The delicious enjoyment of bad art has been around for a very long time. It is strangely entertaining to watch rotten productions for its sheer badness. And as with most everything, badness is relative. The first kind of bad that is considered good is called “Camp.” Campy art is purposeful in its design. As one person has said, “Camp is…
Since practically the dawning of time, our world has been ruled by madness. Now more than ever we are bombarded daily with the ugliness that persists. It was always here, but technology brings so much more of it to light and perpetuates it. It's enough to wreak havoc on a weary 21st-century soul. So then, is life really what you…
I wish my dad was a “nicer” guy when I was growing up. Kinder, more gentle. If he was I probably would have obeyed him with a huge smile on my face, I would have taken out the trash more often, and even cut the lawn without being told. I can remember one hot and sleepy Saturday morning in the summer, the sun was…
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.”— John 13:34-35 John 13:34-35 snuck up on me. A few years back I decided to do something extremely dangerous and daring; I knew my world…
"Come now, and let us reason together." — Isaiah 1:18 My sister and I had a rather heated discussion recently on some sensitive social issues. It was getting a little intense, but then my phone started dying and we agreed to take a step back and move past it. So naturally, I took that as an invitation to tell her…
It's Independence Day and while most of us are taking the day to celebrate the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, for many it is not always so. In this thought-provoking short story, Christopher J. Weeks explores a dark, dystopian future where some lives are deemed more valuable than others. *Parental Guidance recommended due to intense themes…
Old Highway 66 still screams. Massive semi-truck tractor trailers share the busy road with nostalgia seekers cruising in 57 Chevy's, 1960 250 GTOs, and 1990 Dodge Vipers as they barrel across America's highway on the tiny 4-lane ribbon of black asphalt. Dotted along this popular freeway lies small towns full of novelty shops, greasy-spoon diners, and sleazy motels that are…
Best is yet to come and babe, won’t that be fine?You think you’ve seen the sun, but you ain’t seen it shine— Frank Sinatra, The Best Is Yet to Come I recently stumbled upon this video clip featuring Jordan Peterson where he talked about the importance of pursuing your interests without fear of failure, even if it means having to “start by…
The Howling Man (Twilight Zone S02E05) I was raised on UHF television, WUAB Channel 43 in Cleveland to be precise. It was a favorite station of my siblings and mine because it didn’t take much maneuvering of the adjustable bunny-eared antenna on top of the Television set to get a clear signal. Channel 43 broadcasted all of the Cleveland Indians’…
While drooling over pictures of Michael B. Jordan googling the web one day, I happened onto an article about Michael B. Jordan (MBJ) being considered to play Superman. Let’s be frank: the idea of MBJ playing a banana in a kids’ show would make me happy, but that’s neither here nor there. A thought that came to mind is why…