2 Exciting Kantara Books at Barnes and Noble

Stephen and Mary at Barnes and Noble on June 29, 2024, promoting the Kantara Books.

Promoting 2 Exciting Kantara Books at Barnes and Noble Arriving at Barnes and Noble Spending an afternoon at a bookstore is by no means a bad way to spend the afternoon for a couple of authors. On Saturday, June 29, 2024, Stephen and Mary were invited to sign books at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore […]

A Goofy Grandfather Conversation Inspired a Book 15 Years Later

Goofy Grandparent Conversation that led to a book.

A Goofy Grandfather Conversation Inspired a Book 15 Years Later My Grandfather My grandfather, having worked at White Sands Missile Range for a number of years, retired in 1979, and he spent nearly 30 years enjoying life. He was reclusive, spending most of his time programming, building computers, and playing chess against a computer. He […]

Incredible Journey Since Cushing’s Disease Surgery – 0 Tumors

Before and after the tumor was removed and ending her Cushing's Disease.

Incredible Journey Since Cushing’s Disease Surgery On June 19, 2023, my wife went into surgery to have a tumor removed from her head. She had Cushing’s Disease. One year later, she is tumor free and enjoying life again. What is Cushing’s Disease Cushing’s Disease is a tumor in the pituitary gland. It causes excess cortisol […]

A Thrilling Ride on a B-29 Superfortress

Stephen and Mary pose for a picture in front of Doc.

A Thrilling Ride on a B-29 Superfortress – Doc Atomic bombs of World War II On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber, delivered the uranium bomb, known as “Little Boy” onto Hiroshima, exploding above the surface, and destroying five square miles of the city. Three days later, another B-29 bomber, Bockscar, dropped […]

Fun at FanExpo Dallas 2024 – Meeting Frakes and Jaymes

Posing with Jonathan Frakes

Fun at FanExpo Dallas 2024 – Meeting Frakes & Jaymes FanExpo Dallas FanExpo Dallas is the annual extravaganza in Dallas where fans and pop culture talent come together for a fun-filled weekend. Whether you’re into comics, anime, fantasy, science fiction, gaming, or more, this is bound to be the place where like-minded fans shop, listen […]

An Exciting Lean Simulation with 20 University Students

Stephen, Mary, and Jonathan pose for a picture with the university students after the simulation's final round.

AN EXCITING LEAN SIMULATION WITH 20 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS THE FACILITATORS On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, Stephen and his wife, Kayti, were joined the by talented Jonathan Lewis to facilitate an interactive simulation designed to empower future health care leaders to make positive change. They traveled to the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center in […]

Fond Memories of 1989’s Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

I had fond memories of Star Trek V, and I appreciated the adventure between Star Trek's IV and VI when I felt like we got a bit of an episodic tale from the adventures of 1701-A.

Fond Memories of 1989’s Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Blockbuster cinema: summer of 1989 It was the summer of 1989, and I was ready for my break from high school. I had many fond memories of that summer. To say that I was a Star Trek fan is an understatement, and that was one […]

2024 Author Tour So Far!

It is rare that an author writes a book and it becomes an immediate success. After spending countless hours writing, editing, and pushing to get a book published, we still have to market our books with the hopes of driving sales. Authors do this by encouraging readers to write reviews, entering award competitions, trying to […]

THE CAPTAIN HAS ARRIVED!

THE CAPTAIN HAS ARRIVED! Captain Elton Blake is at the heart of the second book in the Kantara Scrolls series, Kantara: The Captain. A quarter of a century ago, Stephen came up with the idea of a 19th Century American Naval captain commanding a starship. It was a crazy idea, so the story had to […]