Telling someone I got tested for gout sounds shameful or humiliating. Right? Gout sounds like one of those STDs that your doctor would throw some penicillin your way to treat. Well, it’s not clear, or I wouldn’t be writing this post. I’ve recently experienced several gout flare-ups, and let me tell you how absolutely horrific…
Wu-Tang Clan Marvel variants are something to blank with
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has had the super ability to place variants of our favorite characters in their movies and shows since the Multiverse set up in the first Doctor Strange movie but ultimately explored in the first season of Loki, arguably. Since then, the Multiverse has had significant roles in Spider-Man: No Way…
Were any of the SYFY Channel original programming actually filmed in the USA?
In a few weeks, the Science Fiction Channel, now SYFY, will be broadcasting movies and TV programs from this Channel’s namesake genre for over thirty years since its September 24, 1992 debut. Back when SYFY got set into motion with 300 movies, which included Star Wars, Star Trek, and various classic monster movies. And showed…
Two Waterfalls, a Pub, and Ice Cream Scoops in the Blowing Rock Area
My girlfriend and I were looking for something to do in our state of North Carolina over the long Labor Day weekend. So we decided to head to the mountains after seeing Blowing Rock’s great weather report for Monday. You can’t beat blue skies, sunny conditions, low eighties, and elevation. We figured out where to…
The Demon Joke
“Turn right onto East Brooklyn Village Avenue, and your destination will be on your right,” the Map App navigation voice instructs Jim Fields and Edith Cruz toward the Westin Charlotte. Jim is driving his truck and disdains using the Map App. Because of that time, Map App accidentally directed him to a Lake Norman prostitution…
Gaston County Restaurant Review: Floyd and Blackies in Cramerton
Dad and I ate at Floyd and Blackies (FB) after finding out they served lunch. Last week, we dropped in because I wanted one of their Sun Drop cherry lemon cupcakes (which are brilliant, by the way). Their lunch menus caught our attention and immediately got added to our list of restaurants to check out….
Once Upon a Middle School Bus Stop
So here we are again. It is another year of waiting after school for our favorite yellow school bus (Lucky #57) to transport us home from Barnaby Middle School. Tom, Gavin, Henry, Nicholas Dixon, and I are standing beside the gymnasium on the hot asphalt parking lot that’s called the blacktop. There’s no shade around….
River Sweeps, Litter Sweeps, And Park Clean-ups Are Great For Volunteer Participation And Involvement
Are you looking for some ways to get involved in your North Carolina (NC) community? Well, there are these events called river sweeps, litter sweeps, and park clean-ups (oh my!) which are all excellent and easy ways to volunteer and participate. Volunteering in our communities can have many rewards, like giving us self-purpose, self-fulfillment, self-esteem,…
Heather and The Heathen Part 2
Wake County Heather is the first guest Mrs. Candle has had since Robert’s funeral. She’s come to Garner for dinner at the Candle home per Bobby’s invitation to begin emotional resolution from her past with Bobby and to break her promise. For the dinner menu, Mrs. Candle planned a traditional and Southern meal. She pan-fried…
Heather and The Heathen Part 1
With the rise of superhuman activity in North Carolina, the Federal Government collaborated with the State to develop the North Carolina Supernatural Sheriffs Association (NCSSA). In 2001, eight supernormal individuals entered the Supernatural Sheriffs program to become supernatural peacekeepers. Once sworn in, they worked with North Carolina’s most populated Counties to assist local law enforcement…