Swords, Specters, & Stuff
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I started this blog in January 2012 for one simple reason: I love to write. I named it “Swords, Specters, & Stuff” because I especially love to write about writing, about books and movies in my favorite genres, about authors that mean a great deal to me. But there’s more to it than that, which is why I included “Stuff” in the title. It is “Stuff” that gives me carte blanche to write about anything, which is why you’ll see stories about special trips to Cooperstown, Sedona, and other places; about getting older; about baseball; about the otherworldly way in which I met my soul mate; about the loss of good friends, and so much more. Enjoy! And feel free to leave a comment.
Throwback Thursday: Too Many Giants Spoil The Brew
Heck, even Mickey, Donald, and Goofy climbed a beanstalk in search of a giant! I first presented this post about JACK THE GIANT SLAYER in 2021.
Myths And Legends: Clinton Road
You’re driving down the long (10 miles), lonely, poorly paved Clinton Road in West Milford, New Jersey. It is late at night, but you’ve heard about the Ghost Boy, and you want to check it out for yourself.
Throwback Thursday: Guilty Pleasures—THE MEG
The sequel to THE MEG, alluded to in this post, was a disappointment, like so many sequels. I first presented this post in 2021.
The Strange Case Of The Dead Fish
Sounds like the title of a Sherlock Holmes story, doesn’t it? But this incident was real, and I happened to have a role in it, so let me tell the tale.
Throwback Thursday: Graboids Never Say Die
Are they going to make an eighth TREMORS movie? Who knows? This post first ran in 2021.
“Roll In Ze Hay”—RIP Teri Garr
We lost another gem last week. Comedic actress Teri Garr, 79, passed away from complications of multiple sclerosis, a disease she was first diagnosed with over two decades ago.
Throwback Thursday: The Last Voyage Of The SS SULTANA
The Civil War didn’t kill these soldiers, but what came afterward did. I first presented this post in 2021.
My 2024 Halloween Playlist
These days I spend Halloween enjoying a horror movie marathon…three or four shockers, at least. I may scare the crap out of myself well into the night, assuming I can stay awake. Here is the likely playlist.
Throwback Thursday: A Galactic Rest Stop…In Wyoming?
Visiting the Devils Tower with my bride was one of the highlights of my life. This post first ran in 2021.
Myths And Legends: The Emily Morgan Hotel
“Across the alley from the Alamo.” That’s the first line of an old Mills Brothers song. Actually, across the STREET from the Alamo in downtown San Antonio stands the Emily Morgan Hotel, renowned in paranormal circles as one of the most haunted places in America.
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