Will iconic images recorded in the grooves of an ancient vase unite the Holy Land or rip it further apart?

THE VASE

A novel by Mark M. DeRobertis

Muhsin Muhabi is a Palestinian potter, descended from a long line of potters. His business is run from the same shop owned by his ancestors since the day his forebears moved to Nazareth. The region's conflict saw the death of his oldest son, and rogue terrorists are in the process of recruiting his youngest in their plot to assassinate the Pope and Israeli prime minister.

Professor Hiram Weiss is an art historian at Nazareth’s Bethel University. He is also a Shin Bet operative on special assignment. With the help of fellow agent, Captain Benny Mathias, he plans to destroy the gang responsible for the death of his wife and only child. He puts a bomb in the ancient vase he takes on loan from Muhsin’s Pottery Shop.

Mary Levin, the charming assistant to the director of Shin Bet, has lost a husband and most of her extended family to recurring wars and never-ending terrorism. She dedicates her life to the preservation of Israel, but to whom will she dedicate her heart? The brilliant professor from Bethel University? Or the gallant captain who now leads Kidon?

Harvey Holmes, the Sherlock of Haunted Houses, is a Hollywood TV host whose reality show just flopped. When a Lebanese restaurant owner requests his ghost-hunting services, he believes the opportunity will resurrect his career. All he has to do is exorcise the ghosts that are haunting the restaurant. It happens to be located right across the street from Muhsin’s Pottery Shop.




Saturday, September 26, 2020

Volume 11 - Rockin' the Heroes


On and on I went. Writing song after song. It was amazing really. No writer's block for me. And I wasn't complaining about that. But my wife was. During this period in my life, I was spending hours and hours on my keyboard. It was the latest electronic piano from Yamaha, which could synthesize any instrument, including drum kits.

I had two small children, but that didn't mean I wasn't spending time with them. Everywhere I went I took my little sons with me. But when I was home, it was a good bet I was on that keyboard, playing music and writing new songs. So I wrote the next ten songs and because the last song is called Hero, I thought that Rockin' the Heroes is a good title for my 11thh album. 

I was talking about controversial songs in my last post. You may notice song #1 is called Racist. I don't believe it's controversial, but some people might think it is. What it is, is a parody of how much some people use the race card. I got so tired of hearing about how this person or that person is a racist. It was like if you stubbed your toe, then that meant someone was a racist.

So the parody song Racist was born. And if you don't like it, then YOU are a racist! LOL, just kidding. I don't expect anyone to like any of my songs. I was just making a point.

Anyway, the playlist is as follows:

Racist
It Couldn't Get Worse
The Last Time
I'm So Glad
Diamond Ring
Hittin' the Road
You Told Me
Another Plan
Courage
Hero

And btw, I now have three of my albums on SoundCloud. Starting with this one. If you go to the right margin of this blog, you will see Volumes, 11, 12, and 13 posted, and if you click on any of the images, then you will be directed to SoundCloud where that specific playlist is located. 

And yes, I have the redone Volume 12 on there now, too. Up until yesterday, I had a version on there from two years ago. I had used cassette tape technology about twenty years ago to record it. But now, using digital technology I re-recorded it, so it's a little better now. 

I will post more about Volumes 12 and 13 when I have them on the blog here. But like I was saying, Volumes 11, 12, and 13 are available on SoundCloud right now.

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