“I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun.” Now that’s “hard-boiled” writing! One Author wrote… Read More ›
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Need Some Inspiration For 2025? Ted Baxter’s Got The Original “Ted Talk”! A Legendary Newsman Offers A New Outlook On Life!
Feeling Down? Ted Baxter’s Got The Answer! There are days (perhaps longer!) where life is frustrating and can wear you down – but as Don Henley said in his song “Long Way Home”: “There’s three sides to every story babeThere’s… Read More ›
The “Shawshank Redemption” Secrets At 30: “The Poop Was Real!” Plus Hilarious Morgan Freeman Directing Advice!
“Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” It’s a movie that you can’t turn off….because “no good thing ever dies…” Behold The Beauty Of “Zihuatanejo”! Few times in the… Read More ›
Mary Tyler Moore Takes On Philip Marlowe! “Gift” A Gumshoe’s Greatest Hits – Author Raymond Chandler!
“I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun.” Now that’s “hard-boiled” writing! You want to… Read More ›
Feeling Down? Ted Baxter’s Got The Original “Ted Talk”! A Legendary Newsman Offers A New Outlook On Life!
Feeling Down? Ted Baxter’s Got The Answer! There are days (perhaps longer!) where life is frustrating and can wear you down – but as Don Henley said in his song “Long Way Home”: “There’s three sides to every story babeThere’s… Read More ›
The Halloween Horror Of Stephen King’s “Christine!” “Shocktober 2022” Has All Of King’s Best Movie Adaptations!
“Christine” Puts A Spell On You! It’s Halloween season, and that means a chance to watch scary movies – or read some of the greatest scary novels from the visionary Author Stephen King! “Christine” is the great thriller about a… Read More ›
Mary Tyler Moore Takes On Philip Marlowe! “Wednesday’s Bookmobile” Has A Gumshoe’s Greatest Hits!
“I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun.” Now that’s “hard-boiled” writing! Meet Gumshoe Philip… Read More ›
The Inspiring Brilliance Of “The Shawshank Redemption!” “Zihuatanejo” More Timely Now Than Ever!
“Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” It’s a movie that you can’t turn off….because “no good thing ever dies…” For this “Cult Movie Monday”, it’s time to revisit… Read More ›
The Halloween Horror Of Stephen King’s “Christine!” My “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has All Of King’s Best Movie Adaptations!
“Christine” Puts A Spell On You! It’s Halloween season, and that means a chance to read some great horror novels – as my “Wednesday Bookmobile” heads to Maine to celebrate the visionary Author Stephen King! “Christine” is the great thriller… Read More ›
“Christine” Mows Down #31daysofhorror! “Cult Movie Monday” Revs The Engine On John Carpenter’s Best Musical Scores!
“Christine” Puts A Spell On You! It’s Halloween season, and that means a chance to re-watch some great cult horror – and great Directors like John Carpenter! In 1983, Carpenter took Stephen King’s new horror novel “Christine” and turned it… Read More ›
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