The class of 18 learns about 9/11

I cannot fathom it being 14 years already since 9/11.. I have my personal memories, some I have shared in public settings, others I have kept very secret.. I have those images forever in my mind..    This morning while hearing news accounts of today’s ceremonies planned in the locations hit by terrorism on September 11, … Read moreThe class of 18 learns about 9/11

The class of 18 learns about 9/11

I cannot fathom it being 14 years already since 9/11.. I have my personal memories, some I have shared in public settings, others I have kept very secret.. I have those images forever in my mind..    This morning while hearing news accounts of today’s ceremonies planned in the locations hit by terrorism on September 11, … Read moreThe class of 18 learns about 9/11

The school that wasn’t 

While I had no original plans to write anything about this very personal issue, a few events took place that changed my mind.  I went to a little high school in the coal region of Pennsylvania named Cardinal Brennan Jr/Sr High School. It was a strange place. Catholic education echoed through the hallways, along with … Read moreThe school that wasn’t 

THE NIGHTMARE THAT WASN’T

THE NIGHTMARE THAT WASN’T When I was a young pre-teen in the 1980s, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET part 3, the DREAM WARRIORS, sort of changed my conception of horror.. it became campy, silly and fun.. Yes, Freddy was a menacing creature, whose background was that of a child molester and killer, but somehow Robert Englund turned … Read moreTHE NIGHTMARE THAT WASN’T

THE NIGHTMARE THAT WASN’T

When I was a young pre-teen in the 1980s, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET part 3, the DREAM WARRIORS, sort of changed my conception of horror.. it became campy, silly and fun.. Yes, Freddy was a menacing creature, whose background was that of a child molester and killer, but somehow Robert Englund turned Wes Craven’s character … Read moreTHE NIGHTMARE THAT WASN’T

Blue Beam me up: A figure in the sky dances for multiple cameras to catch it

Blue Beam me up: A figure in the sky dances for multiple cameras to catch it This video from YouTube user Fausto Perez is making news.. though it was recorded mid-August in Los Angeles, a story in the UK MIRROR and link on the Drudge Report have solidified it in the 15-minutes of fame news cycle that so … Read moreBlue Beam me up: A figure in the sky dances for multiple cameras to catch it

A wing and a prayer

A wing and a prayer While Hillary Clinton still likely seems to be the Democratic nominee to potentially face Donald Trump in 2016 (if that happens), her load of trouble isn’t stopping.. She tried claiming her email server controversy was the fault of others–after she finally admitted there may be a few issues. Then she tried … Read moreA wing and a prayer