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• Love on a Monday

  

  I hope you may find love on a Monday.  I have a feeling that if we took Valentine’s Day more seriously the world would be a better place. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Secret Formula

  

  When writing fiction, I’ve never tried a series. Some, such as Harry Potter, can set a writer for life. I’ve always had the sense that the Dark Shadows novels... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Keeping Categories

  

  Writing books about movies with a limited budget presents some challenges.  Our subscription to Disney Plus doesn’t really help with the horror genre, but my... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• There Are Myriads of Them. They Come in All Shapes, Sizes...

  

  There are myriads of them. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. They are believed seriously by the faithful. Of course I’m talking about religions. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Ignoring Or Ignorance?

  

  As someone whose career has always been about the Bible, I’ve noticed that many intelligent people are naive.  They seem to believe that since they’ve outgrown... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Banning Ideas

  

  It’s been in the news lately that some communities, in keeping with the current fascist trends, are starting to ban books.  One of the plays in the Nazi book wa... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Being Vigilant

  

  While keeping to a budget, I’ve been tying to sample some new movies as therapy. Interestingly, Hulu has had three on my long-time “to see” list, including The... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Squirrel Wisdom

  

  In a dangerous world prey animals have evolved to over-multiply.  That’s clear from watching the gray squirrels from my office window. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Nine Secrets

  

  By their very nature they make us wonder what they’re up to. Secret societies, I mean. That’s part of their appeal. Those on the outside speculate and usually... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Can You Recall?

  

  While recently in touch with a colleague I’ve never met, I agreed to send along a filmography of my two horror movie books, Holy Horror and Nightmares with the... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Others’ Weeping

  

  I was first introduced, consciously at least, to la llorona via the movie, The Curse of la Llorona. The film is part of The Conjuring universe, but just barely. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Write It Down

  

  Those of us with a bookish outlook often wish we could look things up.  This comes to mind because of a recent documentary I watched, but the thought has... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Relinquishing Control

  

  Controlling the weather is a dream as old as humanity itself.  Once when I was fervently praying for a rain-free day as a child, my mother pointed out that othe... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Connection

  

  I’ve met a few famous people in my time.  Meat Loaf wasn’t one of them.  In fact, the only real rock concert I’ve ever attended was Alice Cooper, back in the... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Earth Haunting

  

  I’m still not sure what I saw. I’m not even sure how I learned about it (it was likely either Theofantastique or Horror Homeroom), but In the Earth is a very... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Serious Horror

  

  Academically, horror has historically had a difficult time.  It’s one of those genres that people have already made up their minds about (even academics), and... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Sole Food

  

  Perhaps its the pandemic.  Or at least the knock-on effect of shipping delays and supply-chain interruptions.  I can take it.  Unless, that is, it interrupts... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Zones of Twilight

  

  The other day I saw a beautiful twilight moon.  This was in the morning twilight.  I suspect many people don’t realize that twilight comes twice a day. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Movie History

  

  We take much for granted. Consider the movie. We all know what movies are, and, prior to 2020 we all knew what the experience of going to the theater was. Some... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Footprints in the Snow

  

  Although my back’s grateful, many of the snowstorms rolling across the country have left just a small bit of snow here so far.  Small bits of snow create their... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2022 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY