Yours truly (right) signs copies of "Full Spectrum 4" with Ray Aldridge (left) at a signing event at the Waldenbooks at Santa Rosa Mall in Mary Esther, Fla., in 1993. I don't know who took this photo.
I have been writing since the eighth grade. I began selling professionally in the mid–’90s and as recently as last year made the finals of the British Fantasy Award. Around 2000 I began to wonder if there was any point… READ MORE
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I haven’t seen my friend Dale since we were in middle school. He’s married now, to Danita, and I get a Christmas card from them every year. It just arrived today. Danita included their e-mail address so I decided to… READ MORE
Klaatus (Keanu Reeves) arrival on Earth via a giant sphere, triggers a global upheaval.
Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox. — “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, and John Cleese. Directed by Scott Derrickson, 103 minutes, rated PG-13. Mladen’s take Add the recently released re-make… READ MORE
Photo courtesy of Del Stone Jr.
This morning I took Pavlov to the vet and she had The Talk with me. The Talk amounted to this: If at any moment after today I look into his eyes and decide he’s had enough she would support my… READ MORE
My friend Denise believes I should get out of journalism. She thinks I could make it as a fiction writer. Making it as a fiction writer has long been a dream for me. For the rest of the world it’s… READ MORE
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This Christmas I will have time to rediscover the spirit of the season. I won’t be shopping. Instead, I will be snug in my toasty house – until the madly spinning electric meter forces the thermostat down to 62 –… READ MORE
James Bond (DANIEL CRAIG) and Camille (OLGA KURYLENKO) walk through the Bolivian desert. Location: Chile
Image courtesy of MGM. — “Quantum of Solace” Starring Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric and Judi Dench. Directed by Marc Forster. 106 minutes. Rated PG-13. Del’s take Don’t ask a James Bond purist what he thinks of “Quantum of… READ MORE
In this photo, Pavlov sits amid the ruins of tractor-feed perforation strips from my old Okidata dot-matrix computer printer. He loved playing with those strands of paper and usually created a huge mess. Photo by Del Stone Jr. — OK,… READ MORE
Image courtesy of EFTI, Sveriges Television and Filmpool Nord. — “Let the Right One In” Starring Kare Hedebrant, Lena Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Karen Bergquist. Directed by Tomas Alfredson. 115 minutes. Rated R. Del’s take You’re a 12-year-old boy and the… READ MORE
Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox. — “The Happening.” Starring Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Lequizamo, and others. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. 91 minutes. Rated R. Del’s take Terrorists have just attacked your city. An airborne agent is causing… READ MORE