“I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time — when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness...”
… to the world of award-winning author Del Stone Jr. Here you will find his blog, movie reviews and links to his many published works of science fiction, horror and contemporary fantasy.
Hurricane Helene struck a couple of hundred miles to the east but still caused significant flooding at Ferry Park in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Photos by Del Stone Jr.
Since the late 1800s, scientists have been telling us that our use of fossil fuels was changing the climate. For the past 50 years, scientists have been telling us that the ice caps are melting and sea levels are rising; summers are growing hotter; droughts and forest fires are happening more frequently; thunderstorms and tornadoes are becoming more violent, and hurricanes are forming more often, intensifying more rapidly, growing stronger, and producing more rain. The loss of life, the destruction, and the misery we are seeing in the Southeast right now, as a result of Hurricane Helene, was entirely preventable.... READ MORE
Image courtesy of Wallpaper Flare.
This is a scene from my novel “Black Tide,” which I hope to begin shopping to an agent later this year or next. In this scene, Fred, Heather and Scotty are trapped on a spoil island in Santa Rosa Sound... READ MORE
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I wrote this story back in 1993. The editor of Crossroads, a small press magazine, invited me to submit a story, and one does not turn down an invitation from an editor. Crossroads was a themed publication, the requirement being... READ MORE
All images courtesy of Netflix.
“Supacell” Starring Tosin Cole, Nadine Mills, Eric Kofi Abrefa, Calvin Demba, Josh Teduka, Adelayo Adedayo and others. Directed by Rapman and Sebastian Thiel. Six episodes, one hour each. Rated TV-MA. Streaming on Netflix. Plot summary: Ordinary citizens who seemingly have... READ MORE
“Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver” Starring Sofia Boutella as flabbergasting Kora; Djimon Hounsou as uninspiring Titus; Bae Doona as almost likeable Nemesis; Michiel Huisman as meek Gunnar; Staz Nair as the soppy prince Tarak, Ed Skrein as the... READ MORE