Herodian Messiah
Non-fiction book presenting the author's painstakingly collected evidence supporting a shocking theory, that Jesus was the grandson of both Herod the Great and the last Hasmonean king (Antigonus). The analysis begins with one loose thread in the official biography of Jesus Christ, the claim by the Sanhedrin that it lacked authority to execute him. Why didn't the Sanhedrin execute Jesus after convicting him of blasphemy? The same legal body executed Stephen and James the brother of Jesus for the same crime. During Roman times, the Sanhedrin lacked authority to execute only one class of Jew--Roman citizens. All descendants of Herod were Roman citizens. The book presents Paul of Tarsus as another Herodian prince one generation behind Jesus and of lesser Hasmonean blood. Follow this link for more info.
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Chicken Farmer
Chicken Farmer, An American Fable, my first novel, is a work of gritty popular fiction about an Iraq War veteran suffering from PTSD and a young female on the White House staff who is living la vida loca. Follow this link for more info.
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Shout out to my sister Julie's web site: River Bend Gifts and the neighborhood store, Gustine Market.
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Stuff 
- Former RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman finally comes out of the closset. Not sure why he waited so long as it was painfully obvious. Link. 8-25-10
- The public knows Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal as the Afghanistan commander who shot his mouth off to a Rolling Stone reporting, including his views on Pres. Obama's conduct of the war, leading to the general being relieved from his post. But this was not McChrystal's only brush with a high profile blunder. Before the Rolling Stone fiasco, McChrystal was part of the high level effort to cover up the fact that Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire (i.e., by American Army troops). Pat Tillman's mother has some parting words for Gen. McChrystal. link. 8-8-10.
- The Obama is gay rumor just won't go away. 7-29-10.
- I'm not a big fan of man's arbitrary rules of conduct, such as the rules of English grammar. I get a kick in the pants fracturing life's rules. That said, these Ten rules for writing fiction strike me as useful. 2-20-10.
- John Irving says that if he were a young, unknown author today he might shoot himself. Very telling. As a not-so-young little known author, I took note of Irving's assessment of the difficulty in gaining readership in today's literary world. But I think he omits one great equalizer: the internet. With the advent of Createspace and Lulu, anyone can get published cheaply and offer their books for sale on Amazon. Then there is the internet through which a savvy writer may develop a readership. But the bottom line is still producing a good book. Junk never sells regardless of the technology employed. 11-7-09
- Apparently this is a not a new rumor but one I just stumbled across: Rush Limbaugh is gay. See Link and Link. 9-21-09
- Obama forced out a mid-level advisor because (before entering the Obama WH) the guy signed a petition questionning whether the Bush Administration intentionally allowed the 9-11 attacks to happen. Link. So now it is a major character flaw to question the official 9-11 story making said individual unfit to serve in government? Obama, I'm hugely disappointed in you. 9-6-09.
- Sequencing The Last Days of Jesus. 8-20-09
- Reader comment: Bruce Lee quote, "Explore yourself'. 7-26-09
- The Textbook CIA Coup That Failed (Updated 7-25-09)
- Mary the Mother of Jesus as 'Daughter of Aaron'. 6-15-09.
- Obama is a walking dead man. 6-5-09.
- Hey Bourdain, Fuck You!. 5-6-09.
- Dickopedia is awesome. Exhibit A, John Yoo entry. Tasty morsel: "Yoo attended exceptional institution/dick factory Harvard University." 4-28-09.
- Being Richard Branson. It's a tough job but somebody has to do it. 4-24-09.
- Gay porn star honored as rising personage of Republican right. Here is Cpl. Sanchez appearing on Hannity and Colmes. More on Cpl. Sanchez. Somebody has to fill the void (yes, pun intended). 4-22-2009.
- Afghanistan War--Path To Anarchy In Nuclear Pakistan. 4-14-2009.
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