by mike | Mar 7, 2024 | Aging, Humor, Mysteries, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Let’s hear it for the Old Guys! I first presented this post in 2020. While hanging out in the quarantine cave for most of this year, my bride and I have watched a lot of police procedural/detective shows on BritBox, Acorn, and PBS Masterpiece. They range in...
by mike | Mar 4, 2024 | Aging, California, Life, Quotes, Uncategorized |
Yeah, but later this week (March 6, to be exact) it becomes more than a number to me. It marks how many years I’ve been on this plane of existence since the day I was deposited here by the Mother Ship. Holy crap, 78?!? I thought only old people achieved that number....
by mike | Feb 29, 2024 | Aging, Books, Life, Uncategorized, Writing |
It’s still kind of disturbing to revisit this awful time in history. I first presented this post in…when else, 2020. Day 18,764 of the coronavirus pandemic: enough already! I mean, freaking enough! Are we back in the Dark Ages with the Black Plague? And it only seems...
by mike | Feb 26, 2024 | Creature Features, Horror, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Of the all the numerous 1950s sci-fi/horror/“big bug” movies, Tarantula (1955) stands out as one of the best. Its director, Jack Arnold, was among the leading filmmakers of the era, with hits such as It Came from Outer Space (1953), Creature from the Black Lagoon...
by mike | Feb 22, 2024 | Horror, Humor, Monsters, Myths & Legends, Uncategorized |
This was one strange hoax! I first presented this post in 2020. Would a horror movie with a title like that make you want to sign up with another streaming service so you can watch it? No, I didn’t think so. But just such a creature emerged from the ocean off...