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Author: Mike Pihlman

  • "Brilliant" by Mike Pihlman

    "Brilliant" by Mike Pihlman

    Genre: Horror E-Gene is a 23 year old PhD microbiologist with a second PhD in computer viral programming. Working at National Lab in the San Francisco Bay Area, E-Gene is well respected among his peers regularly presenting at conferences on his specialty: “Programmable Genetic Transmutation of Computer Viruses in Biological Brain Tissue”. Unfortunately, his Boss gives E-Gene…

  • "Easy Button" by Mike Pihlman

    "Easy Button" by Mike Pihlman

    Boss always wanted to take the easy way out.   Very lazy. Employees did all the work, while Boss took all the credit. One day, one of the employees brought in an “Easy Button”.  Boss thought it was cool, and promptly placed it in a prominent location in the office. One night, when all the…

  • Book Review: "The Last Patriot" by Brad Thor

    Book Review: "The Last Patriot" by Brad Thor

    Book Review Genre:  Thriller Rating:  3.5 WaterTowers (a more intellectual Scot Harvath) Key Points Muslims today believe that the Koran is a perfect, complete, document. In 1972, workers restoring the Great Mosque at Sana’a in Yemen discovered what was believed to have been lost parchments from the original Koran. Thomas Jefferson (yes, that Thomas Jefferson) owned a first edition…

  • September 2010 Thrillers

    There are 36 new Thrillers this month!  So many books (or ebooks), so little time. Happy reading!  🙂   I see a new Jordan Dane….if you have not yet read her yet…..do it!  She is GREAT! FEAR: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror edited by R.L. Stine Santa Fe Edge by Stuart Woods The Detroit…

  • "The Quiet One" by Mike Pihlman

    "The Quiet One" by Mike Pihlman

    Genre: Horror Phil was always the quiet one.  When he was a kid, his Mom always told people he was smart as a whip, but, he never said a word. After Phil grew up, graduated from a prestigious university and went to work…he was still the quiet one. Taking Phil’s quietness for meekness, Boss relentlessly battered Phil.…

  • Frozen Nook

      Never, even on the coldest day, has a Book ever frozen on me. I’m in the middle of a great book (Brad Thor’s “The Last Patriot”) and my Nook FROZE. Yikes!   Nothing I did (remember I am a Techy, so I know a few tricks, http://TelBitConsulting.com) worked.  Rats.  (I used my backup Nook…

  • Ebooks vs Books for the Environment

    Scanning the Internet today I ran across an interesting article by “The Green Lantern” in The Washington Post. In it, GL proposes that, overall, ebooks are better for the environment than a paper book.  Very cool.  🙂 Here is one example: In its lifetime, a book generates about 7.5 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalents.   An…

  • Book Review: “The Associate” by John Grisham

    Book Review: “The Associate” by John Grisham

    Book Review Genre: Thriller Rating:  3.5 Watertowers Kyle McAvoy is looking forward to graduation from Yale Law School. He is the editor of the prestigious “Yale Law Review” and has his pick of lucrative jobs as a law associate.  But his heart is set on helping the poor in Virginia for a few years. His plans…

  • Top Earning Authors

    From the New York Times…. James Patterson made $70 million and Stephanie Meyer made $40 million. FYI…I made $50 last year from my writing, so I am definately catching up.  😉 Click this link for the full article and more authors (it is short).

  • "Cool New Flavor" by Mike Pihlman

    "Cool New Flavor" by Mike Pihlman

    Genre: Horror Joleen worked at the local cafe as a barista. Boss was constantly harassing his employees, especially the women. One day Boss came up with a contest.  He wanted a new flavor coffee that would set his Cafe apart from all the others.  As a prize for the winning flavor, Boss would take the…