I am excited to share that I am now writing on Substack. My site there is titled In This Life. Subscribers to this blog are included on that mailing list, since I share book-related updates there, as well.
Here’s my introductory post on In This Life, pasted for elaboration:… read more... 
This guest post comes from Peter Warmka, a retired senior intelligence officer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) where he specialized in clandestine human intelligence collection. With 20+ years of breaching security overseas for a living, Warmka is now dedicated to educating businesses and individuals about human hacking and… read more... 
September 22nd is my father’s birthday. He would have been 91 this year. In his memory, I thought I’d revisit this personal story and share a dose of his philosophy, which I think is relevant for anyone. (This borrows from a post sent to Bordertown Publishing subscribers five years ago.)… read more... 
In the last month, I presented another talk about my mother’s life and her CIA memoir; recorded a personal essay for NPR’s Perspectives program in Northern California; participated in SAG-AFTRA union rallies and picketing events; and discovered myself in a Star Trek acid party. Wait, what? (Yes. More on that.)… read more... 
As we enter August, and I prepare for my own backpacking excursion in the High Sierra, I thought I’d share this excerpted personal story from Ilse Noir in Dare to be Fabulous. It concludes with a perfect DTBF prompt for all of you to consider during the hot summer weather.… read more... 
“Wow,” was all I could say when I read a book review of Six Car Lengths Behind an Elephant in the CIA’s own publication. My family spent most of our lives keeping the secret. Now, there’s a memoir, a CIA book review, and invitations to speak at soirées and events.… read more... 
81-year-old Martha Stewart graces the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition this year, which is making all kinds of news. Most people seem to think it’s great. I generally don’t pay attention to this sort of thing, but I have a response this time: Maurine Kornfeld deserves the cover.
Who… read more... 
I’m taking the metaphor of spring to heart. With my mother entering hospice and passing away in late January, winter was a time of deepening my spiritual practice, connecting with Source, and relishing in the vitality of the present. I tuned into my instincts and asked the Universe for flow.… read more...