This week, the Illustration Friday word is “mirror”. The coolest movie I ever saw was Brian De Palma’s Phantom of the Paradise. It was a camp, over-the-top, rock and roll take on the Phantom of the Opera … and I ate it up. The production was unbelievably low-budget. The songs, by prolific songwriter Paul Williams (who also starred as …
The Illustration Friday word this week is “book”. When she wasn’t writing poetry, Sylvia Plath spent a good portion of her life trying to kill herself. At 21, Sylvia made her first attempt at suicide by taking a handful of her mother’s sleeping pills. When she was discovered three days later, in a crawlspace beneath her house, she chronicled the …
This week’s Illustration Friday challenge word is “crooked”. “Canada Bill” Jones would shuffle and trip into a room, wearing ill-fitting clothes and a cocked grin. His hair was mussed and he’d ask stupid questions. And it was all part of his master plan. Born in England in the early part of the 19th century, Bill moved to Canada while …
This week’s Illustration Friday challenge word is “burst”. The crew of the Nostromo dreaded mealtimes because of Executive Officer Kane’s atrocious table manners.
Holy Hero Worship!, did my Uncle Sidney love Batman! And, Holy Relatives!, did I love my Uncle Sidney! My Uncle Sidney was married to my mother’s sister, Aunt Claire, for an undetermined period of time. I have very fond memories of my mom and Aunt Claire taking me to the zoo, to Cherry Hill Mall, to …
This week’s Illustration Friday word is “identical”. “Hello, Danny. Come and play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever… and ever… and ever.”
This week’s Illustration Friday word is “tall”. Daniel Boone was a man, Yes, a big man! With an eye like an eagle And as tall as a mountain was he! Of course, the portrayal of Daniel Boone on the NBC television show that ran from 1964 until 1970 was very inaccurate. It was just actor Fess Parker …
I entered George Washington High School in the Fall of 1975, just a short summer vacation after my older brother, Max, took his diploma and his reputation and headed off to college (as a commuter, but college just the same). Max was smart, athletic, good looking, a very good student and quite popular. I was… um…. …
This week’s Illustration Friday challenge word is “freeze”. With the Batman movie franchise wrapped up and no chance for a featured role, Mr. Freeze took a part-time job at the BirdsEye packing plant in order to make ends meet.
This week’s Illustration Friday challenge word is “bounce”. When Tigger announced his retirement, a slew of hopeful replacements showed up for auditions with resumes highlighting their ability to bounce.
