12/22/16... The rain has come, like a greasy elbow pushing everything aside. It is a welcome miracle which, at the same time, causes mudslides, snarls traffic, spin-outs, hydroplanes cars, wrecks holiday plans,  delays and impedes daily tasks. Still the miracle persists. It can be explained away by physics and meteorologists, but that's too dry for the wetness and euphoria of rain. It brings a scent and a rage and an inkling of something, somewhere so much greater than our slight knowingness. It hints at something uncanny, finding home in the distant atoms of our imaginations. I have driven in rain that unleashed its fury against my windshield, blinding me precariously and calling every pulse of my being to pray it stop. But just as abruptly, once subdued and abated, it brought the miracle of relief and peace and the heartening feeling that the world was in charge and I was somehow linked to this extraordinary  plane of existence. That does not mitigate or ignore the suffering in Allepo or in any other chosen part of the world, but Allepo is not a reason for dismissing the stormy beauty of the world.

12/20/16... Say hey, dear readers! Just so you know, my latest novel "The Sun Jumpers" has just been published. I had a wonderful book signing at our local bistro in Idyllwild, Cafe Aroma... The Sun jumpers is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Kindle, Nook and at the sun jumpers website www.thesunjumpers  where you can read more about the book. It got an excellent Kirkus review and a publisher's literary award of merit. I'm pretty pleased, but enough about that. Oh, I'm also going to have a book signing at a bookstore in Hemet, CA in February but more about that later. As I mentioned in my last blog, I won't be blogging the next chapter of Falling From the Sky until January, after the holidays, but I will continue to blog my thoughts, etc.  We are of course in a very precarious time of our human history. The word "human" is important. We are in this together. And it's not just us. We must not let down the rest of the natural world. Even the rocks have a song. Be well, be blessed... Ken

Hello friends!

I just got back from my book reception for my newest novel "TheSun Jumpers", at the wonderful Cafe Aroma. We had a great crowd, lots of food, champagne and fun. I want to thank those of you who attended -- and for those of you who couldn't make it, you can purchase "The Sun Jumpers" at Amazon.com .. Kindle, Nook, or at www.thesunjumpers.com.   Now, I want to offer you the next free chapter of my latest novel "Falling from the Sky," and I'll be blogging it on January 15, 2017. In the meantime, I send my very best wishes for a happy, healthy holiday season and peace, love, and light in the New Year.

All best,

Ken