by mike | Aug 10, 2017 | Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Humor, Movies, Uncategorized |
They’ve been talking about a reboot of this awesome film, which I first wrote about in 2013. Dwayne Johnson is supposed to play Kurt Russell’s role as Jack Burton. I like The Rock, but in this case, nothing can top the original, so I’m glad it is still wallowing in...
by mike | Aug 7, 2017 | Death, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Movies, Uncategorized |
Actor John Heard passed away a couple of weeks ago at the age of seventy-one (exactly one day younger than me). It saddened me to learn of this, given that I’ve always enjoyed his work, in particular three films that are among my (Guilty Pleasure) favorites: horror...
by mike | Jul 3, 2017 | Books, Death, Humor, Music, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
In last week’s post we left Jack Miller sitting in the waiting area outside the Rock-and-Roll Afterward, wondering who could have summoned him there. I suppose, from the title of this post, that you might have figured it out. Also, you might have guessed the name of...
by mike | Jun 26, 2017 | Books, Death, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
In my comedy/science fiction novel, Bicycling through Space and Time (which will again be published later this year or early next year), and its two sequels, I occasionally offset the outrageous humor with chapters of a more serious—and personal—nature. Chapter...
by mike | Jun 12, 2017 | Humor, Life, Movies, Spirituality, Travel, Uncategorized |
Sedona is a funky town in central Arizona, one of our favorite places to visit. Sedona is also a 2011 indie film, a comedy-drama that, unfortunately, not a whole lot of people got to see. That’s a shame, because the movie more than capably reflects both the stunning...
by mike | May 4, 2017 | Guilty Pleasures, Humor, Movies, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
I’ve watched this outrageous comedy quite a few times since first presenting this post in 2013. In retrospect, I could have written about Mystery, Alaska as one of my many Guilty Pleasures. The thing is, I never thought of this outrageous 1999 comedy, with a...
