Just in time for Christmas, The China Connection, the third thriller to in the Lieutenant Morales Mystery series was published and is available on Amazon in e-book for Kindle and paperback.
When Lieutenant Morales is accused of trying to murder his wife, the exotic Sun Li, Morales will go to any length to find the real attacker. His search takes him from South Florida to Shanghai. While in China, he unearths a a conspiracy involving an American senator with presidential ambitions at its center.
The China Connection is a political thriller torn from today's breaking news headlines about collusion that will keep you guessing until the very last page.
This is fiction, right? Or is it?
Showing posts with label South Florida. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Florida. Show all posts
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Friday, September 20, 2013
The Rumfish Grille is a Hit
If you happen to live in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and enjoy good food in an interesting atmosphere, you'll enjoy the new Rumfish Grille. Located in the Great Southern Shopping Center in the suburb of Bridgeville, it is a real find. My wife and I ate there on a recent Thursday night after receiving a coupon in the mail for $10 off two entrees. Tucked in the corner of the rather nondescript shopping center, home to TJ Maxx and LA Fitness, among other tenants, it has a casual decor that is quite inviting, especially the large open patio, which suggests that you are in Southern Florida or Southern California.
We requested seating outside and were pleasantly surprised by the rather large waterfall and expansive view of the surrounding hills. The menu (as suggested by the name) is dominated by fresh seafood. There is a raw bar serving up succulent oysters as well as a varied array of fish and a few meat choices. My wife and I started off with the mussels in white wine sauce. They were large, plump and very tasty. The broth was garlicky but not overly so. It was served with one crouton and a plate of caraway seed rye bread, both quite good.
The entrees give you a choice of fish dishes as well as side dishes and sauces. You create your own entrée, picking the combination of fish, starch, vegetable and sauces that you prefer. I had the rainbow trout with mashed potatoes and grilled corn. The trout was perfectly grilled as was the corn on the cob. The mashed potatoes were fresh and lumpy, just the way I like them. I ordered the rum sauce, which was quite spicy and I ended up using it very sparingly.
My wife had the Ono fish, which was quite meaty but a bit overdone. It was full of flavor when I sampled a small piece.
We both had desserts. I had the chocolate mousse cake with toasted coconut flakes. It was very dense and moist, almost fudge-like. Quite good. My wife tried the mixed berries in cream sauce. The berries were fresh and the sauce was somewhere between a whipped cream and zabaglione sauce. Also quite good.
We were pleasantly surprised at the large crowd of people on this Thursday night. The parking lot was full and we were told by one of the adjacent store owners that it is busy every night and particularly so on the weekend and during Steelers football games.
The staff seems well-versed in the menu and is generally unobtrusive, something of a rarity these days in restaurants.
The Rumfish Grille is open daily, including Sunday for brunch. It is located at 1155 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017 in the Great Southern Shopping Center. The phone number is 412-914-8013.
Give it a try and let me know what you think.
We requested seating outside and were pleasantly surprised by the rather large waterfall and expansive view of the surrounding hills. The menu (as suggested by the name) is dominated by fresh seafood. There is a raw bar serving up succulent oysters as well as a varied array of fish and a few meat choices. My wife and I started off with the mussels in white wine sauce. They were large, plump and very tasty. The broth was garlicky but not overly so. It was served with one crouton and a plate of caraway seed rye bread, both quite good.
The entrees give you a choice of fish dishes as well as side dishes and sauces. You create your own entrée, picking the combination of fish, starch, vegetable and sauces that you prefer. I had the rainbow trout with mashed potatoes and grilled corn. The trout was perfectly grilled as was the corn on the cob. The mashed potatoes were fresh and lumpy, just the way I like them. I ordered the rum sauce, which was quite spicy and I ended up using it very sparingly.
My wife had the Ono fish, which was quite meaty but a bit overdone. It was full of flavor when I sampled a small piece.
We both had desserts. I had the chocolate mousse cake with toasted coconut flakes. It was very dense and moist, almost fudge-like. Quite good. My wife tried the mixed berries in cream sauce. The berries were fresh and the sauce was somewhere between a whipped cream and zabaglione sauce. Also quite good.
We were pleasantly surprised at the large crowd of people on this Thursday night. The parking lot was full and we were told by one of the adjacent store owners that it is busy every night and particularly so on the weekend and during Steelers football games.
The staff seems well-versed in the menu and is generally unobtrusive, something of a rarity these days in restaurants.
The Rumfish Grille is open daily, including Sunday for brunch. It is located at 1155 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017 in the Great Southern Shopping Center. The phone number is 412-914-8013.
Give it a try and let me know what you think.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Boost The Brain's Power Through Tai Chi
We all have heard those horror stories about losing the brain's cells at an early age and how that can effect our memory and cognitive skills. . Now there is something you can do about it. And it does not involve buying expensive equipment or spending lots of money on supplements. The answer? Why, tai chi, of course.
In the June 19, 2012 edition of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, a team of researchers from China's Shanghai Fudan University and the University of South Florida, reported on an eight month study they conducted of Chinese seniors who practiced the art of tai chi at least three times a week. They found that comparing those individuals with those who did not practice tai chi, those who did practice it had increased brain volume. In turn, that resulted in improvements in both memory and cognitive function.
So, if you are having trouble remembering where you put the car keys, try tai chi. Who knows, you might even find the keys. Let me know if it seems to work for you.
In the June 19, 2012 edition of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, a team of researchers from China's Shanghai Fudan University and the University of South Florida, reported on an eight month study they conducted of Chinese seniors who practiced the art of tai chi at least three times a week. They found that comparing those individuals with those who did not practice tai chi, those who did practice it had increased brain volume. In turn, that resulted in improvements in both memory and cognitive function.
So, if you are having trouble remembering where you put the car keys, try tai chi. Who knows, you might even find the keys. Let me know if it seems to work for you.
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