by mike | Jun 29, 2026 | Gardens, Travel, Uncategorized |
Consider this a sneak preview of a brief scene that will appear in my next book, which should be ready for public consumption before the end of the year. I just had to write about a place in the UK where all of the plants and trees are toxic, some downright deadly....
by mike | Jun 22, 2026 | Action/Adventure, Books, Movies, Uncategorized |
Who knew? I sure as heck didn’t. Charlton Heston, a Hollywood mega-star throughout the second half of the 20th century, portrayed Robert Louis Stevenson’s infamous one-legged sea cook/pirate in a 1990 film version of his classic novel, Treasure Island? Well, shiver me...
by mike | Jun 15, 2026 | Comedy/sci-fi, Horror, Humor, Monsters, Movie Lines, Movies, Uncategorized |
I recently watched Mel Brooks’ comedy classic, Young Frankenstein (1974), for the umpteenth time. (“Umpteenth” is a useful word that translates to I-don’t-know-how-many-times-but-it’s-a-hell-of-a-lot.) Whenever you find yourself in need of a laugh, there are no...
by mike | Jun 8, 2026 | Non-Fiction, Paranormal, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Women |
Witchcraft as an officially recognized religion? Yes, it happened, due to the efforts of a unique woman named Mary Oneida Toups. THE OCCULTIST Born in Meridian, Mississippi in 1928, Mary Oneida Toups came to New Orleans in 1968. She married a Cajun named Albert Toups,...
by mike | Jun 1, 2026 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
Does watching a “trashy werewolf movie” interest you? Then check out the 1996 horror flick, Bad Moon, a bonified Guilty Pleasure: a practically non-existent box office, and brutal reviews. I pulled the comment in the first sentence from one of the few decent reviews:...
