by mike | Nov 12, 2018 | Books, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Publishing, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
A magazine called Astounding Science Fiction, later renamed Analog Science Fact and Fiction, was highly influential in bringing the sci-fi genre into the mainstream many decades past. One of its editors, John W. Campbell, also wrote for the magazine, and in 1938 he...
by mike | Nov 8, 2018 | Books, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
In the interest of transparency, here is a post about the Invisible Man. 😊 It first ran in 2015. Old joke: Igor says to Count Dracula, “Master, the Invisible Man is here!” and the Count replies, “Tell him I can’t see him.” (Like I said, old, and also bad.) Of late...
by mike | Oct 29, 2018 | Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
It’s that time again. Living in a gated 55+ community, I no longer have to hand out Halloween candy at the front door, since no one does trick-or-treating. These days I spend the holiday enjoying a horror movie marathon…three or four shockers, and sometimes more. The...
by mike | Oct 25, 2018 | Books, Movies, Museums, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized |
This story remains fascinating—and chilling—even after so much time has passed. I first presented this post in 2014. Over a century ago a British engineer, Col. John Patterson, wrote a book titled, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures. A...
by mike | Oct 22, 2018 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Uncategorized |
Arnold Schwarzenegger in a horror movie? Yes, he starred in the 1999 clunker, End of Days. Wait, did I say clunker? Well, the reviews were uniformly bad, but since I’m easily entertained, that never bothered me. I get a kick out of this film, and in truth it is an...
by mike | Oct 15, 2018 | Baseball, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
With the MLB playoffs in full swing and the World Series looming (please, Great Spirit, not with the Dodgers!), I thought it might be fun to visit a few quotes from some of the most popular baseball movies. Having seen just about every one ever made, I’m sure it would...
