Often life asks much of you, and you either honor life by answering with all your heart, or you cower your way into your grave.

For some reason, some of my best solutions and ideas are triggered in those dark theaters, usually totally unrelated to what's going on onscreen. I also enjoy hiking in the foothills and mountains close to Sacramento. I always have to bring a pen and paper to jot down sudden thoughts and ideas. So inspiration arises from countless sources.

When mankind pushes, natures sometimes pushes back

The hope for our nation and our world lies within our ability to innovate and move forward technologically.

Growing up with three brothers and three sisters, I was the storyteller of the family... what my mother called 'The Liar.'

I think the worst and most insidious procrastination for me is research. I will be looking for some bit of fact or figure to include in the novel, and before I know, I've wasted an entire morning delving into that subject matter without a word written.

it sucks to get old...but there's always beer