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Drive-by interview: 3 questions for R. A Conine, author of Hellpointe

Posted on August 30, 2013 by admin

1. How’d you get started writing? I’ve always been a writer. When I was a kid, I’d write stories, draw pictures for them, staple the pages together, put them in my wagon and walk around the neighborhood giving them away. … Continue reading →

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Monster-Mania 2013, Day 2…and 3

Posted on August 22, 2013 by admin

Saturday, August 17, was insane. Utterly insane. At least 783,497 people showed up. Well, it seemed like that. I had to park about a mile away down Cooper River Park, which is a happening place in its own right. Some guys … Continue reading →

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Monster-Mania 2013- Day 1

Posted on August 20, 2013 by admin

Heard about this Monster-Mania 2013 convention happening up in Cherry Hill, NJ from 16-18 August and, having never been to a monster convention, and my brother living nearby so I had a place to crash, figured, what the hey? After … Continue reading →

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Just When You Thought it was Safe to Garden

Posted on August 15, 2013 by admin

Another one shows up: They’re coming.

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Waddya think?

Posted on August 12, 2013 by admin

Cover for Partholon:  

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Seen this movie

Posted on August 3, 2013 by admin

I have a teeny little garden in which I grow various things like yellow squash, canteloupes, watermelon, pumpkin, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cauliflower, snap beans, strawberries and loofah gourds. Yeah, loofah gourds, wanna make something of it? (Actually you can: loofah … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: Interloper

Posted on July 26, 2013 by admin

Never fails. I get a good thing going, get my spots picked out,      develop a sense that everything’s under control, and then someone comes along to ruin it. This guy: Oh, you think that’s me? Look again:    What?? Oh, … Continue reading →

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Pat Travers and Dave Mason, all in one week

Posted on July 21, 2013 by admin

Two Saturdays ago, I went to the Winchester Blues House Festival, an all-day outside event. It was hot and buggy  but still fairly well attended. I planted underneath a rare tree offering shade, sat back and enjoyed. Blues is the daddy … Continue reading →

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“We’re going to need a bigger helicopter.”

Posted on July 12, 2013 by admin

Sharknado. Ya know, I didn’t even hear about it until late yesterday afternoon, when I caught a couple of random tweets about it. Thought: “Ha! I hope someone makes that movie!” I did not know someone actually had until about … Continue reading →

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150th Anniversary of Gettysburg

Posted on July 8, 2013 by admin

I went. It’s only 75 miles or so away and the 150th of anything comes only once so how could any self-respecting self-proclaimed history buff miss it? Apparently not many, because there was a whole lot of people there, a … Continue reading →

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