by mike | Jul 24, 2023 | Humor, Movies, Uncategorized |
A great philosopher (either Plato or Frank Zappa; I’m not sure) once said, “Opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one, and they all stink.” With that in mind, I’ll reference an article that I read last week about twenty-five movies that, while considered “cult...
by mike | Jul 20, 2023 | Creature Features, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
I had forgotten about this post, which first ran in 2020. To reiterate my warning from back then, don’t be drinking anything when you read some of these crazy film teasers. 😊 I happened to be drinking coffee last week as I read some film teasers on Amazon Prime. 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 | May 29, 2023 | Adventure fantasy, Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Humor, Movies, Music, Uncategorized |
Seeing that title, most folks would immediately think of the animated segment in the 1940 classic, Fantasia, starring Mickey Mouse, which was remastered in the 1999 sequel, Fantasia 2000. But no, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice was also a 2010 live-action fantasy/comedy...
