When I got back from South America, I was met with more stories of police brutality and death—a black man was shot and killed by Minneapolis police which led to several weeks of protests. In Chicago, a cop shot a black youth 16 times— his indictment and the film were withheld by authorities until after the mayor was …
In a recent trip to South America, my wife and I traveled into Peru, up to Cusco, and finally to Machu Picchu. It’s a place I’ve dreamed about going for years—as about 4,000 people a day also dreamed about! (Luckily, we were off season and it wasn’t too crowded) But the crowds didn’t cause our problem. Here’s what …
In a temporary change in blogging course, I’m posting about my recent trip to South America—Ecuador, Peru, and our (wife and me) trip to 
Machu Picchu. These don’t have anything to do with crime, but I thought you’d be interested in these places. As a writer, traveling is one of the best ways I can use to not …
I’ve been posting about my recent trip to Ecuador and Peru—where we had great adventures and ended the trip, with some difficulty, at Machu Picchu. But first, I had to go up to Cusco.
We spent three days in the Amazon basin with heat and humidity but incredible beauty. From there, we flew to Lima, the capital of …
I usually write about crime and courtrooms, but if John Steinbeck can write a travel book about his dog, I thought I could tell you about my recent adventure to Ecuador, Peru, and Machu Picchu. One of the things I wanted to do more than anything else was go into the Amazon basin. The Amazon River actually starts …
Years ago, John Steinbeck wrote a book called, Travels With Charlie. If he could write about traveling with his favorite dog, maybe I can write about Travels With Colin. In a change from crime news, I decided to do a short series on my recent adventure to South America. I’ll try to convince you about why you …
In my newest book, Up Like Thunder, my main character, Pete Chandler, goes to the country of Myanmar in SE Asia to find and rescue an American woman. She had been working in Myanmar when she disappeared into thin air. While looking for her, he is threatened himself and worries if he’ll also disappear! In the meantime, I …
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