Digging Deeper – Funk
Welcome back to Digging Deeper the series of posts where I go into a thing (a genre of music, a band, a book, a genre of film, an actor, whatever) and really get into it, explaining it, giving examples, and showing...
What I’m Listening To – January 2023
What I’m Listening To is a monthly snapshot of a few (3 to 4 max) albums I listened to a bunch that month, be it new to me or an old favorite that came back around. There are a few caveats to the list though:...
Rayguns and the Hypocrisy of Humanity
Rayguns (Ray Guns/Blasters/Phasers/etc) have a long tradition in Science Fiction prose, radio, movies and TV. They go back as far as 1898 and Wells’ War of the Worlds (that was a heat ray specifically, but it...
Some Thoughts Regarding Turbo Teen
I come today not to praise Turbo Teen but rather to question him. Do you remember Turbo Teen? It’s one of those cartoons I loved as a kid and then locked away and nearly forgot. Oh, sure, I would remember bits and...
These Bands Go Together – One
Welcome to the first These Bands Go Together. Each one of these will be a post going into a few bands and why I think they go together, followed by some examples of each band. It’s kinda simple on the face of...
Looking Ahead Into 2023
I’ve been writing stuff online for a long time. I think I started my first ongoing column around 2000, and for a while there had multiple weekly columns going across a few different sites doing stuff from pop...
You better watch out!
“YOU BETTER WATCH OUT!” The words rang out loudly, electric and static, from the sky. People in the city looked up to see two, thirty-foot tall, blue, robots descend on pillars of flame coming from...
Digging Deeper – Synthwave
Welcome to the first of a new series of posts where I go into a thing (a genre of music, a band, a book, a genre of film, an actor, whatever) and really get into it, explaining it, giving examples, and showing you...
1000% True Things About Writing
Writing advice is a slippery topic full of pitfalls – the biggest, of course, is simply that no advice works for every person. Creativity is inherently personal, and your path to get good things will differ from my...
My Top Ten Albums of 2022
As I did last year (which you can go read here) I am going through and plucking out my Top Ten Albums of the year. Before we start the listing let me cover the usual bases: I don’t stream music. Nothing against...
Once written, thrice lost
I have often been told I am not precious with my writing. There are reasons for that. Now, do understand, when I say “not precious with my writing” I don’t mean I’m careless with craft. I...
The Myth of Social Media
Social Media. Hell of a thing, isn’t it? Not really, no. But also yes very much so. The thing of it is though, Social Media isn’t what it claims to be, at all. Now, as a way of introduction I’m...
Thundercats
Been thinking about the Thundercats. Well, all right, last night while in bed, drifting off to sleep, I had a few thoughts about the Thundercats. That happens more often than I care to admit. I’ll be there, trying...
Flopping toward glory
I love Magikarp. Unironically, Magikarp is my favorite Pokémon. I was 21 when Pokémon Red/Blue came out for the Gameboy. I grabbed a copy because the mechanics of the game reminded me of my old favorite Gameboy...
Let’s talk about hoodies
I know a lot about hoodies. I may, in fact, have a problem. But let’s turn that into your gain, as I’m here to discuss some of the top hoodies I know – what makes them great, and their short comings. Do...