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The Vampire Diaries Postmortem

Vampire Diaries: A Postmortem It is Halloween month and so I decided to re-watch all 8 Seasons of The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017). I read the books back in 1991 and 1992 when they came out and was excited to see … Continue reading

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Subtext: A Life In Between The Lines

Subtext: A Life Between The Lines Subtext is any content of a creative work which is not announced explicitly by the characters or author, but is implicit or becomes something understood by the observer of the work. Text is what … Continue reading

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The Lady in White

The Lady in White Halloween 1992 was different.  I skipped the Haunted Hotel, Trick or Treat and the Parade. It was a chilly October night when I took a stroll downtown in Shelby. I often took walks alone, exploring and … Continue reading

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Horror Vs Gothic

Horror Vs Gothic As a child I stayed away from horror movies. My mother preferred to stay away from them as well, so it wasn’t difficult to do. However, now and again friends would expose me to a random horror … Continue reading

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Unbearable Happiness

Unbearable Happiness Juliette Binoche is a French actress who first came to my attention in The English Patient. After seeing her that in 1996, I went back and watched her earlier films. I was excited to see that she and … Continue reading

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An English Affair

An English Affair Ralph Finnes I first noticed this strange bloke in the 1995 Strange Days. Although Ralph Finnes had been acting for five years prior to that movie, I had not seen him before. It wasn’t until after I … Continue reading

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More Than Zero

More Than Zero Robert Downy Jr. has always reminded me of Jeff Castor for some reason. Perhaps because Jeff was like a goofy little brother to me and Robert Downy Jr. had this cute, goofy big brother thing going for … Continue reading

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Real Genius

Real Genius Val Kilmer Val Kilmer came to my attention in the movie Willow. His long black locks and killer sword wielding skills were incredibly attractive. Not to mention he was smart, sarcastic and down right funny at times. His … Continue reading

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Stunt Woman

Stunt Woman A cause of many accidents was my bike.  I grew up when helmets and pads were not a requirement, but I don’t think would have helped me much anyway.  I always had a knack for falling on things … Continue reading

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Lizzie Silver of Sherwood Forest

Lizzie Silver of Sherwood Forest Lizzie Silver of Sherwood Forest by Marilyn Singer was another tale that inspired my imagination.  Lizzie of Sherwood Forest is a funny, touching sequel to Tarantulas on the Brain. 10-year-old Lizzie Silver can’t accept that … Continue reading

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