Could This Be The Fountain of Youth?
Northern Florida is blessed with hundreds of fresh water spring. Here is an article on one of them, Ponce De Leon Springs. Now this beautiful spot is a state…
The OSS and the Greek Operational Groups
There is more information about the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Operational Groups and Greek Operations Groups every time I look. My father, Alex Vellis was in Operational Group 3 and…
Why Noir?
Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity In a great article titled ‘Double Indemnity' Is 75, But Anklets (And Film Noir) Are Forever on NPR.com commentator Mark Rivers…
New Adventures…Diving Again
My lovely bride and I have been SCUBA divers for years, but we haven’t “gotten wet” for a very long time. Under the watchful eye of two SCUBA instructors, Tom…
New Horizons – Speculative Fiction
Until recently, I’ve enjoyed reading science fiction, fantasy, and utopian/dystopian stories, but they weren’t my “go to” genres. I perfer a good thriller, mystery or PI story. Recent events…
Perry Mason Returning to TV?
I just read an article on The Vintage News that HBO is moving ahead with a reboot of the Perry Mason TV series based on Erle Stanley Gardner’s novels. Allegedly,…
What’s Your Favorite SiFi?
Science fiction is my latest go-to read. I’ve long enjoyed Asimov, Heinlein, and Clarke but to write in the genre I felt I should expand my horizons. Imagine my…