As I continue to roll through the proofs for Revolution Calling prior to its upcoming release, I found this old nugget from 1987 at the exact age my lead characters, Jason Hamlin and Rob Martino, would be. In fact, those two ARE me in the story, lol.

I’ve only just come to terms with the word “mullet,” since we never had that back in the day. Ape drape, grit, longhair, hockey head, yep, those all applied, along with some more insulting, politically incorrect jargon.

Forgive my middle finger shenanigans. It was the times and the age. I think even my kid was a mite stunned to see his old man in this mullet, finger-hoisting state. The only thing missing from this hot mess is my “armor,” i.e. the denim jacket with its gazillion band buttons and sewn-on back patches.

–Ray Van Horn, Jr.