One Bite at a Time celebrates Friday the Thirteenth in grand fashion by hosting an interview with Charlie Stella, where we’ll talk about his new book (RASKIN’S WORLD), how he started in writing, and who his influences are. tinyurl.com/3mwm8333

E-mailed to me by a friend. Leading contender for song of the year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvML...

I rarely post to the blog on consecutive days, but yesterday's interview with Nick Forte invoked my name, so I think it's only fair I get a chance to address his point. I'll be away for a while after this, so my response is posted today. tinyurl.com/5y637rt8

My frustration with the types and levels of resistance shown in this country continues to grow. We don't have forever to fix this, folks. Read more on the blog: tinyurl.com/mt85umrv

Something different on the blog today: An interview with Chicago area private investigator Nick Forte, in which we ask about his predilection for violence and his relationship with his daughter. He was what could charitably be described as brusque at times. tinyurl.com/3d79psun

How timely is this? theonion.com/every-trait-...

From NYT: Breaking news: Kennedy flips food pyramid to emphasize red meat and whole milk in new guidelines I thought it was an Onion headline at first, but it's not. Secretary Wormbrain is serious.

Today’s phone went to the DC office of my congressional representative, Glenn Ivey. I spoke to a very nice woman there, who heard me out and answered my questions. Not the answers I wanted, but she was nice about it.

I’ve already received generous comments from readers about the new Nick Forte novel, Criminal Econ 101. Thanks to all who have reached out. Your kind words are much appreciated. As for the rest of you, today’s blog has an excerpt I hope will encourage you. tinyurl.com/ajk7fp6h

I had a nice relaxing Sunday of watching football planned for tomorrow. Now I'm going to have to go downtown to protest this Venezuela bullshit, and I am not amused. Fuck this guy. He can't be gone soon enough.

Fall of 2025 saw me reconnect with some old favorite writers, discover a new one, and reminded me of the greatness of two giants we lost last year. tinyurl.com/t3y8wmtd

CRIMINAL ECON 101, the seventh and newest Nick Forte novel, launched last week. Eraly reports from people who have bought copies are encouraging. To pique your interest, today’s blog has an excerpt from the novel that lays out what to expect. I hope you enjoy it. tinyurl.com/4ndaaa4n

Caller: Hi, this is Ava from Consumer Transparency Group. Me: I see right through your little ploy. (Click.)

As part of my more vigorous approach to marketing my books, CRIMINAL ECON 101 will have a slogan: There are worse ways to spend your money. To launch the new campaign, today’s blog has the Top Ten Worse Ways to Spend Your Money Than Buying CRIMINAL ECON 101. tinyurl.com/y83e9skw

Today is Boxing Day, a holiday that arose in England where small children don heavily padded gloves and beat sweet Jesus hell out of each other for the most desirable gifts.

The seventh Nick Forte novel, CRIMINAL ECON 101, is now available for purchase in both print and electronic formats through Amazon. (Yeah, I know, but my options are limited.) Details are on today’s blog, along with the purchase link. tinyurl.com/4jcha5tw

Today’s letters went to my congressional representative and both senators. My name is Dana King and I'm writing to express my concern about the Trump administration's attempt to block state-level regulation of AI.

Today’s letter went to my Congressman, Glenn Ivey. My name is Dana King. I’m a constituent from Laurel. I’m writing to urge Rep. Ivey to oppose H.R. 3492, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, and H.R. 498, the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act.

Anyone who shows himself to be not only a racist and antisemite but also an incel will henceforth be known as having completed a Nick Fuentes hat trick.

On this date in 1923, Sally Garber of Baltimore was disappointed to learn that H. L. Mencken, the man she thought might be her most perfect lover, was, in fact, but a cunning linguist.

Something for ardent MAGgots and Traump apologists to consider. "One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion." - Simone de Beauvoir

The We Ain’t Buying It campaign – organized by many of the groups behind the No Kings protests – is asking Americans to stop shopping at Target, Home Depot and Amazon Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, encouraging people to shop local and support community businesses. tinyurl.com/394m6nj2

Today’s calls went to Representative Al Green to thank him for his recent speech at the Lincoln Memorial. I had dismissed calls for impeachment because the votes aren’t there in the present Congress. Rep. Green showed me the purpose is to force Republicans into votes they can’t walk away from.

The 2025 edition of the Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity conference took place last weekend. It was, as always, a wonderful experience, both professionally and personally. My review is on the blog. tinyurl.com/569wwfh5

I had a GREAT summer of reading. Maybe the best ever. How good was it? Read the blog and judge for yourself. tinyurl.com/5wd4uayz

Everyone knows Tyrannosaurus Rex, a/k/a T-Rex, was the Terrible King of the dinosaurs. Few are aware of the other tyrannosaur. This one was not as formidable, with even smaller arms and grasping claws than his better-known cousin. Smaller feet provided less balance and speed.

Summer was action packed, so much so it’s spilling over into next weekend. That didn’t prevent my reading a lot, and I was on a roll. Check out the blog to see what mater the Summer of 25 such an outstanding reading experience for me. tinyurl.com/5wd4uayz

Yes, Bouchercon was two weeks ago and I'm only now getting around to writing about it. I've been busy, and I'm old, so i seem busier than I am, at least to myself. TBS and I had a ball. Details are on the blog: danaking.blogspot.com/2025/09/bouc...

George Santayana said, “"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Our recent trip to the World War II Museum gave me a chilling reminder of the truth of that statement. More on the Resistance blog. tinyurl.com/8ppsxw88

I am in no way celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk. I am somewhat put off by the vigor with which many defend him. Here are some examples of things he said. Make up your own mind. (Source: The Guardian www.theguardian.com/.../charlie-...

Bouchercon is five days away. The Beloved Spouse™ and I haven’t been since in 2019 but I can’t imagine the fundamentals have changed: it’s big and can be intimidating for newcomers. Today’s blog has comforting words for newbies, plus a disclaimer about my eyesight. tinyurl.com/4h7cf969

Today’s e-mail went to Marylndf governor Wes Moore: My name is Dana King. I’m a constituent from Laurel. I’m writing to congratulate Governor Wes Moore for his stand against the partisan redistricting process taking place in Texas.

Here’s what I did and saw yesterday on my sojourn to see firsthand what’s going on at the National Mall. fromthehomeoffice.blogspot.com/2025/08/afte...

The seventh Nick Forte novel, UNDERWORLD, drops in early October, hopefully the 1st. An excerpt is on today’s blog. tinyurl.com/2up29r8b

No matter what some think, people of a certain age can attest the level of dissatisfaction and outrage we see directed toward 47 today is nothing compared to the Civil Rights and Vietnam War protests, even though the existential threat to greater. Where’s the outrage? tinyurl.com/acu3et79

Today’s letter went to Senator John Thune (R-SD). Dear Senator Thune, Thank you for your on-point reply to my most recent e-mail. I know how busy your office must be and I appreciate the attention. Unless, of course, it was AI-generated, in which case my opinion of you dropped another notch.

We can say what we want about John Thune, but someone reads your emails before he replies. His answer may be bullshit – and it was – but it’s bullshit relevant to what you wrote about.

Here’s what Scott Phillips said about TEN-SEVEN: TEN-SEVEN is a prime example of the kind of small-town procedural that tells you as much about the town and its denizens as it does the crime at hand. TEN-SEVEN and all my novels are available for free download at tinyurl.com/49wrd294

One Bite at a Time makes an appearance today as I work out for myself what exactly is vexing me about one chapter in a book that is otherwise finished. Details here: tinyurl.com/m9n3hyve

The best predictor of future performance is past performance. That is why I now requests from the Democratic Party, the Democratic Governors’ Association, the committees to elect Democrats to the House or Senate, and “protest” organizations that do little more than give speeches and sign petitions.

I remember when summer was protest season. Race riots in the 60s. Vietnam War protests in the 60s and 70s. Thousands of people in the streets on the nightly news went a long way toward building consensus that what the protestors wanted was just, even if you disagreed with their methods.

“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.” - Helen Keller

This could get me off of BlueSky. I create lists so I can curate the amount and emphasis of news I receive here. That's great, but once I add someone to the list I can no longer remove them. I have to ditch the entire list and start over. Am I missing something?

This is when the Commanders’ owner needs to stand up and tell 47 where to put it. tinyurl.com/vawrckka

I have thoughts about ICE, but please click the link to go to my blog to read them. Feel free to comment or respond here. tinyurl.com/598u78np

Talk is cheap. It’s time the MAGgots had their cages rattled. tinyurl.com/2d9ksh3h

Auschwitz Barbie says she wants to streamline FEMA to make it something that coordinates state efforts in disaster recovery, pushing more of the responsibility to the states. She claims this will be a boon to taxpayers, forgetting it creates the need for 50 redundant operations.

Cold as it mat seem, the people of Texas are not blameless for their current predicament. tinyurl.com/kt3s22dc

Most children's first word is either "mama" or "dada." Reporting just received shows that baby Donald Trump's first word was "mine."

Spring got downright hectic there at the end, so the seasonal digest of my favorite reads is later than usual. That doesn’t mean they weren’t good. See for yourself: tinyurl.com/34e5phup