Hi everyone!
I hope you all had yourselves a very Merry Christmas, and I wish you all a fantastic 2026! I’m personally very excited about what the next couple of months have waiting for me, and it has given me a renewed purpose and a rush of energy at a time of year when it’s hard to overcome the end-of-holiday blahs.
I’d like to announce that finally, after 46 years on this Earth, I have officially joined the 21st century and created a social media account. No, I’m not on Facebook (or Meta, or whatever they hell it’s called these days) like the rest of the world is, but you can find me on Instagram, a sort-of compromise. I’m not a social media guy per se, so I’m never going to be one to spend every waking minute checking my social media account (hence, the reason why no Facebook for me), but I do realize that if I want to sign up for writers’ festivals and get people interested in my work, I will have to do the unthinkable and post stuff to something other than this website. So, feel free to drop in on my Instagram page and become a follower so you can be kept abreast of any news items related to my upcoming book, events I’m involved in, and other things that strike my fancy from time to time. There is a link on the right side of the page which will take you to my Instagram account.
I’ve also posted a new article from January 1, 1969 about the Seals hot start to that season, and particularly the play of the Bill Hicke-Gary Jarrett-Mike Laughton line. They didn’t play together for very long, but they were definitely hot at this point, and a big reason why the Seals finally stopped playing like an expansion team, and more like a playoff contender. Thanks to Bob Marceau for sending me the article, which you can read right here.
Don’t forget to register for my Sunnyvale (CA) Library virtual Seals presentation at 9pm EST (6pm Pacific) on January 29. Spots are limited, and are being reserved a brisk pace now that the holidays are over, so don’t wait until the last minute. You can register right here for the free event.
One more thing before I go… I will be off to Mexico for a family vacation, so there won’t be a new update to the site until the end of the month, so I hope to see you all at the presentation, which will be taking place shortly after my return to Ottawa.
Until next time, stay gold!