Twilight’s Blood

Image by Peter H from Pixabay Never in my most far-out dreams did I ever expect to be a foreign exchange student spending my summer term abroad in Transylvania. My generation, the Millennials’, concept of vampires had been shaped by the “Twilight” series of books and movies and the HBO series, “True Blood.” My expectation…

MLMM Music Challenge — This, That, and The Other

Fandango writes a satirical political parody set to the tune of Bob Dylan’s timeless classic, “The Mighty Quinn.”  See if you can figure out who it’s about. My blogging buddy, Jim Adams, is now part of the Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie team and he is hosting one of the MLMM music challenges. The latest of Jim’s MLMM…

Coloring Club Plus — 5/19/19

    Is This It is the debut studio album by American rock band the Strokes, released on July 30, 2001, by RCA Records. It was recorded at Transporterraum in New York City with producer Gordon Raphael from March to April 2001. For their debut, the band strove to capture a simple sound that was…

#SLS — “Time” — Chicago — 25 or 6 to 4

Jim Adams is the always dependable host of Song Lyric Sunday, and his dependability is appreciated! Jim says: Dawn/Noon/Dusk/Midnight/Nocturnal/Diurnal is the theme for today. Here are the “rules”: Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not. Please try to include the songwriter(s) – it’s a good idea to give credit…

Uncle Harold and the Volcano

Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay The year is 2049. Console and computer gaming has come so far from 30 years ago. The hard-core gamers stay attuned to the latest developments to keep their edge in the MMOs*. Harold was not one of those players. Harold dabbled in gaming. Geordy, his wife, always…

Saturday Mix – Lucky Dip, 18 May 2019 — Return of the Peonies

Sarah is the host of Mindlovesmisery Menagerie’s Saturday Mix. Sarah says: Welcome to the Saturday Mix – Lucky Dip, 18 May 2019!  For this week’s Lucky Dip, I have reached into my mystery bag and pulled out a Musette. The topic is up to you!  Luckily, Shadow Poetry has an explanation…Good luck with your ‘Lucky…