Facts about Frankenstein

[Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley in 1816 and 1817. It was since captured our imaginations, stolen our hearts and kidnapped our children. Below are some things you may not know about the book…] The monster commits three murders in the book. Two of the murders were to blackmail Dr. Frankenstein into creating a female […]

Mama, Will We Ever Make it Home? Tips for the D.C. Metro System

Always let at least half of the people who need to de-train out of the train before pushing your way in like some brain-dead, type-a salmon. If there is a problem the will delay your commute for an hour or so, the Metro makes announcements which are garbled incomprehensible walls of sound over their PA […]

I Wish I Could Believe You

Every morning that I go to the bus stop, I encounter a robin who pretends to be easy prey to lure me from its nest. Every morning, I walk the same route with the robin just ahead of me making a fool out of itself. I feel as though it’s insulting my intelligence; and, my […]

On This Day!

[This is a concept I played with for a while. Please let me know what you think] Jaws was released June 20, 1975 and THAT was the last time many of us stepped into the ocean. Besides some dynamite acting and some jump-scares that were positively cruel, the movie had a giant robot […]

Trumpland, a Future Retrospective

I obtained the gift of prophecy after I was bitten by a radioactive gypsy. Lately, images of our immediate future have been flooding my mind and I HAVE TO WARN THE PEOPLE!!! I predict… A border wall will finally be built between the United States and Canada, but Americans will continue to escape. Russia, China, […]