Development

new homes use old brick for “the aged” look old brick homes             use young weeds                         as green roof toppers new streets             wind through homes, all                         are beige old streets’             wind-broken branches                         litter the broken curbs new neighbors             park in garages                         to not see new neighbors old neighbors…

Christmas Horror — it’s movie time

I’ve seen a few (somewhat repetitive) lists floating around with best Christmas horror movies to watch this season. As an avid horror fan, I’ve actually seen a good number of these (links below). My personal favorites are: 1. Black Christmas (1974) I watch this movie every Christmas season, to, you know, get in the spirit…

Supernatural Survival Skills # 8

You never know when the supernatural will strike. It pays to have your skills honed for an impending (and possibly stealthy) attack.     Test Question #8 You suspect your new next-door neighbor is a vampire. How do you plan to confirm his undead status?* A) Invite him in to your place with your fingers…

Werewolves: Because the greatest evil is inside us

As an author, I’m always on the lookout for folklore and legendary tales. I think the stories that have fueled our fears for eons continue to resonate because they speak to base fears, such as betrayal, the unknown, the dark. We know the real monsters are inside of us. These tales expose our greatest fear:…

The great deluge

a silver cloud on the horizon, a storm of epic estimation, the prophesied harbinger of change will bring rain to fall for forty days, rising over the disbelievers, they will be towed under by their chains. a mass of water will plummet down this way washing out the idle foundation farms, houses, people─gone they cannot…