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You may have micro-fingernailalgia

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Austin Gisriel

Why is it that drug companies bother to advertise prescription drugs on television? I mean, if you need a prescription, what’s the point? Big Pharma will tell you that they are merely trying to increase the general population’s awareness of … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Victory is an excellent read

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Austin Gisriel

While I will sometimes base a post in this space on a particular book, I rarely post a book review per se. This post regarding Christian Blauvelt’s Hollywood Victory is an exception, because many readers of this blog not only … Continue reading →

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Dynamic doofuses in goofy Gotham

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Austin Gisriel

I have become hooked on an old serial broadcast by TCM on Saturday mornings. The 1949 New Adventures of Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder is highly entertaining and not because it is any good. It is riveting in its … Continue reading →

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Building lairs and hideouts for master criminals

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Austin Gisriel

While watching an episode of the 1943 serial, The Batman (the first time the Caped Crusader was ever presented on celluloid, by the way), I was intrigued by the evil Dr. Daka’s elaborate underground headquarters. That got me to wondering … Continue reading →

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America, Stop Constantly Emoting

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Austin Gisriel

Somewhere along the line in the past 50 years, America has transformed from a relatively stoic society to one in which every day is like a giant primal scream therapy session, and one conducted by an unlicensed therapist at that. … Continue reading →

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A Movie for our Times

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Austin Gisriel

Friday nights have been a television wasteland ever since The Wild, Wild West went off the air in 1969. This past Friday night naturally found me clicking through Martha’s Netflix channel (is that the right word for Netflix?) desperately trying … Continue reading →

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Look for special book promotions in 2021!

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Austin Gisriel

The New Year is bringing about a couple of changes to my writing world in order to make it easier for you to order books from this blog. You may now pay for any books you order directly from me … Continue reading →

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Adam, as do many of his descendants, lacked scientific perspective

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Austin Gisriel

I don’t know why the hand-wringing over “climate change” bemuses me so. Perhaps, because once upon a time, I earned a degree in theology and it amuses me to see that Humanity is as smug as it was in the … Continue reading →

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A Civics Lesson

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Austin Gisriel

The public has sat idly by and let the organized prosecutors amend the Law until the constitutional guarantees of the public were swept away. We’re living in a period of changing times. It’s quite possible that the definition of crime … Continue reading →

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A Star in the Night

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Austin Gisriel

When I was a kid December 20th was a significant date. It meant that the long countdown to Christmas was about to conclude and the Magic Day was almost at hand. Five more days. Of course, now that I’m well … Continue reading →

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