Author Archives: Richard
Reality Doesn’t Bite
I hate to admit it, but it has been a while since I’ve watched a documentary film. It’s not that I think they are slow or boring, it is just that recent documentaries seem created to express a single point … Continue reading
Filed under History, Movies & Television
The Thing Evolves
We may not want to admit it, but we’ve all felt a little paranoid at one time or another. Maybe it is a co-worker, perhaps a stranger or even a family member that raises your suspicion. Without realizing it, a … Continue reading
Filed under Fiction, Movies & Television, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Policy of Truth
Finding out what actually happened is usually considered a good thing. In most mysteries ascertaining who did it and bringing the culprit to justice is the whole point. Hercule Poirot agitates his little grey cells, Sherlock Holmes applies ice-cold logic … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Fiction, Mystery & Crime
A Tree Grows in Everett
Oh Diane, I almost forgot. Got to find out what kind of trees these are. They’re really something.–Agent Cooper, Twin Peaks At the risk of being identified as a non-native transplant, I must admit that I share Special Agent Cooper’s … Continue reading
Filed under Book Lists, Nonfiction, Science & Nature
The True Deceiver
It is the dead of a Finnish winter in a small village. A young woman, Katri, wants to fulfill her brother’s dream of building a boat and escaping out to sea. Unfortunately her only possession is a stoic dog with … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Fiction
Mad, Bad and Dangerous
You rarely forget your first glimpse into the forbidden world of adults. Perhaps it was reading a banned book or sneaking into an R rated film. For me, quaint as it might seem now, it was getting to see the … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, History, Nonfiction
Release the Kraken!
Perhaps you remember that line from the cheesy film Clash of the Titans. I promise this won’t be a post about stop animation techniques or Harry Hamlin, though I am ashamed to admit that I thought he was pretty good … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Nonfiction, Science & Nature
Reading on Impulse
An intriguing review or recommendation is the usual, and sensible, criteria I use when selecting a book to read. Recently though, I overrode my usual programming and literally judged a book by its cover. Blame it on the weird graphics or … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Fiction, Horror, Humor
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