Cities like Flint are struggling. Cities built to support one or two industries which leave, cities built to support and reflect a moment, and cities built by individuals not groups. And when those industries left so did the people and so did the city and all that remained were ghosts, excuses, and blame. Luckily, the… Continue reading Building Change
Category: Bloggy
The Reason and the Why
The Reason and the Why I can’t claim to have many fans of my writing. I think everyone who publishes would like to think that there’s this group of people absolutely chomping at the bit for the next release but I am not much for lying to myself. Those people just don’t exist for me.… Continue reading The Reason and the Why
Horror Didn’t Change, We Did
Horror Didn’t Change, We Did I was watching an interesting documentary that was (kinda) about beloved horror and sci-fi collectible pioneer when something he said stuck with me. It was an audio interview about his feelings on where the horror genre was heading and he was very clear that he was not a fan of… Continue reading Horror Didn’t Change, We Did
The Trimming Of The 'Ween
It really bums me out how my generation has let Halloween become an adults only party that kids aren't invited to. We let them Trunk or Treat, or hit up a church for a 'harvest festival' but won't let them trick or treat. Those kids that do head out often find slim pickings in people… Continue reading The Trimming Of The 'Ween
Looking Back In Anger
Looking Back In Anger We humans and especially we Americans have a very bad habit of looking down our nose at everyone that isn’t us. We love to lecture, to harass, to harangue, and to tell people how wrong they are in their beliefs, upbringing, and the way they live their lives. We like to… Continue reading Looking Back In Anger
Self Published
It's a shame that time and again the old dance of going after writing for being self-published still gets carted out from time to time. I have said it before and say it again - how is it that you can make movies yourself - INDIE - and music yourself - DIY - but god… Continue reading Self Published
The Past Doesn’t Always Need To Leave
It doesn’t take long to see people and things that are crying out for technology. People whose work and tasks could be made so much easier if they’d just succumb to what tech has to offer. There are those though that will refuse using ‘new-fangled’ devices and methods because they like the tried and true,… Continue reading The Past Doesn’t Always Need To Leave
Remember The Days
This is a blog I have meant to write for a couple weeks now but life tends to get under your wheels sometimes and pushes you the way it wants you to go thus, the lateness of this missive. Now, I am the only one who really CARES that it’s late but still, it irks… Continue reading Remember The Days
Guilty As Charged
I was just a little kid when I first saw the movie. It was still the ‘70s and I was just a little dude when my family went to see the movie. It was a Disney film, a re-release of an older movie, and my family was in love with it. I was still a… Continue reading Guilty As Charged
For Those Who Stay
For Those Who Stay Sometimes the wisest thing you can do is leave.Just…go.In the end sometimes you just have to look out for yourself.In Flint that’s been an issue that’s plagued the city for decades now and it’s something I find it hard to argue with. But sadly, the landscape of America is starting to look… Continue reading For Those Who Stay
WHEN YOU WERE HERE – story
WHEN YOU WERE HEREI remember your smell.I can’t say what it was, it was, I don’t know, it was cigarettes and hair spray and perfume and, and sex, was it sex, beneath all of it, beneath all of it and hidden in those layers?Was it sex?I think of the men you would go out with,… Continue reading WHEN YOU WERE HERE – story
The Lame Game
The Lame GameEr, I think I meant to make that the BLAME Game but, well, maybe lame works better.Truth?It does.This is an odd time in America and we are going through a VERY awkward period. Taking out my monocle and playing pocket Sociologist I can’t wonder if we’re still suffering the growing pains of righting… Continue reading The Lame Game
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There's a point in your adolescence that every age beyond your own seems old. So very old. So distant. Thirteen you can go to 'PG-13' movies. Fifteen and you can learn how to drive. Sixteen and you can drive. Seventeen and you can get into 'R' Rated movies. Eighteen and you can vote - and… Continue reading 40
The Spooky World of Chris Ringler 