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Mythical Movie Monsters: Just A Few Of My Old Friends

  When I was in elementary school, I got into trouble for drawing dinosaurs instead of doing my assignments. In case I haven’t made this clear – it happened more than once and over a number of years. Some years ago, I decided to begin feeding my inner ten-year-old and come out of denial. My love of monsters … Continue reading Mythical Movie Monsters: Just A Few Of My Old Friends →

Thor: Ragnarok – What I Missed (Part 2)

Something occurred to me after I started writing last week’s post. The fact that I need a second week shows me that the movie had a lot of substance. The right concepts and plot elements were there, but as I wrote last week, I feel that they were covered up (to an extent) by the … Continue reading Thor: Ragnarok – What I Missed (Part 2) →

Thor: Ragnarok – What I Missed (Part 1)

I had mixed feelings as I sat in my seat waiting for the outro at the end of the credits for Thor: Ragnarok. On the one hand, I was thoroughly entertained for over two hours. On the other, I was disappointed by what I hadn’t seen. I realize that appreciation can be colored by prior … Continue reading Thor: Ragnarok – What I Missed (Part 1) →

Watch My Brother Again

Thank you to those of you who tuned in/logged on to see my brother, Doug Jones, play Lt. Saru in the new Star Trek series. Now that you’re in the process of completing that assignment, let me direct you to go see The Shape of Water when it is released this December 8th. Directed by … Continue reading Watch My Brother Again →

Breaking The Color Barrier

I grew up in the presence of superheroes. One was my father, another my mother. Then there were two of my father’s college friends, men with whom I became somewhat familiar. One was Bill Garrett, the first man to break the color barrier in Big Ten basketball. He is shown in the picture below, second … Continue reading Breaking The Color Barrier →

Alias Adam (Chapter 32-Epilogue)

Chapter 32 – An Opening Gate Jonathan had purchased a widescreen television. He had also subscribed to the HD service offered by the local cable provider. He and Adam were talking while he fidgeted with the controls on the remote. “Do you think it was worth it? I might have just assassinated my brain.” “If … Continue reading Alias Adam (Chapter 32-Epilogue) →

Alias Adam (Chapters 30-31)

Chapter 30 – Predator This was perfect. The club in Columbia was packed wall to wall with people, most of them his age and better than half of them women. A number were attractive. It was like a cafeteria in there. All he had to do was make his selection and wait. They were dancing, … Continue reading Alias Adam (Chapters 30-31) →

Alias Adam (Chapters 28-29)

Chapter 28 – No More Ghosts Janice and Jonathan had another argument. On this occasion, he was the one who needed convincing. His main objection centered around the indefinite nature of the assignment, and it fell upon his wife to point out its necessity in moving Evelyn toward the culmination of the counseling process. In … Continue reading Alias Adam (Chapters 28-29) →

The Modern Pantheon: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

  When reviewing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017, Disney Marvel), I suppose one must mention Baby Groot, voiced by Vin Diesel.  From the opening to the closing credits, he adds an emotional,  humorous, and heroic facet to the story. In addition to some of the personnel mentioned last week, some new cast members join the party: … Continue reading The Modern Pantheon: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 →

Alias Adam (Chapters 25-27)

Chapter 25 – Training Fear gripped greater Kansas City. There had been a string of home invasions which were troubling enough in themselves, but it was the brutal nature of these crimes that was generating so much alarm. They were always carried out at night but not at any particular time. There was no predictable … Continue reading Alias Adam (Chapters 25-27) →