Today marks the 60th anniversary of the airing of Dark Shadows episode 1 from 1966 June 27. Or, as streamers would recognize it, Dark Shadows Beginnings episode 1. Even though Barnabas won't show up for another 200+ episodes, those early on…
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the airing of Dark Shadows episode 1 from 1966 June 27. Or, as streamers would recognize it, Dark Shadows Beginnings episode 1. Even though Barnabas won't show up for another 200+ episodes, those early on…
Our beloved leader, Jim, sent this book to me after I shared with him a link to a news article, which announced a new product that would allow you to have Stan Lee read stuff to you via a digitally cloned voice. Having been raised on my bro…
Sorry, I've been away for a while - I hope to rectify that in another month after I finish processing the rest of the stuff in my garage, which still needs to go into storage.Today is Mother's Day, and it also marks the 56th anniversary of
Two weeks ago, my Tarzan post got flagged for violating Blogger's community guidelines. I still have no clue as to what triggered it or what the issue appeared to be, despite submitting it for review again (with no follow-up communication).…
I finished this novel a week ago, and it was another long read, taking just over a month. However, it wasn't due to disinterest. Quite the contrary, in fact, I was actually savoring it amidst the busyness of everyday life. Often, reading a
Originally on sale 1962-12-11This week, while on a slightly more than a day trip to Richmond with my youngest daughter, I had the opportunity to finally re-read The Fantastic Four #12 (this time in the foil facsimile edition*). An outstandi…
Yesterday, I finished watching The Martian Chronicles, a miniseries in three parts that originally aired in late January 1980, less than a month before the original Miracle on Ice. I was reminded of the series when I was looking up episodes…
Today, I've "got some 'splanin' to do". Specifically, the process I embarked on the other day to answer the imponderable prompt concerning my favorite TV show from the 70s. The aforementioned spreadsheet is still a work in progress somewhat…
Last night, my friend, John, asked me this question: Seriously, that's such a loaded question! Sure, some favorites quickly sprang to mind, but to commit them down as favorites, or even to pick one as "my most favorite" is near impossible.
It's a testament to my commitment to my craft and mission (kidding) that I actually finished this novel in what had to be one of the most difficult times of my life in recent memory. Based on my last Tarzan post, I was almost a third of the…
Happy Halloween! Two weeks late... You know, I could use the magic of blogging time travel and set the post date to be Halloween, where it would sit in that chronological spot. You might believe that you just missed it the day it came out.