Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Harlan Ellison's Last Words

Longtime Friend And Babylon 5 Creator J. Michael Straczynski Endeavors to Reshape the Legacy of The Late Sci-Fl Writer
Los Angeles Magazine, March 2024

THE LOST Aztec Temple of Mars has stood atop the hills of Sherman Oaks for decades, with a facade lovingly fashioned like the ruins of an ancient alien civilization. Carved into its faded orange exterior is an imagined history of flying ships and extraterrestrials, of tangled tendrils and tentacles, of creatures
serpentlike and humanoid. This was the home of author Harlan Ellison, a sanctu­ary he also called Ellison Wonderland, where he wrote his popular scripts and short stories and kept its rooms filled with a museum-grade collection of sci­ence fiction and pop culture. 

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Stan's Celebrated St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day in Chicago..what comes to mind...The Green Chicago River, crowded restaurants, wanna-be young whipper-snappers "trying" to keep their liquor down...basically amateur night/day depending on when it falls.

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Free Comic Book Day 2023



 BOOKS THAT ARE BEING OFFERED THIS YEAR
(Books will differ depending on your local store)

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

2023 Field Museum Member's Night

This year, the Chicago Field Museum held their annual Member's Night over two days from April 20-April 21. If you were lucky enough to be a member or knew someone that was, you got to roam the museum and also check out behind-the-scenes areas.

Saturday, March 4, 2023

Uncle Julio's Chocolate Pinata

UNCLE JULIO'S CHOCOLATE PINATA

This is a great birthday treat. Although it was not my birthday (they gave me two of these as credits to  my account for previous poor service), this is a fun dessert for 3 to 4 people, definitely.

Sunday, February 5, 2023

Retro Fan: January 2023, #24

Retro Fan Magazine
January 2023, Issue #24

This issue highlights Angela Cartwright ('Lost in Space', 'Make Room for Daddy') about her time on 'Lost in Space' and working with Bill Mumy in creating a scrapbook of photos from LIS that fan have never seen before.

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Macy's Walnut Room / Christmas Holiday 2022

The Christmas holiday was special this year as my work gave us a full week off the final week after Christmas and before New Years. It was well deserved and I needed very badly as up that point it had been crazy right after I came back from my first real vacation to California in October.

95th Oscars Nominations Announcement

95TH OSCARS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT
Live Presentation Begins Tuesday, January 24, 2023
5:30 a.m. PST / 8:30 a.m. EST / 1:30 p.m. GMT / 9:30 p.m. CST
The 95th Oscars Airs Sunday, March 12, on ABC

Monday, January 9, 2023

Monday, January 2, 2023

Royals: Christmas Without The Queen

Christmas without the Queen -- The Royal family preapres for a poignant first Christmas at Sandrinham following the death of Queen Elizabeth. Written by Simon Perry/ Issue: PEOPLE, 2023-01-02 (Volume 99, #1).

Monday, December 26, 2022

Royals: Inside Meghan + Harry's Netflix Series

No Holding Back -- Inside Meghan and Harry's Netflix series -- The duck and Duchess of Sussex say lies were created to 'protect' Prince William and slam the "dirty game" that led to their shocking exit. How the Royal Family is responding -- and what's next. Written by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall. Issue: PEOPLE, 2022-12-26 (Volume 98, Issue 26)

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Birthday Card, 2022

 With friends like these, who needs enemies? :)

Monday, December 19, 2022

Royals: Keeping Calm and Carrying On

William and Kate's US Visit: Keeping Calm and Carrying On -- The Prince and Princess highlight the future of our planet during a whirlwind Boston trip -- but not without a few headwonds. Written by Simon Perry and Michelle Tauber. Issue: PEOPLE, 2022-12-19, (Volume 98, Issue 25)

Sunday, December 18, 2022