I love documentaries, subject is almost irrelevant. But here is a documentary about a 50’s, 60’s and 70’s staple in the US, the glorious Drive-in. This I had to see! Technology has done great things, but it is also a very disruptive force, that is very true in the case of the Drive-in. The multiplex […]

The first time I was old enough to vote it was in the referendum ‘Should Great Britain join the EU’? Of course I voted Yes. The EEC (European Economic Community) offered a real way forward, trade, travel and economic security were reason enough to join. The UK was crumbling. There was no might left. Gone […]

The Hoodoo Of Peckerwood Finch Jerome Mark Antil is not new to the writing world the sheer quality of the writing proves that. The author is a born story teller. At 270 pages Mamma’s Moon is not a a lengthy book, but it is by no means a quick read, Antil’s writing style means that […]

The police are saying that 2 year old Noelani Robinson was abducted after her mother, Sierra Robinson, was murdered in Milwaukee on March 11, 2019. According to reports Robinson traveled from Las Vegas with her daughter, so she could meet her father, Dariaz Higgins, who happens to be Sierra’s former pimp. Court records show that […]

I love music, the genre is mostly of no importance (The one exception being (C)Rap, I am sorry but that is a style that I can find no redeeming features, sorry, saying the word F..K every 5 seconds just seems boring and repetitive). But what do I know? For the past 8 months I have […]

When one hears the phrase ‘putting myself first’ what comes to mind is the element of selfishness. Well, it’s totally ok to take care of yourself first before paying attention to the others and responsibilities around you. One thing that most people miss is that those around you can only benefit when you are the […]

If you are operating any business and it lacks these activities then you might fail to achieve your objectives. A business is supposed to be manageable and every activity is supposed to be recorded so as to know where and when to amend the mistakes that may threaten the running of the business. Activities such […]

I spent some time to explore what was popular on my Facebook account. I looked at 24 hours of traffic. I’d love to say that it is all harmless fun, but it is not. There were zero pro Trump posts. Rather the idea seemed to be to pick on his enemies, the Democrats. This should […]

For 30 years the place to look for exciting music music was been Europe. Prog and all things Metal seem to have set up camp in Katowitz, Poland. Now it would seem that Germany, not wanting to be outdone are taking over the Blues Rock scene. Sure, the US was never a big player in […]

It was author Lewis Carol (Alice In Wonderland) that came out with the great line “You are old father time the young man said”. Once, I was the young man, I loved everything new and exciting. I played with the best toys, my favorite of which were the computers, An IBM 370/168, (that was just […]

It is late September as A Time To Scatter Stones: A Mathew Scudder Novella begins with Elaine and Scudder enjoying a nice evening walk home after an evening out with friends. A subject almost came up while they were there and then Elaine thought better of it and the moment passed. Now it is coming […]

Billed as The Women of Noir Special Issue, and edited by Lisa Douglas who also contributed a poem, Switchblade: Stiletto Heeled is packed with stories of no nonsense women doing what they need to do to survive. Often, survival involves lethality and doing very bad things unto others before bad things are done to them. […]

As The New Iberia Blues: A Dave Robicheaux Novel begins, it has been 25 years since Dave Robicheaux last saw Desmond Cormier in New Orleans. Born of mixed race and in serious poverty, Cormier is a classic story of somebody who rose above his lot in life through hard work and sheer determination. He was […]

It has been a few months since the events in August Snow and it is dark times in the “Mexicantown” area of Detroit. ICE agents in their blacked out Chevy Suburbans are rolling through the area, especially at night, going after anyone and everyone. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are following the unofficial motto favored […]

This is a true story from over 30 years ago. I enjoy hot spicy food, but only when it adds to the overall flavor of the dish. Innocent Chicken Wings swimming in some red sauce that is off the ‘Scoville scale’ is just a boring and pointless adventure that usually ends badly in the bathroom. […]

Yesterday I determined that Mark Meadows was the biggest Weasel in the House Of Representatives, but explained that I had trouble making the determination as Mark Meadows fellow member in the Freedom Caucus, Jim Jordan put up an enormous fight for the honor. I watched in amazement as he ranted and raved at and about […]

Title: MY LAST BAGGAGE CALL ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE Author: Glenn W. Powell Publisher: Independent Pages: 226 Genre: Memoir BOOK BLURB: This exciting memoir chronicles the life and memories of SFC Glenn Powell, a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army, and 10-year veteran of the White House where he served under Presidents George HW Bush, […]

Of course this is a very hard award to hand out with any accuracy, Jim Jordan is equally deserving of the award. I would not invite either over to eat dinner. In my mind Mark Meadows wins by a very short nose. Jim Jordan is just obnoxious, and takes liberties with the truth. Mark Meadows […]

Pretty much, I do not generally view Green Onions (Scallions) as being particularly evil. You slice them up and use them as a garnish on a gazzilion dishes. The usual taste is so mild that the fun is more in the crunch than in the bite. Three years ago Jan and I were returning from […]

I like almost every vegetable, the only thing that gives me the Heeby Jeebies is doing un-natural things with them, a good example is adding sugar to sweet corn, quite why anyone would do that boggles my mind, but people do. I spar with my wife on the subject of vegetables pretty much every day. […]

“Tessier didn’t speak long but he spoke of the history surrounding the fishery in this part of the world and how many times they had been told it was a thing of the past, only to see it reclaim its place as part of the town’s on-going economy. “Ya can knock us down, b’ys, but […]

“Mattie frowned. It had been well over a year since last she had been in Germany. As a consequence, her reputation in Germany as ‘Hitler’s favorite foreign journalist’ was beginning to fade. The last thing she wanted to do was revive that by doing a story on the SA and the German Army, notwithstanding that […]

I spend a good deal of time in Google News, I think it is a great resource. In the ‘entertainment’ section I found a link to the latest Fox News poll. Clearly even the AI bots that run the Google News system have a great sense of humor. I love picking my way through the […]

The evolution of Visa and Mastercard Regulation and development in Europe OK, this sounds like something you might be forced to read in a college class, but let me share the opening paragraph of the Press Release with you: Dmitry Artimovich, who on several occasions had been referred to as a “Russian hacker” by the […]

Earlier today I received an email from an author, my review copy of his book has been delayed because of a typo. He also asked if I would have downgraded my review because of the typo. I chuckled and told him that I don’t care about a few typos. That got me thinking about typos […]

I am a fan of music and a fan of history. The two are inseparable companions. Long before Gutenberg created the printing press, history was recorded by pictures, stories, and music. The Egyptians documented complex history through graphical symbols, while our early ancestors embellished their caves with art depicting great hunts. History was also kept […]

Forming football accumulator tips from the weekend’s best bets has been a key part of football betting for many years, but with bookmakers continuing to decrease the prices on popular teams to win, there have been attempts made by punters to find ways to take a larger price before backing their football acca bets. The […]

Dwaine Rieves was born and raised in Monroe County, Mississippi.  During a career as a research pharmaceutical scientist and critical care physician, he began writing poetry and creative prose.  His poetry has won the Tupelo Press Prize for Poetry and the River Styx International Poetry Prize.  His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The […]

I could not resist this documentary. The subject is one that I have often thought of writing about, at what point does a band become a brand? The press release begins: BAND VS BRAND, a feature-length documentary film directed by Bob Nalbandian (Director of the Inside Metal series), focuses on the current state of the music business and on […]

Let me start with a question, what is the lightest material on the planet? The answer is something called Aerogel. It is so light and so durable that NASA used it to capture ‘Stardust’. Impressive for a product that has its roots in a #2 Pencil, Carbon. Why do I introduce this Fact? Karen Biehl […]