Friday, March 13, 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 movie history - Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023):


Being Mary Tyler Moore

documentary directed by James Adolphus,
written by James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Susan Silver and Treva Silverman,
was released at the South by Southwest Film Festival in the United States on March 13, 2023.
Music by Theodosia Roussos.

Cast:

Mary Tyler Moore, James L. Brooks, Rob Reiner, Treva Silverman, Beverly Sanders, Ronda Rich, John Tinker, Edward Asner, James Burrows, Bill Persky, Debra Martin Chase, Katie Couric, Joel Grey, Norman Lear, Robert Levine, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bernadette Peters, Phylicia Rashad, Lena Waithe, Betty White, Reese Witherspoon.

On this day in movie history - X (2022):


X

directed and written by Ti West,
was released at the South by Southwest Film Festival in the United States on March 13, 2022.
Music by Tyler Bates and Chelsea Wolfe.

Cast:

Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi, Martin Henderson, Owen Campbell, Stephen Ure, James Gaylyn, Simon Prast, Geoff Dolan, Matthew J. Saville, Bryony Skillington, Suyash Pachauri.

On this day in television history - Justified (2012):


Justified

Season 3. Episode 9.
Episode entitled: Loose Ends.
Released March 13, 2012.
Directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton.
Written by Graham Yost, Ingrid Escajeda, Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Ingrid Escajeda, Ryan Farley and Jon Worley.
Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.
Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Natalie Zea, Walton Goggins, Mykelti Williamson, David Andrews, Jim Beaver, Jim Haynie, William Mapother, David Meunier, Conor O’Farrell, Willow Geer, Demetrius Grosse, Brendan McCarthy, Cleavon McClendon, Abby Miller, Peter Murnik, Neal McDonough, Erin Anderson, Ezra Buzzington, Josh Latzer, Jenn Lyon, Carol Mansell, Cici Leah Campbell.

On this day in movie history - The Divide (2011):


The Divide

directed by Xavier Gens,
written by Karl Mueller and Eron Sheean,
was released at the South by Southwest Film Festival in the United States on March 13, 2011.
Music by Jean-Pierre Taieb.


Cast:

Lauren German, Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Courtney B. Vance, Ashton Holmes, Rosanna Arquette, Iván González, Michael Eklund, Abbey Thickson, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn.

On this day in movie history - Monsters (2010):


Monsters

directed and written by Gareth Edwards,
was released in the United States on March 13, 2010.
Music by Jon Hopkins.


Cast:

Scoot McNairy, Whitney Able, Mario Zuniga Benavides, Annalee Jefferies, Justin Hall, Ricky Catter, Paul Archer, Kerry Valderrama, Jonathan Winnford, Stan Wong, Anthony Cristo, Mario Richardson, Jorge Quirs, Erick Arce, Emigo Munkel, Esteban Blanco, Victor Vejan, Cristopher Chararria, Roman Bustamante, Solamon Albarran, Alejandro Sotero, Victorino Angulo, David Alba Garcia, Eduardo Guizak, Alfonso Pineda, Jose Garcia Gomez, Erika Morales Yolanda Chacon, Elsa Rascon Gonzalez, Jose Luis Morales Chacon, Tamilez Morales Chacon, Jonathan Cadena Chacon, Cindy Vanessa Cadena Morales, Javier Acosta Rodriguez, Victor Manuel Martinez Tovar, Walter Hernandez Col, Kenedy Gamaliel Jiminez, Hugo Valuerde, Roberto Saluzan, Cesan Solauo, Aris Martinez, Claudia Valdez, Elizabeth Blanco Sanchez, Gloria Soza, Aura Escobar, Max Alfredo Coe Tux, Ivan Sanchez, Wilfredo Hernandez Alvarado, Ramon Otzoy Sucuc, Erma Bradley, Shelmar Bradley, Luis Cails Sosa Carlos, Rene Moreno Lopez, Kenia Guadalupe Dominluez Yamas, Jesus Jose Moreno Quezada, Marta Maria Acatitla Vasquez, Romeo Arista, Maria Luisa Ontanon, Refugio Tapia Rendon, Katerine Zuleika Guizar Tapia, Joagun Salazan, Anthony Jimenez Jara, Luis Robertomonge Brenes, Oscar Mario Badilla Bora, Neston Herrera, Iserias Antouro Morah, Cooper Smith.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: Voyager (1995 & 1996)
Star Trek: Lost Scenes / book (2018)
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek (2022)


Star Trek: Voyager
Season 1. Episode 8.
Episode entitled: Emanations.
Released March 13, 1995.
Directed by David Livingston.
Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.
Written by Brannon Braga, Kenneth Biller.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Jay Chattaway.
Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jerry Hardin, Jeffrey Alan Chandler, Cecile Callan, Martha Hackett, Robin Groves, John Cirigliano, Derek Anthony, Jasmin Bischoff, David Clover, Debbie David, Tarik Ergin, Holiday Freeman, Audrey Gelfund, Norman Alexander Gibbs, Julie Jiang, Mary Marshall, Alta P. McGovern, Louis Ortiz, Chad Patterson, Richard Sarstedt, Daunette Saunders, Lou Slaughter, Simon Stotler, John Alex Tampoya.

Star Trek: Voyager
Season 2. Episode 20.
Episode entitled: Investigations.
Released March 13, 1996.
Directed by Les Landau.
Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.
Written by Jeri Taylor, Jeff Schnaufer, Ed Bond, Lisa Klink.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Jay Chattaway.
Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Raphael Sbarge, Martha Hackett, Jerry Sroka, Simon Billig, Majel Barrett, Abdullah II King Of Jordan, Jeff Cadiente, Steve Carnahan, Tarik Ergin, Holiday Freeman, Kerry Hoyt, Julie Jiang, Ken Lesco, Dennis Madalone, Tom Morga, Louis Ortiz, Shepard Ross, Richard Sarstedt.


Star Trek: Lost Scenes
By David Tilotta and Curt McAloney.
Published by Titan Books.
Published 2018.
Illustrated edition.
Hardcover.
ISBN-10: 1785653776
ISBN-13: 9781785653773
Description:
Fascinating compilation of previously unseen and fully restored stills from The Original Series, showing William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and other cast crew filming the iconic show.
Think you know everything about the Original Series? Think again. Star Trek: The Lost Scenes is packed with hundreds of never-before-seen color photos of the world's ultimate sci-fi series. Professionally restored images are used to chronicle the making of the series, reassemble deleted scenes, and showcase bloopers from the first pilot through the last episode. Whether you're a new Star Trek fan or a seasoned veteran, this book is a must-have.


The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Season 1. Episode 10.
Episode entitled: It’s Been A Long Time...
Released March 13, 2022.
Directed by Brian Volk-Weiss.
Visual Effects and animation by Jeremy Samples.
Cast: Mark A. Altman, Rick Berman, John Billingsley, André Bormanis, Brannon Braga, Manny Coto, Dominic Keating, Gates McFadden, Anthony Montgomery, Larry Nemecek, Lucie Salhany, Connor Trinneer.