by mike | Oct 27, 2025 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
With Halloween practically upon us, I thought it might be fun to revisit this post from a few years ago. Don’t stress, I’m not talking about the merchandising-fueled holiday on October 31st. This is about the thirteen-film slasher series, now spanning over four...
by mike | Oct 23, 2025 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
It kind of takes the fun out of driving. I first presented this post a few years ago. Learning about some of these spooky truck roads almost makes you not want to get behind the wheel. But drive we must, so here are a couple that you might want to think twice about...
by mike | Oct 20, 2025 | California, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
Thousands of frenzied birds invade a small, coastal California town, slamming into houses, destroying property, and terrorizing the locals. Sounds like the storyline for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 horror classic, The Birds, yes? Actually, no…not the one I’m writing...
by mike | Oct 16, 2025 | California, Humor, Life, Travel, Uncategorized |
It was 55 degrees here last night, but somehow, I survived. This post first ran a few years ago…in the winter, of course. On one of my daily walks last week—sun shining, 70° here in Southern California—I got to thinking about why I relocated to the San Diego area in...
by mike | Oct 13, 2025 | Baseball, Life, Sports, Uncategorized |
A few days ago the Sports section of our local newspaper, the San Diego Union-Tribune, ran an article about former big league ballplayer Kurt Bevacqua. Playing for the Padres during the 1984 World Series, Bevacqua hit a three-run homer in Game 2 against the Detroit...
by mike | Oct 9, 2025 | Fantasy, Movie Lines, Movies, Quotes, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Yes, there were some memorable quotes in a much-maligned film. This post first ran a few years ago. As I’ve noted before with episodes VII and VIII in the Star Wars universe, The Rise of Skywalker—episode IX—does not nearly approach the plethora of memorable quotes...
