An Otherworldly Experience
I got to see a full solar eclipse. The journey ended being an adventure in itself. If you have never had the opportunity to witness the astronomical phenomena, I suggest…
Chaos Walking: Critics Are Wrong
[POSSIBLE MINOR SPOILERS] When I first saw the trailer for the movie Chaos Walking, starring Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland, I was intrigued. Definitely wanted to see it. The concept…
You Had Me at Post-Apocalyptic
Apparently I have read a few dystopian or post-apocalyptic books this year. Maybe it comes with the experience of being a child of the eighties. I remember watching the ABC…
The Month of May in Reading
This year I wanted to change my reading around a little. I wanted to expand the range of what it was I read and was entertained by. As a result,…
Another Jason Statham Vehicle
By Source, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67212645 I have liked Jason Statham since first seeing him in Ghosts of Mars. Not a great movie. Not a terrible one. But there was something…
I Really Was My Grandma’s Favorite
Seriously. I know nearly every child thinks they are Grandma's favorite grandchild. When my wife and I first met, she told me this on the way out for her to…
An Essay: On A Canticle for Leibowitz
I took the book—published back in 1959—from my shelf on April Fool’s Day because I wanted to fulfill my requirement of reading at least one classic each month. More the…
Hard Learner
When I was much younger, I would stick it to the "Man." To say that I am not the brightest tool in the drawer would be an understatment. Seems in…
Childhood Houses
I guess all these places are a little like me. We look the same, but our surroundings and the things that mades us what we are have changed. Memories aren't what they used to be.
New Reads and New Views
I mentioned before that I would like to read an author I've not read before each month this year. So I decided to add some other things to that list.…