The horror film The Howling is considered one of the better horror films of the 1980’s. When it first came out, I went to see it on the first weekend it was showing. My wife and I weren’t married yet and we went to see this on a date. Just outside of the theater while we were… Continue reading Why Slim Pickens Scares Me
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Why Olivia de Havilland Scares Me
In 1964, Olivia de Havilland made a movie called Lady in a Cage. It’s considered a “psychological thriller”. Her character has a broken hip and in order to get up and down the stairs in her mansion, she has a small elevator installed. While she is home alone, the power goes out at the house, trapping… Continue reading Why Olivia de Havilland Scares Me
Why Joe Spinell Scares Me
In the early 1980’s there were horror films being released nearly every week. As I have mentioned in previous posts, my college friends and I went to see almost all these films. We even formed a loosely defined group who regularly went together to see these films. This group was called the Bad Cinema Club. The… Continue reading Why Joe Spinell Scares Me
Why Night of the Living Dead Scares Me
Night of the Living Dead is one of my favorite horror movies. I have watched it at times with audiences that laughed all the way through it. Other times, the audiences have been more likely to scream. One of the most memorable times watching was when I was in high school and my friend Ricky invited… Continue reading Why Night of the Living Dead Scares Me
Music Club Profiling
Most of my followers are old enough to remember the old Columbia House and BMG music clubs. They had deals where they would sell you 8 to10 albums for a penny if you would agree to buy a certain number later. They started with albums but over the years, their selections included 8-Track tapes, cassette… Continue reading Music Club Profiling
Evolution of Parenting Skills
I am the father of three kids. They are all adults now. As is probably the case with most parents, our parenting style and skills evolved with more kids added to the family. We tried to be as much by the book as possible with our first child. By the third child, we loosened up… Continue reading Evolution of Parenting Skills
God Bless Godzilla
I enjoy watching movies. I have passed this love of films on to my children. I have what is probably best described as eclectic taste in movies and I think my children have this as well. My wife called me at work one day when my oldest daughter was about 4 years old. While we… Continue reading God Bless Godzilla
Watch Your Language
One day when my kids were much younger, my youngest daughter, Mary was arguing with her brother, James, in our kitchen. I don’t remember how old she was but if she was school age, she hadn’t been in school very long. She got mad enough to tell him, “James, you’re an asshole!” My wife was… Continue reading Watch Your Language
Sweet Souls at Elvis Week 2019
Shortly after we arrived at Graceland, I saw a lady talking to three Elvis Tribute Artists. She caught my eye because of the picture of Elvis on the back of her dress ran from the shoulders down to the bottom of the otherwise black, floor length dress. While getting my picture with her I found… Continue reading Sweet Souls at Elvis Week 2019
Chicken Sandwich Wars – Phenomenon and Food Review
In the last month, Popeyes Chicken has introduced a new chicken sandwich. The sandwich is so similar to a Chick-fil-A sandwich that Chick-fil-A started a small feud on Twitter. That Twitter war got enough attention that people are flocking to Popeyes for these sandwiches in numbers large enough to create lines around their stores similar… Continue reading Chicken Sandwich Wars – Phenomenon and Food Review