Rough Edges

I wrote a couple of days ago about the Richard S. Shaver novelette “Daughter of the Night” in the December 1948 issue of AMAZING STORIE...

I've mentioned before that I used to go with my dad a lot when he made his TV repair service calls. He listened to country music in his ...

I read this issue about 20 years ago and don't remember anything about it except that I liked it. Oscar J. Friend is best remembered ...

Despite being warned not to, I decided I really ought to read something by the notorious Richard S. Shaver. I happen to own a copy of t...

If you grew up in the Sixties, this ought to perk you up for a little while, anyway.

With the 20th Century fast approaching, Butte City, Colorado, has put its wild and woolly past behind it, and that’s just the way Sheriff ...

Great voice, and I'm a sucker for this sort of bittersweet song. I'm a melancholy guy sometimes.

(This post originally appeared on December 4, 2005. I have no idea what DVD I'm talking about below, and at any rate, it's long g...

I'm a big Van Morrison fan. And this is a really pretty song.

Well, there's a situation that could get a little uncomfortable in a hurry, in this cover by Rafael DeSoto. This wasn't a great e...