I have a confession to make. I love Gilligan’s Island, the 60s sitcom that, for three seasons, chronicled the totally-implausible antics of seven castaways stranded on an uncharted island somewhere in the vicinity of Hawaii. Don’t turn your nose up at me. You’ve seen it. Despite the show exhibiting slapstick humor and unrealistic situations, creator …
Remember those dreaded visits to the doctor’s office when you were a kid? The only pleasant aspect of that terribly sterile and unwelcoming waiting room was the few cheerful moment spent perusing the latest issue of Highlights for Children. Remember the lessons we learned from the antics of Goofus and Gallant? Remember the endearing, if …
Dean Martin was a lot of things. Singer. Actor. Variety show host. Comedian. Womanizer. But, one thing Dean Martin was not. Lush.
They’ve fallen… and they can’t get up. * * * * * It seems that “rescue” was the Illustration Friday word in March 2010. HERE is my submission from that date.
“Hey McFly, you bojo! Those boards don’t work on water! Unless you got POWAH! “
And then, over at the zombie supermarket…
In an effort to create a species of docile bees, the African honey bee was cross-bred with various European honey bees, like the Italian bee and the Iberian bee. Oops. The result was the total opposite of expectations. The new subspecies tends to swarm more frequently and travel further than other honey bees. They exhibit …
One of my favorite movies is Singin’ in the Rain. I have seen it countless times and I could watch it again and again without a second thought. Although it is primarily remembered as a showcase for the considerable dancing talents of Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor, the film was recognized by the Academy of …
Westworld, a 1973 science-fiction movie starring Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin and James Brolin, was the first feature film to use digital image processing. It also featured some pretty cool robots that didn’t think twice about killing you. * * * * * * * * This is the second illustration for the word “robot.” HERE …
In the futuristic world of 1997, Earth’s population has hit an all-time high and the continued boom poses a major threat to the planet. Professor John Robinson, his wife Maureen, their children Judy, Penny and Will and hunky Major Don West are sent to establish an annex colony in the Alpha Centauri star system. They …
