Sway to the Beat A full moon darkens A drum cries out A crackling fire Consumes the night Trees rustle intensely Life echoes its call A maidens' sensual dance Wind howls with fright The drum slows its rhythm The wind calms its scream The maiden follows suit The moon shows its' light Life continues its own dance Though the fi... More..
What is it about villains that grabs us and reels us in, often times more readily then the heroes? Are they more complicated, intricate characters then their "lighter" counter-parts? Or, is it that they speak to the "darker" side of our human nature? Whatever the reason, love them or hate them, villains tend to get our atten... More..
My parents, individually, enjoyed taking me on trips for summer and winter vacations, to various states. I was only about five or six years old when my father and uncle decided to pack us into the motor home and travel to Illinois, to visit my paternal grandmother. We would be traveling during December, on the condition that... More..
Here are a few things that should help you prepare for those nerve-wracking exams... 1)Always make sure you get enough good, restful sleep the night before. (This point can't be stressed enough. Socializing is great, and ultimately important for human development. Still, if you want to do well on that test, it's best to make... More..
"The Second Bridge" Deafening laughter was all that could be heard around the lunch table when Bill reached the half way point with his story. The five boys sitting around the picnic style table were all between seventeen and eighteen years old, and they were all seniors at Templeton High School. Bill had been trying to rela... More..
Am I the only horror movie lover that finds overly graphic depictions of violence LESS frightening? I may only be 25 but, I watch older horror films with a sense of fondness now. What ever happened to the suspense? Where's the build-up? Where's that sense of fear that's invoked when you just don't know where the killer is; o... More..
Okay ~ tear jerking movies, huh? Here are my top 10, in no particular order (Spoilers/reasons why follow the page break indicators): 1) Old Yeller 2) Legends of the Fall 3) Armageddon 4) Pay it Forward 5) Madame X 6) Bridge to Terabithia 7) My Girl 8) Titanic 9) City of Angels 10)The Lion King Spoilers follow @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@... More..
What is the typical reason a person has their beloved family dog, of the last 15 years, euthanised? Because they know the animal is suffering, right? They know that the cat, covered in tumors from head to toe, unable to make it to the litter box anymore (due to weakness and pain), is suffering. The pet-owner who loves their ... More..
For most of us, Disney has been an intricate part of our childhood. We grew up with the magic of Disney shows, movies, heroes, princesses, and even villains. Some of those villains scared the living daylights out of us, and may have even been the stuff of nightmares. As hard as it was to narrow the list down, my top ten Disn... More..
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