The Handmaid’s Tale by Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, is a prime example of what a daytime horror is all about. Hopefully it doesn’t become a work of prophecy. It is frightening to think that some group might want to bring this book out of fiction into reality. The Handmaid’s Tale is a strong warning about absolute power getting into the …
Moosemeat and Marmalade is a television series that’s every bit as funny as it’s name. With true Canadian humor, it matches a First Nation forest foraging chef with a prim and proper British chef, and it’s a recipe for hilarity. The show stars skilled naturalist and campfire chef, Art Napoleon, and classically trained British chef, Dan Hayes. It’s a half …
This is a book that has gone from a work of fiction to one of prophecy. I first read 1984 in the seventies, since then it has become the most influential novel on how I look at the world and what is to come. With the technology at hand these days and coming down the road just how easy would …
Ray Bradbury wrote one of the best masterpieces called Fahrenheit 451, which also could be classified as a daytime horror. It’s one of the genres of books that includes The Handmaids Tale, 1984, A Brave New World, The Long Walk and a short story called The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. Neither of these stories should be considered a how to …
It’s been many years since George Carlin died, going to whatever happens after the moment of ‘death’. What George said and wrote was bang on the money many times over, his observations on the human condition was quite astute. Many people may have agreed with George silently, but may have been to afraid to say similar things in public. Perhaps …
Book Review Of Rescue Thyself Rescue Thyself – Change in Sub-Saharan Africa Must Come From Within, by Dr. Sylvanus Adetokunboh Ayeni, is a racist piece of literature. By necessity. Rescue Thyself is one of those rare books that slaps the reader in the face with reality, sometimes so ugly it brings tears to eyes. Dr. Ayeni pulls no punches, and …
Michael Ely is a gay multidimensional artist whose works helped to pioneer and influence the development and performance of several genres of music, from rock to glam, and from punk to psychedelic. Michael performed almost exclusively with the love of his life Spider (James) Taylor, until Spider was taken by liver cancer. Today, despite all of the challenges life has …
It appears being busy speeding through life has become a cult in the last few years. Yet, people don’t question themselves on what they’re involved with or why they do the things they do. Stuff like being put on hold over the phone for an undetermined time period. Or stuck in traffic for three hours to drive what normally takes …
Ideas From ‘With or Without God’ By Gretta Vosper Part 3 The church and its numerous denominations resemble advertisers marketing techniques that focus on specific groups. When attending a church service take a look around you to see what kind of crowd is in attendance. Not very often will you see a variety of people. The belief that everything runs …
There are times I’ve wondered how many prayers are uttered as a way of coercing God to act in a certain way or sucking up to get what they want like a child at Christmas or on their birthday.Some prayers sound like a person that doesn’t want to get involved with social justice so they can pass the buck along …
I just finished a book written by Gretta Vosper titled ‘With or Without God’. It was an interesting book on how the church overall is suffering from a boxed in mindset that keeps it from being renewed and out of touch of where people are currently at. Most of us are getting skeptical of ready made answers that really don’t …