Craig Bieber

I am excited to introduce the new website and blog that will enable me to keep readers up to date on what is going on with Saylor’s Triangle, the work on the sequel to Saylor’s Triangle, The Permanent Plan, and my growing list of articles being posted on JustOneOpinion.com.

This website and blog will allow readers to contact me, get background information on Saylor’s Triangle and The Permanent Plan, and get information on any new developments related to my writing.  It will also give you links to the other great writers who I have partnered with at Just One Opinion, and in our efforts to market our books.

Please use the Contact Craig page to direct your questions to me.

Saylor’s Triangle is an adult action drama that is full of suspense and mystery.  It takes place in Alaska and Maui, with an unexpected connection to Seattle.  Nick Saylor is a wealthy man when he semi-retires on the island of Maui.  Sister, Beth, is left in Seattle as president of Saylor Industries, and her flawed ex-husband, Devon, becomes the Alaska manager who heads their company down a path of destruction with his affinity for criminals, loose women and dirty money.

Nick is drawn back into the business by the mystical warnings of a new kapuna friend in Maui, and an Alaska Native spiritual leader.  Soon, Beth and Nick race drug dealer, Geno, and an eclectic cast of characters to a surprising finish.

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Let me get this out there first thing: I’m a flaming patriot, and in spite of my pretense at being a tough guy, I’m a big squish. I love acts of bravery, whether they are in support of our country or to save some one’s life.

Like millions of others, my in-box was flooded with patriotic pieces about soldiers during the recent Memorial Day weekend. One of them stood out for me, not so much for the poignant singing and the historical photos that were featured, but because of the fact that it was made more significant by the man who introduced the singers.

USMC Lieutenant, Andrew Kinard, is a marine who was wounded in Iraq. He lost both of his legs, and he made the introduction from his wheelchair after an extended standing ovation from the huge audience at the Academy of Country Music Awards. He concluded his introduction of Trace Adkins and the West Point Glee Club, who were singing to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, by saying, “Remember, it’s not about the war…it’s about the warrior.”

His statement may have been some time-honored tribute to soldiers, but it was new to me, and it hit close to home.

The star-studded audience was transfixed and emotional as Trace and the Glee Club sang and accompanying photos were flashed upon a large screen.

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In this, its 50th year as a state, Alaska is getting more national attention than ever before.

Lately, Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Ted Stevens have become the primary culprits in this new era of awareness and not always for reasons that are flattering to the state.

Just One Opinion is a national website; I’ve written two pieces here about Alaska since last December. In my defense, both pieces were about subjects with national implications: Sarah Palin and oil exploration in ANWR. I hadn’t intended to do another Alaska story right away, but this latest bit of news is just too good to pass up and it’s a national story with surprising Alaska connections.

You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up

Springtime in cold weather country is a time of discovery. During this time of the year Alaskans are spring cleaning – and there are always some things you can count on that will pop up when the snow melts.

Like the four bodies that were discovered in various places around Anchorage in recent weeks as residents clean up local parks and creeks in preparation for summer. The citizens of the city are not shocked because they know that this is a normal rite of spring in Alaska.

Another item of national interest with an Alaska connection has also popped up in the last couple of weeks and it is just too bizarre to ignore.

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Thirty-nine years ago I dragged the California woman I met in the San Francisco Bay Area to Alaska. We joined the adventurous and independent people who preceded us to one of the most fascinating places on earth, and we maintain our primary home there to this day.

Alaska is a land of mystery, and a state that is the subject of as many misconceptions as there are people who have not spent a considerable amount of time there. Now people know something about Alaska’s governor, and a little about the oil industry in Alaska, because of the current focus on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, better known as ANWR.

In the last few years, I’ve spent several months of every year outside of Alaska. The things I hear from people I’ve encountered convince me that very few of them know the truth about either its governor or ANWR. Whether you are interested or not, both issues are, or may be, of national significance.

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(First published at JustOneOpinion.com on February 5, 2009)

This is a short story. It’s a story full of pain and truth, yet with a happy ending.

In technical terms, getting a new knee is called a “knee arthroplasty.” Currently, almost half a million people in our country have either a knee or a hip replacement every year. It’s both a bane and a blessing of being a “Boomer” in our current world. Most members of our generation have led more active lives than our parents did, and we are fortunate to live in an era where technological advances are rapidly keeping pace with our drive to wear our parts out.

I had a knee arthroplasty two weeks and three days ago. Getting to the point where you are ready to commit to this surgery generally follows a period of years with angst and pain. Making the elective decision to go through a period you know is going to be full of even more intense angst and pain is not an easy one.

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