Tales from the Afterlife and the Lighter Side of Death
Some people are born to shop, others are born to run, but unfortunately, we are all born to die. Death is inevitable. I think author Greg...
Magical Thinking and Mortality
It was early in the morning and still dark outside. I was barely awake when I heard the news on the bedroom television. Rock star and...
The BEST Road Trip Movies
My Top 13 Picks! In cinematic terms, my book Laughing at the Sun is a cross between Sideways and My Dinner with Andre. I LOVE road trip...
When does the Angry Young Man become the Grumpy Old Man?
Groaning as I bend over, I grumble about my back, knees and hips, and how gravity seems to be heavier these days. At 59, have I suddenly...
Happy Trails! Road Trips Made Easy!
You want to experience the romance of the open road and drive the 2,451 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica of Route 66, or travel...
The Man Who Changed His Spots (There's still hope for some of us!)
(Image: My wife, Laura, and me. Photo credit: Marc Glassman) I am living proof that a leopard can change his spots! Upon returning from...
How I Met Bob Fischer on Halloween Weekend, 1982
(Image: Bob Fischer and me. The hand-painted jacket, by Bob, features Harpo Marx. The post below is an excerpt from Laughing at the Sun)...
In Search of the Holy Grail of Guilty Pleasures & Heavenly Delights
(Excerpt from Laughing at the Sun) Years ago, I had indulged in a truly disgustingly decadent treat at Maxwell Street Days in Madison,...
Vegas and Memories of Les
(Image: Bob Fischer, Annie Sprinkle, and author Michael Nejman; text excerpt from Laughing at the Sun) While noshing at an...
