"Muscle Bound" is now available at Purple Sword Publishing!

Muscle Bound, the fourth novel in my Psionic Corps series is now available at Purple Sword Publishing!
 

Blurb:

Pryce Nolton, a good friend of Josh Chambers, Utah's Psionic Officer, is found holding a bloody knife next to three bodies, all of them stabbed to death. Pryce has no memory of the crime, and even Josh's powers cannot determine if he did or did not commit triple-homicide.

Salt Lake City police are convinced they have the right man and do not buy into the memory-loss excuse. They think Pryce experienced a roid rage incident and stabbed his friends to death.

Josh is not convinced that Pryce could murder his friends in cold blood, but all the evidence points to Pryce's guilt.

While Josh is dealing with the investigation, his efforts are impeded by a series of drug thefts from hospital pharmacies.

Josh must find out what happened that deadly evening or else his friend might be sentenced to death.

Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" wins 6 Grammys 1971

Simon & Garfunkels' mega-hit Bridge Over Troubled Water won a whopping 6 Grammy Awards at the 13th annual ceremony held March 16, 1971.  It swept the top 3: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year.  It also won Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists Larry Knechtel and Paul Simon; Best Contemporary Song; and Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical for Roy Halee.

Happy birthday, Spanish astronaut Pedro Duque!

Pedro Duque, born March 14, 1963 in Madrid, Spain, is the first Spanish-born astronaut in space. 

Duque's first flight was aboard Discovery (STS-95) as mission specialist for the European Space Agency in October-November 1998.  He spent almost 10 days in space.

His second and final flight was aboard Soyuz TMA-3 to the International Space Station launched in October 2003 as Flight Engineer.  He remained on board for about 10 days and returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-2.  

After retiring from the ESA, he became the Minister of Science for the Government of Spain.

"What's Up, Doc?" released 1972

A day after its world premiere, What's Up, Doc?, starring Ryan O'Neal and Barbara Streisand, opened in theatres across the US, March 10, 1972.  It is full of slapstick humor, invoking the likes of Buster Keaton, and is one of my favorite movies of all time.

Madeline Kahn made her movie debut.  It also starred Kenneth Mars, Sorrel Booke (Boss Hogg from the Dukes of Hazard), Mabel Albertson (Samantha Steven's mother-in-law in Bewitched), and John Hillerman (Magnum P.I.).

The movie revolves around four identical, plaid, overnight bags. One contains a bag of "musical" rocks, one contains stolen, top-secret, government papers, one a collection of jewels, and the last clothes and a dictionary.  Confusion and slapstick comedy ensue.

It was the third highest-grossing movie of the year behind The Godfather and The Poseidon Adventure. Madeline Kahn was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance for Most Promising Newcomer - Female. 

What's Up, Doc? is recognized by the American Film Institute for AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs, and 100 Years...100 Passions. 

Happy birthday, Star Trek actress Jolene Blalock!

Jolene Blalock, born March 5, 1975 in San Diego, California, is best known for her role as T'Pol in the Star Trek series Enterprise.  She began her career as a model, but then turned to acting when she began to appear in commercials.

In 2002, she won two Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films) for Best Supporting Actress and Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award for her work on Star Trek: Enterprise.

ABBA releases "Waterloo" 1974

Swedish super-duper-group ABBA released their hit single Waterloo March 4, 1974. It was the first single from their second album Waterloo and it won the Eurovision Song Contest for Sweden in 1974.

In 2005, at the 50th anniversary celebration, Waterloo was chosen as the best song ever in the competition. It has sold 5 million copies world-wide.

Irving Berlin wins Academy Award for "White Christmas" 1942

Irving Berlin won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for his composition White Christmas at the 15th annual ceremony held March 4, 1942.  Bing Crosby and Marjorie Reynolds performed it in the movie Holiday Inn.  The song has become one of the most beloved Christmas carols of all time.