If you could pass your whole life cared for in every way as you slumbered peacefully, entranced by wonderful dreams, would you do so? Absolutely not. In fact, as much as I enjoy sleep, if I were given the opportunity to not spend a third of my life in sleep, I would. And by saying … Continue reading Question of the Week #198
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What I’m Watching This Fall
Kids, when I was growing up, my family had a regular subscription to the TV Guide. And this is back when the weekly publication was in a compact size. It didn’t come like you’d get a regular sized magazine, like Time or Newsweek. It was equivalent to the size of a Reader’s Digest. Is that … Continue reading What I’m Watching This Fall
After Seeing Joker
Is it just me, or does pop culture have a tendency to cycle through the things that scare us? For a while we were getting vampires thanks to The Vampire Diaries and the Twilight saga (if you can call those sparkly abominations vampires). We got a lot of zombies for a bit with The Walking … Continue reading After Seeing Joker
Send in the Clowns
Kids… You know how Facebook has made it so you can buy and sell things to and from other people who are also on Facebook? Well, late last week, I came across an ad from a local seller that I found both terrifying and a little entertaining. This was the picture that greeted my eyes … Continue reading Send in the Clowns
Rewatching Angel – Episode 52
Welcome to Rewatching Angel, the part of the blog where I rewatch the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off: Angel. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love these shows so many years ago. Quickening In 1764, Holtz rides through the English countryside, coming across someone who … Continue reading Rewatching Angel – Episode 52
Rewatching Buffy – Episode 108
Welcome to Rewatching Buffy, the part of the blog where I rewatch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love this show 22 years ago. Tabula Rasa For those of us who do not speak a dead language, Tabula Rasa is Latin for … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy – Episode 108
My Favorite Movies #50 – Rear Window
Rear Window 1954 Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Quick synopsis... As his broken leg heals, wheelchair-bound L.B. Jefferies (James Stewart) becomes absorbed with the parade of life outside his window and soon fixates on a mysterious man whose behavior has Jefferies convinced a murder has taken place. Meanwhile, other windows reveal the daily lives of a dancer, … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #50 – Rear Window
Thirteen Years Later
October 6 will never be an easy day for me. That's because October 6 will forever be the anniversary of the day my dad died. Really, just like anything else, some days are easier to deal with than others. Each year when this day comes along, I deal with it in different ways. It pretty … Continue reading Thirteen Years Later
Question of the Week #197
What has been your biggest disappointment in life? Your biggest failure? Well... I didn't wake up this morning with millions of dollars in my account. So, there's that. Just kidding. Not about the part where I don't have millions of dollars. No, that's very much a reality. I'm kidding about that being a disappointment. You … Continue reading Question of the Week #197
13 Lessons Learned from Horror Movies
Halloween is quickly approaching. If you weren’t aware of that, then you obviously haven’t been inside a grocery store since the beginning of August when they all started stocking their Halloween candy. Anyway, in recognition of this traditionally frightening time of the year, I thought I’d take a look at horror movies. Most films that … Continue reading 13 Lessons Learned from Horror Movies
The Confusing Middle 