Steve "Don't Stop Believin'" Perry has a blog. Not that he bothered to tell me about it, I had to stumble on it whilst searching for his email address (which I never found, hint hint). There are some very interesting posts going on, and I particularly enjoyed his "Introduction to the History of Our Version of Silat in America". Although that's a terribly long name to type in. And especially coming from somebody who claims to be oh-so minimalist. (Don't worry Steve, I know why you wrote it!)
In case you missed it, Steve is the author of the famous "Matador" sci-fi series, those books which saved me from Loooooooong hours of boredom in study hall or snag (after-school detention), as well as "The Trinity Vector" (My all-time personal favorite, I highly recommend it), and several Tom Clancy novels. He does lots of other stuff to, and will probably be happy to give you his just short of scathingly honest opinion about it. If you've read my blog, then you've seen his comments in various places. Ever since being introduced to him on the web, we have shared a repoire with each other, and I am finding a slight irony in discovering we have so much in common, from beers to martial arts. When I was a teenager in South Carolina I practically lived in his books, I never thought I would actually correspond with him. To me, it's kinda like meeting Stephen King & discovering he knows Juru Satu.
You can find the old man at http://themanwhonevermissed.blogspot.com
Go by and check him out, it's a worthwhile read from somebody who's old enough to know better.
6 comments:
Thanks Bobbe!
Yet one more to add to the very short list of blogs I read.
So, when are you going to come down and meet him?
Well, assuming one could get his EMAIL, I was gonna call you guys about a get-together this Saturday, if possible. I could bring certian goodies from the land of the brown-skinned people for your examination. We could get lunch or something. Pick up some chicks, I don't know.
Steve is out of town for the next couple of weeks, and I have parents and a nephew in town Saturday. How's Sunday for you, or next weekend? Bring Caren!
Old man. Right. Look over there, behind you ... Ah, I didn't think you'd fall for that one.
Your sister is a parakeet, isn't she?
Fell for that one, though, didn't you?
Alas, whippersnapper, I am up to my eyeballs in a book deadline. The whys and wheretofores are somewhat complicated -- I am writing a novel I didn't intend to write because a buddy of mine died, and my son, who was going to do it, has major issues with which he has to deal at the moment and simply can't. What matters is that it is due in August and I am just getting into a fast roll on it, so for the next couple-three weeks, at least, I will only leave the house when I absolutely have to do so. Walk the dogs. Silat class -- if that is in the offing.
So perhaps we could hold off on my buying the beer for a few weeks? Believe me, I'd rather quaff the local ale than work, but it is, unfortunately, unavoidable. I'm probably not going to answer the phone, though I will check email, since I'm at the machine and all.
Here's my email address -- you can edit it out or not, as you choose. Drop me a line ...
perry1966@comcast.net
Old man. Right. Look over there, behind you ... Ah, I didn't think you'd fall for that one.
Your sister is a parakeet, isn't she?
Fell for that one, though, didn't you?
Alas, whippersnapper, I am up to my eyeballs in a book deadline. The whys and wheretofores are somewhat complicated -- I am writing a novel I didn't intend to write because a buddy of mine died, and my son, who was going to do it, has major issues with which he has to deal at the moment and simply can't. What matters is that it is due in August and I am just getting into a fast roll on it, so for the next couple-three weeks, at least, I will only leave the house when I absolutely have to do so. Walk the dogs. Silat class -- if that is in the offing.
So perhaps we could hold off on my buying the beer for a few weeks? Believe me, I'd rather quaff the local ale than work, but it is, unfortunately, unavoidable. I'm probably not going to answer the phone, though I will check email, since I'm at the machine and all.
Here's my email address -- you can edit it out or not, as you choose. Drop me a line ...
Steve Perry
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