It's nighttime, and it's raining. I'm in a bedroom--my bedroom, I assume--in the three-story house on Bellevue Avenue in Trenton, NJ, where my parents and I lived with my mother's parents until I was five. My father is with me. We're looking out the window at a rainy street, the glare of the … [Read more...]
“Men in the Moon” (and Women) – Stories from Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough
Caliban: Hast thou not dropped from heaven? Stephano: Out o' th' moon, I do assure thee. I was the man i' th' moon when time was. --The Tempest, Act II, Scene 2 I'm not yet ready to review Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough's new book, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History (Anomalist … [Read more...]
Green Children, Green Giants, Little Green Men (Part 5 of a series)
"Heard about the Jolly Green Giant He's so big and mean Well, he stands there laughin' with his hands on his hips And then he hits you with a can of beans." --The Kingsmen (1965) OK, now we're getting a little bit ridiculous. Aren't we? This is the problem with doing comparisons, … [Read more...]
