Why The Sight of An Accordion Makes Me Want to Puke

French Press

Lessons Learned From Cultural Eavesdropping in a Cafe

What Happened to Bob on A Beach in Florida

How a janitor from Minnesota became the most famous person in Fort Myers Beach.

Writing a Novel: How Hard Could That Be?

I took this photo in July 2008. It was taken near midnight in Reykjavik, Iceland. Wry and…

An Unplanned Homecoming

Chapter Three. Novel Excerpt from Just Beyond the Timber

Five Bells

Chapter One Novel Excerpt from Maelstrom, a WWII novel set in Iceland, Boston and New York.

A New Appreciation for the Carnival

How an experience with my young son changed my views about carnivals.

Iceland: A Deep Connection to the Land of Fire and Ice

Confronting Her Oxidized Destiny

Chapter Three Novel Excerpt from Just Beyond the Timber

With a Camera and a Gun

Remembering my father’s sacrifices in Iceland during WWII.