Monthly Archives: September 2008

I watched Ghost Story for the first time in ages—decades—yesterday afternoon. I’m not sure how critical response was to it at the time, but it does not stand up well to age. It looks a little like a movie of … Continue reading →

Though the official death toll nationwide from Hurricane Ike is something on the order of fifty, an article in today’s Houston Chronicle indicates that there are over 400 people still unaccounted for two weeks after the storm passed through. Granted, … Continue reading →

Newman’s gone. No, not the one on the right, but the big one. Paul. The guy who’s been part of the life of anyone who has watched movies over the past fifty-some years. Titles too many to mention. Roles from … Continue reading →

It’s one of those countries I’ve heard of, but know nothing about other than that it is in Africa. A quick check tells me it’s on the western coast, just below the place where the continent juts westward. This is … Continue reading →

I’m reading The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. About 100 pages in. It’s a very mild story at present, though it’s very well written and perceptive, and we learn a lot about the characters through their actions. I’ll be interested to … Continue reading →

Today marks a safe point for Texas vis-a-vis hurricane season. Since the 1850s, only three hurricanes have ever struck Texas after Sept. 24. Of course, since 1989, zero hurricanes had struck where I lived before now, so we can’t say … Continue reading →

I’ve had The Story of Edgar Sawtelle on my to-be-read pile for a couple of months and I finally picked it up earlier this week. So far it is a sedate story about a family on a farm where the … Continue reading →

I would say that we are pretty much back to normal both at home and at work. I know that some of my neighbors and co-workers are still without power, though. Some things inside the house got shuffled around while … Continue reading →

I received a rejection letter from Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine yesterday. It was a form rejection that claimed they didn’t have time to make personal responses…but at the bottom there was a handwritten personal response. The editor told me she … Continue reading →

This time last week we were watching the tides lap onto the coast at Surfside and Galveston, wondering what the night held in store for us. We fared much, much better than many. Some of my coworkers are still without … Continue reading →