Are you frightened by a man in a sharp-dressed suit? And, I do not mean being frightened by the Wall Street types and their ability to sink our economy into a deep, vast economic sinkhole. I mean, does a man in a nice suit give you the “heebie […]
It is finally a sunny morning here in New York City, the city of lights. Night lights, that is. I am staring out my window wishing, hoping for a hot baking sun warming up my arms and shoulder. Nature’s very own heating pad for pains, aches and sore […]
A cloud sliver A silver lining Peeking through the darkened room With the ghost holding still in the corner Longing to push you further Waiting for the supermoon While the flowers are in full bloom Your hand burns Your mind races Your foot aches For tomorrow’s sun rise […]
Do you love Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Do you love Supernatural? Did you love the X-Files, Battlestar Galactica and Farscape? Why the love for science fiction, space operas or vampires? My love of monsters, vampires, aliens, and in general science fiction comes primarily from my mom who believed […]
An apple a day can keep the doctor away? Who hasn’t heard that piece of advice before? Supposedly such sage advice came into vogue back in 1866 originally as a Pembrokeshire proverb that stated: “Eat an apple on going to bed, And you’ll keep the doctor from earning […]
It is the second day of spring and I am not feeling the warmth at all. It’s been dreary and people all around me have been at very low energy. It’s been a series of hard-knock months. I keep looking out my window, which faces the Empire State […]
English romantic poet Lord Byron (1788-1824 A.D.), the patron saint of aristocratic excess once said, “Roll on, deep and dark blue ocean, roll. Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain. Man marks the earth with ruin, but his control stops with the shore”. This is amply demonstrated […]
I just walked my son to school after watching an episode of Dexter’s Laboratory, a children’s cartoon about a boy genius, who while he is not essentially evil, can be a little unpleasant. In this episode, a crazy monster goat–a Chupacabra–was featured. This was the second time my […]
The sun was shining brightly this Sunday morning and I could not help but murmur to myself “and let there be light.” Just last night I changed time zones, returning to East Coast time, gaining an hour to just end up losing it again at 2am this Sunday. Why […]
“I fear no army or beast, but only the morning fog. Our assault can survive everything else.” —Lord Hilneth (the fog card in Magic the gathering) Fog. It can bring the darkness to the world and fill one with suspicion. You can round a corner in San Francisco […]
