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            Flying from Dulles in Washington DC to whatever the name is of the international airport in Zurich I kept waiting for feelings of anxiety and nervousness.   I was hoping that this would be like the proverbial descent into stardom, that waiting masses of admirers would greet me at the gate, like the Beatles arriving at JFK, screaming my name and waving signs.    But I arrived alone, with no one to even greet me.   The porter did smile and the customs agent wished me a pleasant journey.             “What is the reason for your visit?”             “I’m going to hike around the continent and-”             “Pleasure,” he said.             STAMP.   He hand...

Have you started thinking about buying gifts yet? It seems like people fall into two camps. Those who have it all done by the first of November so they can sit back and enjoy the holidays. And those who wait until the last minute and scramble to get what’s left. Which camp are you in? I’m doing something new for Christmas and I hope you’ll take advantage of it. I’m going to sell signed copies of my paperbacks for you or for you to give as a gift. I wanted to let you know early so you could get it on your to do list, or so you could get started now. It’s simple and easy. Take a look at the list below, and send me an email with which book you want inscribed.   Let me know who to sign it for, or what you might like it to say. You can send $ via Venmo, or let me know if you want to use SQUARE for credit card payment. I’ll sign it, and ship it straight to you. And if you don’t want a signed copy, use the list to get a paperback to put ...