Stephen R Bissette

It was a lovely misty morn...
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I've never, ever had a tomato plant take over like this. One humble plant; over 40 tomatoes all over this triffid (none yet ripening, all green still). I'll have to do something with this beauty before this week brings nights of frosts...

Another day.
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Our son Michael's stone, aging already as autumn is upon us.

Michael, we miss you & your family more than words can express; this hole in our souls—it'll never be filled, though we're learning to live without as good, kind, giving, loving, incredible person as you in this world. Love you forever.

I think it was a late-night/very early Sunday morning TV showing of THE BRAINIAC (1962) that really made me who I am today, for better or worse.

TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE aka BAY OF BLOOD Bava fans, rejoice! This is from this 1939 book, & it's... the Squonk!

At last, the truth revealed!

The 'shutdown' limbo tweets from our Prez are... well, they're insane, in a word. As, I fear, is our President.

It's coming along, Alec!

Ya, it's... really, really disturbing, on oh so many levels.

When do you reckon this sign will be pulled down from our U.S. Military Academy?

Another morning walk snapshot.

Nice morning this morning.

I wrote at length about this years ago: after 1969, Stan Lee was corporate insurance, period. America shamelessly, slavishly worships grifters, more now than any point in my lifetime I can recall.

No longer impossible to believe their are actually "Americans" in power in gov't today who long for these kind of 'good old days' & are actively bringing 'em back, with violence, which infuriates & nauseates anyone paying attention. It's beyond comprehension.

Piedmont Journal, July 31st, 1931.

"Pre-Code horror comics" means more than you think it does.

Favorite low-point of the week thus far:
RFK Jr. sneezing on El Presidente.
S'not a bad start.

Well, well—finally, a roof being put on the new Windsor Diner! Great to see some breakthrough labor on the Diner at long last.

Sure, but Audrey is no REVENGE OF DR. X plant-monster!

The hero of Antonio Margheriti's Gamma One gem SNOW DEVILS says he's from White River Junction, Vermont!

I love stumbling on my home state turning up in the weirdest movies.

Preordered months ago; arrived damaged, 4K disc unplayable (but blu-ray disc OK, so enjoyed the full Savini edit), from amazon, who cannot replace the item (OOP already).

Accepted partial refund from amazon, blew another $100 on an ebay replacement that arrived intact. Buyer, beware.

AI hologram of Spider-Man creator Stan Lee debuts at L.A. Comic Con - Arizona Digital Free Press Wearing a green sweater and tan pants against a bright blue screen, Marvel comic book superhero creator Stan Lee will return to L.A. Comic Con in holographic form to meet fans of his characters includ...

Since 1971, I've fancied the Jesus booth in THX 1138 was pretty damned creepy, but this—this may top that. Bizarre forms of North American 'hero worship': arizonadigitalfreepress.com/ai-hologram-...

Oh, and Gorgo. And Gorgo's Mom. So, I reckon you'll have to divine "what qualities" is common to all them critters.

Hmmmm, which version of Audrey? Corman 1960 or the musical film version?

I can honestly say, "it depends."

My favorite monsters in literature: Frankenstein's 'monster,' Clive Barker's Rawhead Rex, the whatever-it-is in Richard Matheson's "Through Channels."

My favorite movie monsters: Rhedosaurus, the Ymir (20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH), Giger's Alien, the Gillman.

Favorite 'plant monster' movie? Well, I'd have to vote BODY OF THE PREY aka THE REVENGE OF DOCTOR X every time!

Hard to believe how long ago I was posting daily to the blog, but it was long ago, and I did post daily for a long stretch.

Miraculous, indeed, and agreed: I always thought it a brilliant issue, too. But best you say so, not me...

Observe the blog rules, please—please, do not excerpt graphics or script pages from my serialized essay here or anywhere else. Feel free to share the link(s), though! Enjoy.

Observe the blog rules, please—please, do not excerpt graphics or script pages from my serialized essay here or anywhere else. Feel free to share the link(s), though! Enjoy.

Observe the blog rules, please—please, do not excerpt graphics or script pages from my serialized essay here or anywhere else. Feel free to share the link(s), though! Enjoy.