This was a very local phenomenon. I got to thinking about the old horror movie showcase programs that local TV stations used to put on. Do you remember them? They would usually be hosted by someone dressed as Dracula or a mad scientist. They would introduce some old horror film, most the time something fromContinue reading “horror inc.”
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comic books that have changed my life #6
Returning to the long left idle series on some of my favorite comic books, I will focus on The Avengers #164. This is the second issue of The Avengers’ title that I will examine. (The previous one was #171 which I reviewed way back in February 2006.) Issue #164 features guest penciler John Byrne. JohnContinue reading “comic books that have changed my life #6”
craig ferguson doesn’t have a band… that’s awsome
When did the bands on the late night talk shows become so domineering? I’m old enough to remember Johnny Carson and I remember that he had a great band, but the band did not dominate the show the way today’s late show bands tend to do. Johnny’s band played the intro, the cuts to commercial,Continue reading “craig ferguson doesn’t have a band… that’s awsome”
my first girl is gone
Farrah Fawcett lost her long battle with cancer today. She was just 62. She left the world far too soon. When Farrah burst on the scene in 1976 on ‘Charlie’s Angels’, I was about 12 years-old. I had had a crush or two on girls my age, but…WHAM! There was Farrah. I was captivated. IContinue reading “my first girl is gone”
something soon
I just realized I haven’t written anything this month. I’m having some difficulty with coming up with ideas for topics. I’ll work on it and post something soon. I hope. Is this what they call writer’s block?
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