Treasured Discovery in the Land of the Rising Sun

Many forget that when times are tough cash is a great asset. When the world goes crazy, hard currency can open doors which will remain firmly shut otherwise. That is why people throughout history have buried coins and other valuables in their backyards or kept them in hidden nooks in the houses, since they can …

Reposted: A Pulp Perspective on Urban Fantasy

Check out this great article by Kai Wai Cheah, readers! A Pulp Perspective on Urban Fantasy What is urban fantasy? A fantasy story set in a city. A simple definition. With that, you could have a story of jinni and magi in late 19th century Istanbul, an occult detective solving supernatural crimes in 1920s New …

Meditating on Suffering with Wolverine

Check out this great article on Wolverine through the link below, readers. And if you get the chance, look up the episode "Nightcrawler" from the 1990s X-Men: The Animated Series. It is a wonderful installment that every Marvel fan should see at least once! How Wolverine and Wandering Can Lead us to Spiritual Regeneration this Lent …

Review – The Carter Files, Book 1: Phoenix by Lori Janeski

Liger Zero Phoenix No, fellow Zoids* fans, the title of the book being reviewed today has nothing to do with the franchise. I just couldn’t resist the reference. While it was not the best entry in the franchise by a long mile, not everything in Zoids: Fuzors was bad. Liger Zero and the Phoenix were …

F-4 Phantom – For Sale?!

The title does not lie, readers. The sale may have passed by now, but the fact is that an F-4 Phantom was for sale. Learn more about it through the link below: Hey, Wanna Buy a Real, Flyable F-4 Phantom? This legendary test jet set the low-altitude speed record in 1961. Now it can be …

Information Which Will Make You Go Batty

Click the link to discover five things you may not know about bats, readers:   Five Reasons to Love Bats October 27th, 2020 BY Erin Malsbury Bats have had a rough year. Brought into the limelight by the coronavirus pandemic, their already spooky public image took wing for the worse. But they have more to worry …

Review – Galen’s Way: A Starquest Novel of the 4th Age by Richard Paolinelli

Well! That was quite the ride, readers. I received this book as a free eARC in order to review it, and it was enormous fun. It felt like going to see a film you think you will recognize, only to find that there is a new movie on and you like it! From the blurb: …

Stalking the Wild

Learn more about this fascinating cat through the link below, readers:   COMMON NAME: Caracal SCIENTIFIC NAME: Caracal caracal DIET: Carnivore SIZE: Two feet to 3.5 feet long WEIGHT: 25 to 40 pounds IUCN RED LIST STATUS: ? Least Concern CURRENT POPULATION TREND: Unknown What is a caracal? This medium-size wildcat roams the savannas, deserts, and forests of much of Africa and …

Reposted: How to Pick up a Pen

Take a look at this interesting article by J.D. Cowan, readers: How to Pick up a Pen "I'm not an author, I'm a writer, that's all I am. Authors want their names down in history; I want to keep the smoke coming out of the chimney." ~ Mickey Spillane It's been awhile, so let us …

Knights of the Road

There is just something thrilling about watching big vehicles go by, readers. From trains and planes to eighteen wheelers, something about modern machines rumbling past one gives a person a good feeling. No wonder films like Smokey and the Bandit* and Cannonball Run* were such hits. Who can say no to American steel, horsepower, and …