When is it as good as it can be?

When is it as good as it can be?

 I have finished composing novel # 5, the working title Resurrection, the last book in The Long War series. These five novels follow two men and two women, American and Russian, from their mid-teens to a denouement during the breakup of Yugoslavia.     They...
Germany, Great Dreams

Germany, Great Dreams

Great Nightmares I am a Germanophile. There is not much about this land I do not admire. When I first lived in Germany (Berlin, 1970-75), I was young, inexperienced and busy; my goal was to have a good time. The second time I lived in Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz,...
Leaving Rovinj

Leaving Rovinj

Departing Istria,  14 April 2014 We are leaving the Istria Peninsula this week-end after a six-month stay. On the apartment floor is a mailing box, Hrvatska posta, Extra Large. We over-packed and are mailing things back to America before we leave for Germany.  Patrice...