by mike | Nov 4, 2019 | Death, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Myths & Legends, Nightmares, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
The most recent films in the Conjuring Universe both hit the silver screen in 2019 and are already available in DVD/Blu-Ray. Film number six, The Curse of La Llorona, fits into the franchise primarily by virtue of it being created by the same studios. Its only link to...
by mike | Aug 19, 2019 | Books, Death, Fantasy, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
I recently got the chills—not in a good way, either—watching a nearly six-decades-old episode of the original “Twilight Zone” titled, “The Obsolete Man.” Given the current disturbing state of politics in this country, if not the world, I think you’ll understand why....
by mike | Aug 8, 2019 | Baseball, Death, Life, Travel, Uncategorized |
This post is about a special day I spent during one of my best weeks ever. It first ran in 2015. “You should always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours.” – Yogi Berra Jacqueline, my baseball-loving bride, suggested we go and see a...
by mike | Aug 5, 2019 | Books, Death, Holocaust, Non-Fiction, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
I’ve chosen this time to re-run a post from a few years back. Why? Given the horrors of the past few days, I think that’s obvious. EVIL is running rampant, and if anything it is getting worse. This morning my bride picked up the main section of our local newspaper and...
by mike | Jul 25, 2019 | Death, Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Uncategorized |
I like weird stories, and this one is…well, pretty weird. This post first ran in 2015. Imagine this: you’re in Minneapolis—don’cha know—and you go to see a play at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater. An usher—a quiet young man—guides you to your seat. But before sitting down...
by mike | Jun 24, 2019 | Books, Death, Humor, Mystery Films, Mystery Novels, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
There are not many TV series that survive for two decades. But England’s detective drama, Midsomer Murders, has been aired on ITV for twenty seasons, and a twenty-first installment is already in the works. Wow, that’s impressive! FROM AWARD-WINNING NOVEL TO THE SMALL...
