One of the characters in The Scavengers was inspired by the work of this man (as well as some of the spirit of Tom Morello and the tenacity of Thomas “Hitman” Hearns).

The Scavengers is the first “tween” (or “middle-grade”) book I’ve written. What is a “tween” book? Well, the publisher tells me it’s intended for “pre-teens,” generally defined as 8-12 year olds.…View post

This Volume One article shares some “behind-the-scenes” information about The Scavengers and includes a photo of me standing in the junky ravine that inspired Ford Falcon’s “Goldmine Gully.”

Every week the Wisconsin State Journal runs “Roughneck Grace,” a weekly column written by Mike (many of the columns will be adapted from Mike’s Tent Show Radio monologues). Today’s column…View post

If you’re within range of one of these stations tonight (Saturday, August 23rd) we hope you’ll join Mike as he hosts another edition of Tent Show Radio  live from Stoughton (features singer/songwriter Barbara Jean…View post