“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.
Oh my God, I just made the mistake of looking at my IRA. It’s down $35,000 over the past month. That’s more money than I make in a year. That money is part of my life’s savings. I know it can come back, but that won’t happen any time soon. We’re just now beginning to see the negative impacts of Donald Trump’s “excursion” into Iran. Gas prices are up locally over a dollar a gallon, and when the price of fuel increases, so does the price of everything else. Inflation rose again last month, and that’s not including any of... READ MORE
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INTRODUCTION As I was writing “I Feed the Machine” I did not envision a future America where political criminals and religious fundamentalists might rule the land. Yet here we are, in the summer of 2024. The corrupt Supreme Court has... READ MORE
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INTRODUCTION This story is about a hypocrite. A particular kind of hypocrite. The Republican kind of hypocrite. Full disclosure: For most of my life I was registered as a Republican. The Republican Party was the party of reason. It was... READ MORE
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“Ready or Not 2 Here I Come” Starring Samara Weaving as Grace MacCaullay, Kathryn Newton as Faith MacCaullay, Elijah Wood as the lawyer, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Ursula Danforth, Shawn Hatosy as Titus Danforth, David Cronenberg as Chester Danforth and... READ MORE
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“Undertone” Starring Nina Kiri as Evy, Michèle Duquet as Mama, and Adam DiMarco as Justin. Written and directed by Ian Tuason. 1 hour, 34 minutes. Rated R. Theatrical release. Plot summary: A podcaster who is caring for her terminally ill... READ MORE