When I went to school, this was called “Irony”. In the 19th century, 2 million Irish people, a quarter of […]

Besides Blood Creature, Ron and I only made one other film, 2009’s 2 Bucks Short. It was our entry in

To brothers Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, the Great War is but a game to stave off the boredom of immortality.

This informative pamphlet was published by the American government during the 1940s, describing all the actions (and inactions) that average

What is the true ending of The Testament of Dr. Mabuse?

Note: Ron Hier, my friend of almost 60 years, died in 2023. Together we created several films and screenplays, and

A while ago, I read a book called Chaos by James Gleik, which presented a whole new way of looking

Over the centuries, some words change their meanings drastically, while others maintain the same meanings even 2000 years later. Case

A couple of years ago, my sister Dikka sadly died in Wales. But life marches on and this past weekend,

When I was young, long, long ago, there was a magazine called Fate. It was one of the only ones

My sister Suzie has recently opened a souvenir store at Old Harry in the Magdalen Islands (Îles de la Madeleine),

A few years ago, I wrote about modern music. It seemed to me at the time that the music of

In my rather extensive hospital experiences over the last year, I have learned a few things, which should cover most

Delighted to wake up after open-heart surgery and see my wife’s face smiling down at me, rather than my dead

A recent song, apparently popular among the younger set, is the attached. I admit it’s catchy, but singer-songwriter Ben Gibbard

Those who are familiar with my life will know that I have had an unfortunate encounter with the Old Man

Cleaning out some drawers, I came across these metallic discs, with pictures of animals or boats on one side, and

I am very excited to announce that I have been asked to participate in RAW Toronto: Impact, a multimedia art show featuring my various works on May 23 at the Mod Club in Toronto. The show is actually May 22 – 24, and you ticket covers all 3 days. Love to see you there!

I wish I could remember the name of the teacher of the art class I took at McGill in 1973-4;

Call me an old codger, but in my day music dealt with a variety of themes: love (of course), politics,

X While surfing Youtube for odd finds, I recently came across a really odd one: a film from 1930 called

I haven’t seen the latest Star Wars movie, but did see The Force Awakens when it came. I wasn’t that

My 25+-year quest has reached, let’s say, a significant milestone. I have published Book I of my novel The Acts

I have decided that I really need to finish The Acts of Simon Magus, and have redone his website, as

An interesting article on the BBC website today, presenting the results of a study on the evolution of the hand.

From: Glen Cram To: Rick Santorum Subject: Job application Mr Santorum, Having read with interest your interpretation of God’s instructions

Two nights ago, in a secret location somewhere in Los Angeles, someone we will call “Jim” won an award. A

How did homo erectus get to remote islands like Crete or Flores without boats? Floating rock from local volcanoes may

Up to now, I have admired Barack Obama and really wished him well, but this oil spill thing seems to

…with the rockin’ Del Aires! A favourite of my youth, from The Horror Of Party Beach! http://www.zombiestomp.com

You’ve all seen the charmingly-worded epistles from the Dark Continent, calling down God’s blessing on you if you can just

Further to my post Smells Nice! regarding the show Hoarders, it’s very instructive to see how the English handle the

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