by mike | Jul 10, 2023 | Books, California, Death, Ghosts, Horror, Romance, Uncategorized |
Indeed, I strongly believe that statement. Think about it: what would Tarzan’s life be like without the challenges of the beautiful but deadly jungle? Or the scientists and staff in John Carpenter’s The Thing without the starkness of Antarctica’s ice and snow? Or...
by mike | Nov 28, 2022 | Books, Fantasy, Life, Romance, Uncategorized |
Two days ago (November 26th) marked the 32nd anniversary of the day Jacqueline and I met. Tomorrow (November 29th) marks our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. It has been an awesome ride, though I have to keep asking myself the question: Where in heck has the time...
by mike | Sep 26, 2022 | Books, Humor, Mysteries, Mystery Novels, Mystery Series, Romance, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
My bride and I have gotten hooked on a new “dark comedy/mystery” series on Acorn TV. Recipes for Love and Murder, based on the Tannie Maria mystery novels of Sally Andrew, takes place in the rural South African town of Eden. That’s a misnomer, because this Eden is...
by mike | Jul 14, 2022 | Books, Death, Editing, Films About Writers, Ghosts, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Romance, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
This film could’ve been called “Romancing the Ghost.” I first presented the post in 2019. The 2006 mystery/ghost story, Half Light, starring Demi Moore, somehow got past me all these years. Well, better late than never. Here is a brief introduction, with absolutely no...
by mike | Jun 16, 2022 | Books, Films About Books, Humor, Life, Movies, Romance, Uncategorized |
Four women rewrite their individual stories in their later years. This post first ran in 2018. It seems as though, of late, both the big screen and the small screen are paying more attention to those of us who are, uh, a bit older than most. This is true of the 2018...
by mike | Nov 29, 2021 | Books, California, Fantasy, Life, Romance, Uncategorized, Writing |
Today (November 29th) my bride and I celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary. (Jacqueline and I actually met on November 26th, 31 years ago.) I’ve been blessed to have this remarkable woman in my life for over three decades, and I know we’ll be together through the...
