Massé Musings

“Mighty Mac and the Nintendo King” (Part Two)

Mark H. Massé — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:17:30 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my upcoming short story collection, SUCH FRIENDS. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

“Mighty Mac and the Nintendo King” (Part One)

Mark H. Massé — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:13:09 GMT

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Epilogue)

Mark H. Massé — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:42:38 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Fourteen, Part 5)

Mark H. Massé — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:12:48 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Fourteen, Part 4)

Mark H. Massé — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:11:22 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Fourteen, Part 3)

Mark H. Massé — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:29:51 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Fourteen, Part 2)

Mark H. Massé — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:45:28 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Fourteen, Part 1)

Mark H. Massé — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:46:18 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Thirteen, Part 7)

Mark H. Massé — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:52:05 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter 13, Part 6)

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:35:04 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Thirteen, Part 5)

Mark H. Massé — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:13:48 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Thirteen, Part 4)

Mark H. Massé — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:26:35 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Thirteen, Part 3)

Mark H. Massé — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:32:17 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Thirteen, Part 2)

Mark H. Massé — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:47:59 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Thirteen, Part 1)

Mark H. Massé — Sun, 24 May 2026 18:56:23 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Twelve, Part 12)

Mark H. Massé — Mon, 18 May 2026 17:57:43 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Twelve, Part 11)

Mark H. Massé — Tue, 12 May 2026 22:13:28 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"I'm No Caputo"

Mark H. Massé — Mon, 11 May 2026 21:25:40 GMT

“I’m No Caputo.”

Though at 73, I can still strive to be bolder, braver, more resourceful and resilient.

Author’s Note: Philip (Phil) Caputo died on May 7, 2026, a month shy of his 85^th birthday. I had first interviewed Caputo for a 2015 literary journal article. Two years later in 2017, his extended profile was one of four featured in my book on vet-autho…

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Twelve, Part 10)

Mark H. Massé — Sun, 03 May 2026 19:45:25 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)

"THE LAST GOOD MAN" (Chapter Twelve, Part 9)

Mark H. Massé — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:11:48 GMT

Welcome! Since launching my Substack platform in April 2022, Massé Musings: Notes from a Nomadic Son’s Life, I have published 225 FREE weekly entries, including essays, nonfiction narratives and fiction (short stories and novel excerpts). My mission remains: to inform, engage and enlighten my readers. NOTE: Only PAID subscribers continue to receive excerpts of my latest novel, THE LAST GOOD MAN, a dystopian thriller about the reluctant hero, Peter Abele, and his exploits in the dangerous year of 2032. So I encourage you to consider becoming a PAID subscriber (for as little as $5 per month) to read my new works and have ongoing access to an extensive online literary collection. Thanks, in advance, for your valuable support. Best, Mark H. Massé (www.markmasse.com)