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My Hallowe’en Plans

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Several years ago I got dressed as one of my favorite characters, The Shadow. He was one of the original ‘mystery men’ crime fighters of the pulp fiction era in the 30’s. He was an… 

The Church vs. Hallowe’en

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This year I’m encountering a lot of Churches and Christians who are against Hallowe’en. Let me see if I understand the arguments. Hallowe’en is a devil holiday / demonic / witch-associated celebration of evil. Because… 

Sirocco escapes!

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So, we’re traveling and I have the dogs in the car. We stop to give them a potty break. I’m trying to get Major Tom leashed and out of the car. I lift him so… 

Babies are our redemption

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In contrast to what I said yesterday about children I am of a different frame of mind when it comes to babies. Let me explain. Babies are quite literal blank slates. They come into the… 

Children are horrid little monsters

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This is not a popular opinion, but I think children are horrid little monsters. Let me explain. For a short while I drove a schoolbus. The kids ran between the ages of five and eleven… 

Musings on making movies

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I love movies. I love a good story, well told, with great visuals and funny bits. I also love trashy ‘so terrible they’re good’ movies, which walk a fine line between being awesomely bad and… 

Squeals of delight?

Sirocco has a deep attachment to me. He gets crazy anytime I leave the house without him. This isn’t a problem that much if we’re at home. Except for maybe the neighbors. But when we… 

Say ‘NO!’ to flying cars

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People can’t drive in two dimensions. There was an accident in the area the other day. Nothing very serious but enough to mess with traffic for a while. On Houston’s freeways, there is at east…