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Look for Faithfully:
A Breaking Punk Rock Musical

Faithfully is about a year in the life of Robbie Appenzeller at La Mesa Junior High. It describes his approach to teaching using empathy, understanding, sharing, and love, which he learned from his father, a guidance counselor. The year is 1984, and the new craze on MTV was break dancing. As assistant director of activities, Robbie saw this as a way to motivate students, and he encouraged kids to practice break dancing before school and during lunch. He put together a break dance team and challenged other schools to a breakdown. It was controversial because it seemed to be gang-related, and gang-related outfits were not allowed in the school district. .....Read More









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Raising Robbie

The prequel to my well-reviewed books Boomer War: Losing Faith in God and Country and Angst. It is a compilation of the stories I told my La Mesa Junior High students and about everybody I have met. They are stories about incidents in my life that added to my self-esteem. It starts with my brilliant parents, who practiced empathy and understanding and gave me positive self-esteem. It goes on to the impact the Sisters of Saint Joseph had on my self-esteem because we shared for a time the calling by God to serve the Catholic Church. It chronicles how my life changed when I had to tell them I did not have the calling, and they withdrew the love that had dominated our relationship. It illustrates how the most important person.....Read More

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Boomer War:
Losing Faith in God and Country

During 1968, a California surfer was in the right place at the right time to participate in activities that gave him rank, power and money during his tour of duty in Vietnam, which is a story he calls Boomer War. Vietnam is the Baby Boomer’s war along with the cultural and generational wars they fought in the sixties. In Vietnam “App” is assigned to the 448 S&S which handles food supplies for the Third Corps. He becomes the parts specialist for the entire Battalion receiving praise and a combat promotion from the Battalion Commander who chooses him “Soldier of the Month”. App and his fellow Californian JR develop a business with several of the on base clubs to supply steaks and burgers in exchange for free drinks and food. After surviving the Tet Offensive in 1968 they realize...Read More







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Angst

Angst tells the story of disturbing experiences that challenged me in many ways. In the summer of 1979 I traveled to Europe with two quests. First, to find my sister Lucy, who left the US with her group The Great Salt Lake Mime Troupe in 1975. Her letters said she was in Italy performing avant garde dance. Second, as an Appenzeller, I was curious about the village my ancestors must have come from called Appenzell in Switzerland.... Read More