Aug 23, 2022Lesser Known Moments in History: How Phosphorous Was DiscoveredTrue story folks. Well, the first part is a true story. The bottom part is kind of my own opinion. But it is a truthful opinion, so that works, too.History Of Science1 min readHistory Of Science1 min read
Jan 28, 2022Obscure Film Friday: Villain (1971)I’m honestly not quite sure to make of this one. On the one hand, Villain is a mostly well-acted gangster film with a noteworthy cast (Richard Burton, Ian McShane, a bevy of popular British supporting actors). …Film4 min readFilm4 min read
Jan 11, 2022Embarrassing Confession of the Week: The First Time I Tried Underarm DeodorantIn which our hero (that’s me, folks) shares a less than spectacular moment from his past. — Let’s turn the clock back to the mid-1970s (yes, I am that old, shut up!) when I was about four or five. One summer day, my sister and I stopped over at one of her friend’s house. I’m pretty sure we were going up to the local park for a…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Dec 4, 2021OBSCURE FILM FRIDAY: WILDE ALLIANCE (1978 BRITISH TV SERIES)Sometimes, the whole is not greater than the sum of its parts. Such is the case of the short-lived series Wilde Alliance. First broadcast on ITV in January of 1978, the series ran just 13 episodes before being cancelled by the network in April of that year. That a series…British Tv Shows4 min readBritish Tv Shows4 min read
Nov 2, 2021The Monday Morning Prepper: 10 Essentials for your Emergency Bag (Part 1 of 3)Few bits of kit are as debated and discussed in the prepper community as the emergency bag. …Prepping8 min readPrepping8 min read
Sep 4, 2021A Quick (but BIG) Thank you! to my 100+ followersThe title says it all, really. I know I’ve often neglected to keep up on this blog, so it’s been a very pleasant surprise to be steadily gaining followers the past few months. I’m even more surprised at how diverse a group of people that have reached out to me. Everything from poets to professional journalists to a fellow bloggers with a staggering variety of interests. It’s all really quite humbling.1 min read1 min read
Aug 19, 2021Lesser Known Moments in History: Thou Shall Not Make Bread with thy Butt!Around the turn of the first millennia, the medieval church was undergoing a process of internal reform (this isn’t the lesser known part). …1 min read1 min read
Jul 10, 2021Passing of a Character Actor (and something of a personal hero): Peter Mark Richman — a life well livedActor Peter Mark Richman passed away on January 21st of this year at age 93. A veteran of stage, screen and television, he was one of the most prolific character actors of his and several other generations. …Actors3 min readActors3 min read
May 1, 2021Obscure Film Friday: Clean, Shaven (1993)Released in 1993 by independent Canadian film-maker Lodge Kerrigan, Clean, Shaven is a harrowing look at the bleak, confusing, and often painful world of a schizophrenic man named Peter (played by Peter Greene, perhaps best known as “Zed” from Pulp Fiction), mostly from his own perspective. Clean, Shaven is an…5 min read5 min read
