Randolph Mase’s Weblog

Since today is the celebration of Dr. King’s birthday (he was actually born on January 15 and would have been 97 years old this year), it only seems fitting that I share a few words about Dr. King.  In case you don’t know, he was a leader of the movement to end segregation and discrimination in the 1950s and 1960s, leading to his receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, as well as posthumous awards of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.  His life was tragically cut short in 1968, at the young age of 39.  His most memorable and inspiring speech was likely his “I Have A Dream,” delivered at the Washington Mall in August of 1963.  If you’ve never heard it, I strongly suggest that you watch the March on Washington and Dr. King’s speech here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs.

Feel free to leave a comment, and please come back often – I write and post every week!  And if you like what I have to say and how I say it, you’ll probably enjoy my novels as well.  They’re listed below and are available in multiple formats on Amazon.  

Randolph Mase, Fiction Writer

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My Novels:

Death on Broadway

Death Beneath the Streets

Death in Central Park

Death at The Cloisters

Death Inside Diamond Head

Death Under Jones Beach

Death Along the Hudson (under construction)

Nathan Hale

Bibles and Bullets (in research phase)

Samuel Mase is my 3^rd great grandfather; this will form the basis of the ninth chapter in my forthcoming book Bibles and Bullets. It’s a novel, so I’ll juice it up a little to make it more interesting.

1. Samuel Mase was born on October 11, 1754 in Pequannock, NJ.
2. He enlisted in the Colonial Militia on May 1, 1777, and was assigned to the 2^nd New Jersey Regiment under the command of Colonel Israel Shreve.
3. He fought in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, White Plains, and Yorktown, and was mustered out in 1783 in Newburgh, New York.
4. He died in Hurdtown, New Jersey on March 6, 1844, just short of his 90th birthday.

Feel free to leave a comment, and please come back often – I write and post every week!  And if you like what I have to say and how I say it, you’ll probably enjoy my novels as well.  They’re listed below and are available in multiple formats on Amazon.  

Randolph Mase, Fiction Writer

https://www.amazon.com/author/randolphmase

http://www.facebook.com/MatthewHoganMysteries

http://twitter.com/randolphmase

My Novels:

Death on Broadway

Death Beneath the Streets

Death in Central Park

Death at The Cloisters

Death Inside Diamond Head

Death Under Jones Beach

Death Along the Hudson (under construction)

Nathan Hale

Bibles and Bullets (in research phase)

Thanksgiving became a legal holiday here in the United States when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the bill making it such in December of 1941. Today, of course, it goes beyond giving thanks for the harvest and all that we have; it’s a time for families, travel, shopping, and parades.  And New York City is one of the leaders there, with its annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.  The first parade was on November 27, 1924, and was witnessed by thousands of spectators, promising an “animal circus” as well as clowns and, of course, Santa.  The above photo is from a parade in the 1940s.

The parade will begin at 8:30 this morning at the corner of 77^th Street and Central Park West and end at Herald Square (Sixth Avenue and 34^th Street).  Enjoy the holiday!

Feel free to leave a comment, and please come back often – I write and post every week!  And if you like what I have to say and how I say it, you’ll probably enjoy my novels as well.  They’re listed below and are available in multiple formats on Amazon.  

Randolph Mase, Fiction Writer

https://www.amazon.com/author/randolphmase

http://www.facebook.com/MatthewHoganMysteries

http://twitter.com/randolphmase

My Novels:

Death on Broadway

Death Beneath the Streets

Death in Central Park

Death at The Cloisters

Death Inside Diamond Head

Death Under Jones Beach

Death Along the Hudson (under construction)

Nathan Hale

Bibles and Bullets (in research phase)

For Veterans Day in recent years, I wrote posts to honor my ancestors who served in the military.  While I still honor them and their service, today I’ll honor another veteran.  Jeffrey B. Jones was a West Point classmate and friend, and we were both assigned to Company G-1.  Jeff’s 30-year military career was in the field of Psychological Operations; he passed away about 15 years ago.  Several years ago, the 4th Psyops Group HQ Building at Fort Bragg was named for Jeff in honor of his service and contributions.  Well Done, Jeff.  Be Thou at Peace.

I urge each of you to say ‘Thank You’ to any veterans you know.  Our veterans are one of the reasons we have remained a free and strong nation for all these years.

Feel free to leave a comment, and please come back often – I write and post every week!  And if you like what I have to say and how I say it, you’ll probably enjoy my novels as well.  They’re listed below and are available in multiple formats on Amazon.  

Randolph Mase, Fiction Writer

https://www.amazon.com/author/randolphmase

http://www.facebook.com/MatthewHoganMysteries

http://twitter.com/randolphmase

My Novels:

Death on Broadway

Death Beneath the Streets

Death in Central Park

Death at The Cloisters

Death Inside Diamond Head

Death Under Jones Beach

Death Along the Hudson (under construction)

Nathan Hale

Bibles and Bullets (in research phase)

I normally write about the history of Election Day here, but I’m really tired of our government inaction, both at the federal and state (in my case, Pennsylvania) levels.  To quote from the movie Network, “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!”  As of the date I’m writing this opinion, the federal government is in the 16^th day of a shutdown, and the Pennsylvania budget is 108 days late.  Yet our lawmakers continue to draw their quite adequate salaries while many federal employees are unpaid or, even worse, being fired.  Enough is enough, people!

The logo above is how I plan to vote today – even if the impasses end before I vote – and how I plan to vote next year.  We need huge changes!

Feel free to leave a comment, and please come back often – I write and post every week!  And if you like what I have to say and how I say it, you’ll probably enjoy my novels as well.  They’re listed below and are available in multiple formats on Amazon.  

Randolph Mase, Fiction Writer

https://www.amazon.com/author/randolphmase

http://www.facebook.com/MatthewHoganMysteries

http://twitter.com/randolphmase

My Novels:

Death on Broadway

Death Beneath the Streets

Death in Central Park

Death at The Cloisters

Death Inside Diamond Head

Death Under Jones Beach

Death Along the Hudson (under construction)

Nathan Hale

Bibles and Bullets (in research phase)