The memories behind the songs. Two weeks ago I asked you to join me in sharing how music stimulates some of your favorite memories. Thanks to those who have jumped right in. To the rest of you, click on the button below and join the romp down memory lane. No matter our country, skin [...]
The memories behind the songs. If you lived through the 60s like me, the title of this post must be a dead giveaway. It’s 1965. The British invasion is well underway, and through the radio waves comes that distinctive Gibson Fuzzbox guitar riff that every high school band tries to duplicate, including mine. “Satisfaction,” [...]
The memories behind the songs.Roll out the barrel, we’ll have a barrel of fun.Roll out the barrel, we’ve got the blues on the run.Zing! Boom! Ta-rarrel!Sing out a song of good cheer.Now’s the time to roll the barrel,For the gang’s all here!Okay. Maybe not Top 40 Hit Parade material, but occasionally the tune to this [...]
Available at Amazon on June 3, 2025 The Weight of Loyalty By Mike H. Mizrahi Genre: Historical Fiction Romance Reviewed by Samantha Hui A moving historical novel about the humanizing power of love “She is the first person to draw me out of my self-imposed exile, to make me want to forgive the people [...]
Wisdom from a Founding Father Samuel Adams, one of our country’s Founding Fathers, played his traditional role as father of the bride when he passed along a proverbial bit of wisdom to his daughter’s fiancé, a man named Thomas Wells. It went like this: “I could say a thousand things to you if I [...]
What is truth? I remember watching Walter Cronkite deliver the nightly news. If Cronkite reported it, you could take that news to the bank. Rock solid. Not skewed with any ideological bent. We trusted Walter to tell us the truth. But did he? We had faith in our institutions. We trusted our figureheads, at [...]
“Deliver me from the mire…” Are you like me? I love rescue stories. Remember the Beatles song with these words: “Help me if you can, I’m feelin’ down, And I do appreciate your bein’ round. Help me get my feet back on the ground. Won’t you please, please help me.” –John Winston Lennon Regardless [...]
The Christmas presents have been exchanged, the tree taken down, and all the decorations stored away for another year. The heartfelt sentiments of joy to the world and peace on Earth, so tangible in the lights, music, and gatherings of loved ones, have already begun to fade. Now, 2025 has arrived, offering equal measures [...]
Yes, I’m rich. Not in the financial sense, although God continues to bless us abundantly, meeting all of our earthly needs. For this, I’m truly grateful. Rather, this Christmas season, I’ve come to realize anew that my true riches flow from something intangible, something far beyond our bank accounts and the fluctuating stock market. [...]
This is my first post in several weeks and it will be a short one. I’ve been busy putting the finishing touches on my new historical novel, The Weight of Loyalty, to be released this Spring 2025. With a little luck, I’ll get back to posting on Substack after the holidays, so I hope [...]
What the judges said:
“This exciting and well-researched story stood out as a unique piece of historical military fiction with great presentation and writing from the start.”
The Weight of Loyalty: A Hemingway Awards for 20th Century Wartime Fiction Finalist!
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
