Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Work in progress:


My next books are Triangulation and Stinger.

Books 4 and 5 in The Breaker series.


Set in the year 2001, the story continues from Mall Maze.



Themes:


Crime, detective, hardboiled, heist, murder, narcissism, narcissistic abuse, neo-noir, psychopath, sociopath, thriller, vigilante.

 

A percentage from book sales is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.


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The Breaker is an on-going series.


I’m outlining other stand-alone thriller novels.

Several coffee table books on my photography and my wife’s artwork.

A humorous book, based on the antics of our crazy pet Ragdoll cat, entitled: It’s That F****** Cat Again!



Here’s a GIF I made of our cat, settling down for another of his daily naps:

On this day in music history - Sulla Riva, by Amy Lauren (2016):


Sulla Riva

Album by Amy Lauren,
released February 25, 2016.

Track list:

Mahogany Cider; Black Creek Trail; Where Rivers Meet; Emmerson's Ballad; Bridges on River Road; Rain Rhythm; White Feather's Tale; Lavender Clay; Sulla Riva; Waterline; Towards the Sea; Let Waters Rage; The Autumnal Sessions.

On this day in television history - Justified (2014):


Justified

Season 5. Episode 7.
Episode entitled: Raw Deal.
Released February 25, 2014.
Directed by Bill Johnson.
Written by Graham Yost, VJ Boyd, Leonard Chang.
Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.
Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Walton Goggins, Michael Rapaport, David Meunier, Gary Basaraba, A.J. Buckley, Dale Dickey, Steve Harris, Wood Harris, Damon Herriman, Jesse Luken, Jacob Lofland, Danielle Panabaker, Amy Smart, Alicia Witt, Greg Bryan, Adrienne Frantz, James Kyson, T.J. Linnard, Justin Welborn, Russell Bertolino, Mel Fair, Hal Havins, Justin Huen, Selina Kaye, Casey McCarthy, Kinsey McLean, Tyson Sullivan, Duane Whitaker, Nicole Bosworth, Lisa Pevc.

On this day in movie history - The Passion of the Christ (2004):


The Passion of the Christ

directed by Mel Gibson,
written by Mel Gibson and Benedict Fitzgerald,
was released in the United States on February 25, 2004.
Based on The Passion in the New Testament of The Holy Bible,
and The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Anne Catherine Emmerich.
Music by John Debney.


Cast:

Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Christo Jivkov, Francesco De Vito, Monica Bellucci, Mattia Sbragia, Toni Bertorelli, Luca Lionello, Hristo Naumov Shopov, Claudia Gerini, Fabio Sartor, Giacinto Ferro, Olek Mincer, Sheila Mokhtari, Sergio Rubini, Roberto Bestazoni, Francesco Cabras, Giovanni Capalbo, Rosalinda Celentano, Emilio De Marchi, Lello Giulivo, Abel Jafry, Jarreth Merz, Rossella Vetrano, Matt Patresi, Roberto Visconti, Luca De Dominicis, Chokri Ben Zagden, Sabrina Impacciatore, Pietro Sarubbi, Ted Rusoff.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: Voyager (1998)
Star Trek: Enterprise (2004 & 2005)
Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise Haynes Manual / book (2010)


Star Trek: Voyager
Season 4. Episode 17.
Episode entitled: Retrospect.
Released February 25, 1998.
Directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño.
Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.
Written by Bryan Fuller, Lisa Klink, Andrew Shepard Price, Mark Gaberman.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Jay Chattaway.
Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Michael Horton, Adrian Sparks, Michelle Agnew, Patrick Barnitt, Tarik Ergin, Sylvester Foster, Peter Scott Harmyk, Scott Pierce, Christina Rydell, Pablo Soriano.


Star Trek: Enterprise
Season 3. Episode 17.
Episode entitled: Hatchery.
Released February 25, 2004.
Directed by Michael Grossman.
Written by André Bormanis, Michael/Mike Sussman.
Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.
Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.
Music by Paul Baillargeon.
Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Daniel Dae Kim, Sean McGowan, Steven Culp, Paul Eliopoulos, Alexandrea Ortiz, Jason Collins, Kevin Derr, Duncan K. Fraser, Glen Hambly, Dorenda Moore, Justin Sundquist.

Star Trek: Enterprise
Season 4. Episode 16.
Episode entitled: Divergence.
Released February 25, 2005.
Directed by David Barrett.
Written by Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Judith Reeves-Stevens.
Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.
Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.
Music by Jay Chattaway.
Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Kristin Bauer, James Avery, John Schuck, Terrell Tilford, Eric Pierpoint, Ada Maris, Wayne Grace, Matt Jenkins, Alexandrea Ortiz, Geneviere Anderson, Michael Bailous, Daphney Damaraux, Henry Farnam, John Jurgens, Aouri Makhlouf, John Pallotta, Ator Tamras, Aaron White.


Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise Haynes Manual
By Ben Robinson and Marcus Riley.
Published 2010.
Published by Pocket Books/Star Trek.
Hardcover.
ISBN-10: 1451621299
ISBN-13: 978-1451621297
Description:
The U.S.S. Enterprise is without doubt the most famous starship in history. The vessels that have carried the name have saved the galaxy countless times and her captains, including Archer, Kirk, and Picard, have been legendary.
This Haynes Manual provides in-depth information about these extraordinary ships, from the Enterprise NX-01, to Captain Kirk’s Enterprise NCC-1701 and Captain Picard’s Enterprise NCC-1701-D including histories of each vessel, technical information about their systems, and discussions of key technologies such as transporters and warp-speed travel. Find out exactly what powered these ships, how they were armed and what it took to operate them.
The book features newly created artwork throughout, including full-ship cutaways of each Enterprise, key systems, and interior locations together with detailed new exterior views by one of STAR TREK’s original visual effects artists.
This Haynes Manual is fully authorized by CBS and technical consultant Michael Okuda, who spent thirteen years working on STAR TREK TV series and movies.

On this day in movie history - Slap Shot (1977):


Slap Shot

directed by George Roy Hill,
written by Nancy Dowd,
was released in the United States on February 25, 1977.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.


Cast:

Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Jennifer Warren, Lindsay Crouse, Jerry Houser, Andrew Duncan, Jeff Carlson, Steve Carlson, David Hanson, Yvon Barrette, Allan Nicholls, Brad Sullivan, Stephen Mendillo, Yvan Ponton, Matthew Cowles, Kathryn Walker, Melinda Dillon, M. Emmet Walsh, Swoosie Kurtz, Paul D'Amato, Ronald L. Docken, Guido Tenesi, Jean Rosario Tetreault, Christopher Murney, Blake Ball, Ned Dowd, Nancy N. Dowd, Barbara L. Shorts, Larry Block, Paul Dooley, Dan Belisle, Jr., Rod Bloomfield, Bruce Boudreau, Galen Head, Susan Kendall, Connie Madigan, Mark Bousquet, John Gofton, Rod Masters, Joe Nolan, Dick Roberge, Ray Schultz, Carol Shelton, Ross Smith, Steve Stirling, Cliff Thompson.

Born on this day – Jud Taylor:


Jud Taylor

Actor

Director

Producer

February 25, 1932 – August 6, 2008