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INTRODUCTION The hardest thing you may ever have to do is bury a child. The second-hardest is burying a parent. When my father passed away, only a year after I wrote this story, I felt like an orphan. Worse, I… READ MORE
This photo, taken in January 1956, shows my mother, Laura Joyce Stone, feeding me. I was about a month-and-a-half old at the time. Photo courtesy of Del Stone Sr.
I scanned in this photo the other day. It was taken in January of 1956 and it shows me at age 1½ months being fed by my mom. I decided to try an experiment. I took the photo and I… READ MORE
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“Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” Starring Jack Reynor as Charlie Cannon, Laia Costa as Larissa Cannon, May Calamawy as Detective Dalia Zaki, Natalie Grace as Katie, and others. Directed by Lee Cronin. Two hours, 14 minutes. Rated R. Theatrical release. Spoilers:… READ MORE
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INTRODUCTION I’m trying to think back to the first moment I experienced a fear of heights. It has something to do with my father. Lest you believe this sounds like a therapy session, I mean, quite literally my father. I… READ MORE
I joined the ROTC program at Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, in August 1970 and remained with it until graduation in May 1973. I made lots of friends in ROTC, and we did some interesting things, like… READ MORE
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“Kill Command” Starring Vanessa Kirby as singularity Mills, Thure Lindhart as somewhat unlikeable Bukes, David Ajala as whoa-I-didn’t-expect-him-to-die-so-early Drifter, Mike Noble as hick Goodwin, Bentley Kalu as man-I-wish-I-had-those-biceps Robinson, and others. Directed by Steven Gomez. 1 hour, 39 minutes. Not… 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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“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
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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