

We love our dogs. But do they have rights? Do other animals have rights? It appears to be such a simple question. Our impulsive answer seems...

While Tahoe Hit (Owen McKenna #18) is leaping forward in ideal book launch fashion and I couldn't be more pleased with its reception, th...

This week we went out on the deck one night, leaned back in our chairs and watched the sky for Perseid meteors. These happen when the Earth ...

It's been estimated that one million new novels are published each year. That works out to nearly 3000 a day. Lotta competition for read...

Tahoe Hit, 18th Owen McKenna mystery, is published today. Tahoe Hit is now shipping to bookstores and, eventually, libraries. It will take s...

They come in lots of colors and patterns. Sometimes they float low and periodically roar and spit flame like dragons. Between the noisy out...

You all probably know about the most impressive comet to visit our solar system since Hale Bopp in 1997. In recent days, Neowise was vis...

I watched from a safe distance as this mama bear went down the street on the day of trash pickup. (Bears show up each week on trash day. How...