This blog shall stop at nothing and stay there, bringing all undiscerning readers up to date information about significant items of interest and intrigue that will certainly be interesting to someone somewhere at sometime. I shall also try to avoid being vague.
Die Hard is one of those rare things in nature. Rarer than a hen’s tooth. More rarer than a unicorn. Even more rarer than a Sasquatch riding a unicorn with a hen’s tooth in its innate rareness. No, my friends, enemies, and barely tolerated minor acquaintances at best, Die Hard is one of those rare …
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Franchises are not always obvious. Who knew that taking the framework of 1958’s It: The Terror Beyond Space while mixing in some HR Giger artwork and then coating everything with KY jelly would result in such a hit with audiences? But there was 20th Century Fox, suddenly sitting pretty with Alien’s sizeable box office returns …
Ah, the 1950s! The true glory days of the hard scrabble slightly financed sci-fi extravaganzas! Giant bugs and atomic beasts! Flying saucers and underwater creatures! Infinitesimal amounts of money were spent on a huge catalog of films that were unleashed onto the unwitting public. There were great posters, intriguing titles, and the promise of something unique and entertaining. And mothers across the …
Continue reading “Almost Equal Sequels Part XIX: War of the Colossal Beast “
Since this site has just exploded into the world, many people have approached me on the street, asking the truly important questions like “Would you like to sample some of this fried summer sausage?” and “Did you pay for your gas at the pump?” Let’s not forget this penetrating query: “Wouldja buy some chocolate bars to …
Continue reading “Concerted Efforts Part 6: Progressively Lonelier Heart Owners”
Due to the startling response that has rocketed forth due to the reaction towards my posts due to my not having enough to do aside from using the word “due” due to my severely limited vocabulary, I have decided to respond to your responses, indulging this wonderful audience with indulgences of my past performances in …
Continue reading “If All The World’s Indeed A Stage, Where Are The Dressing Rooms?”
(Author’s note: my last surviving grandparent passed away recently. I had written this to read at the funeral, but given the decorum and feeling the vibe in the room, I chickened out. So while the mourners were spared hearing this, I like to think that my grandmother would have found it amusing. My brother certainly …
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My wife and I have been doing our best to train and teach our children. Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we fail, but we don’t give up easily. We encourage, we enable, we chastise, we correct. Parenting is a full-time job. If you don’t believe me, just ask Ward Cleaver or Herman Munster; they know the …
Continue reading “Nobody Errs It Better: Petty Nitpicks and James Bond”
***EDITOR’S NOTE: Hello! Yes, I am also my own editor. I can’t really blame me for hiring myself for the job, as I’ve known myself for years. Despite this, I know that I work cheap, and I’ll only hurt myself if I cheat me out of mine. Anyway, I wrote this originally back in 2016. …
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I apologize for the length of time it has taken for me to get back on the saddle to get back in the saddle as well in writing. I would love to give a few excuses, but they would all pale in comparison to the truth: I was on a classified mission to save the …
Continue reading “Almost Equal Sequels Part XV: Return To Oz”
The Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 was one of the closest moments that the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ever came to a nuclear conflict during the Cold War era. At the time, it was a defining moment for the Kennedy administration. A moment where any kneejerk reaction from either …
Continue reading “The Vindication of Right: A Look at Thirteen Days”
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