by mike | Jul 6, 2023 | Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Movie Lines, Movies, Uncategorized |
I absolutely love The Lord of the Rings, both Tolkien’s classic novel and the sprawling epic film series of Peter Jackson. There are countless memorable lines from the latter, which makes the following, from a 2020 post, merely a small sample. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE...
by mike | Jul 3, 2023 | Baseball, Humor, Life, Uncategorized |
As I write this post, my beloved—but maddening—San Diego Padres have reached the halfway point of a 162-game season with a record of 37-44. I’ll say that again: 37-44! How in the name of Zeus’s butthole did that happen? Many pundits and talking heads made preseason...
by mike | Jun 29, 2023 | Death, Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Films, Mystery Novels, Mystery Series, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Murdoch Mysteries is now in its sixteenth season (and counting) since I first presented this post a few years ago. That’s over 260 episodes! Quite a track record. My bride and I have gotten hooked on Murdoch Mysteries, a popular, award-winning Canadian television...
by mike | Jun 26, 2023 | Aging, Books, California, Humor, Native Americans, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
My four-book comedy/science fiction series, which began with Bicycling Through Space and Time, depicts the mostly outrageous adventures of mountain bike rider Jack Miller along the cosmic tunnel called the Ultimate Bike Path. But “outrageous” occasionally turns to...
by mike | Jun 22, 2023 | Disaster Movies, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
You can’t get any more guilty than The Hurricane Heist, an over-the-top—but fun—action thriller. This post first ran in 2019. Negative reviews? Crummy box office? Oh yes, the 2018 action/disaster film, The Hurricane Heist, is definitely a world-class Guilty Pleasure....
