Third encounter with President Jimmy Carter
While traveling in Portland, I had the good fortune of visiting Powell's Books. I bought an autobiography there and had it signed by...
Happy Birthday, Elaine Fischel
Elaine Fischel, was a member of the American legal team that defended Japan's top admirals and the Emperor's political advisor at the...
Tom Skerritt
Tom Skerritt--with fans all over the world for his performances in Alien, Mash, Top Gun, A River Runs Through It, Picket Fences and many...
Anthill Ventures - Open House in Hyderabad on 30 January
Dear Friends: I would like to invite those of you who will be in Hyderabad on 30 January to an Open House as 91springboard and Anthill...
Adolph Kuhn, Sr.--American Hero and Survivor of the Attack on Pearl Harbor
I first met Adolph, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, in December, 2011 at Pearl Harbor. The occasion was the 70th Anniversary...
Governor Neil Abercrombie at My Book Signing
We had perfect weather for the Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival on February 1st, and many people were at my book signing. One of the...
Greeting the Sun for My Wife's Birthday
To celebrate her birthday, Jennifer and I woke up early to drive to the summit of Mauna Kea (14,000 feet or 4,200 meters above sea level)...
Carol Morris Petillo, Author of Douglas MacArthur: The Philippine Years
In January, 1942, Philippines President Manuel Quezon offered General Douglas MacArthur $500,000 as payment for his pre-war service as...
Professor Dick Davis and Shahnameh, The Persian Book of Kings
I recently finished reading Shahnameh, the great epic poem written over 1,000 years ago by Abolqasem Ferdowsi. This is considered the...
Cherry Blossom Festival in Waimea, Hawaii--and My Book Signing
This year, the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Waimea will be held on February 1st. For 20 years now, this "hanami"--or flower...
