What makes you feel nostalgic?
Music.
When I get lost in a familiar song or album it always takes me back.
Movies.
It’s hard not to revisit familiar favorites and not let your mind race back to the first time you saw them. The impact they had on your developing years.
You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like?
I open the door and step into a normal looking office, desk, chair, computer, and that’s it.
This set up sits in the middle of the room on top of a soft hardwood floor.
Above me gentle lights cast a glow upon the room. I sit down and pick up a remote as I turn on the computer. Eyes glance at the white walls and the peaceful scenes set within the picture frames.
I take a breath.
Thoughts form.
Creative entity begins to possess me. I feel it moving through my body.
I aim the remote at the far wall where a gigantic window lives. This window goes from floor to ceiling and it covers the entire wall.
I punch a button.
The wall splits and opens, rolling to the left and right, noiseless, seamless.
In front of me now is an opening that spills out onto a sandy white beach, palm trees dance on either side of this opening, spreading their way across the beach. Providing the right amount of shade on the room, which is never too sunny or warm, perfect temperature, perfect light.
I breathe in.
I breathe out.
Fingers land on the keyboard.
Ocean waves wrap my mind in ambient sounds as that creative entity assumes full control.
I am now just a passenger, along for the ride, willing to watch, as my fingers tap across the keys.
What is your all time favorite automobile?
For some reason I got hooked on the Chevy Chevelle Super Sport – the 454 model – the one with the most power. As I have aged it no longer holds the same sway over me as it used to but for a time this was my go to car. It even found its way into the stories I wrote.
These days, as I think about the environment, the future of the planet, my kids and their kid’s future, a new dream car has appeared. One that is probably more powerful than my original dream car.
That new car is the electric Porsche Taycan. Charges fast. Drives fast. And just looks amazing on the road. That now is my new dream car and one that might indeed find its way into future stories I write.
How are you creative?
Writing short stories and novels.
Podcasting and YouTubeing. I have discovered a passion for editing videos that I never knew I had. I love finding a visual in my head and seeing it brought to life on screen.
I also like writing poems and haiku. Good small bursts of creative energy.
YouTube Channels: Verse of Nature
Podcasts: Disembodied Screams
When are you most happy?
Sipping on a great cup of coffee.
Taking a hike.
Taking a stroll on the beach or sitting and watching the waves on the beach.
Watching a great movie.
Getting lost in a book – Agatha Christie or Stephen King are good for that.
Working on a creative project.
Happy times with my family.
Finding music that absorbs you.
Hanging with my cats – purring can relieve any stress.
Naps.
And sometimes simply opening my door, stepping outside, and into the fresh air and sun.
SPOILERS – PROCEED WITH CAUTION
SPOILERS – PROCEED WITH CAUTION
Let’s start at the top and the reason why this movie works, writer and director Zach Cregger. I don’t know how he kept this story from falling apart with everything going on. Cutting between multiple points of view and tying them together seamlessly without a burden of showing too much repeated content. And his direction, especially at the end of this movie, amazing. That end chase has a lot of funny moments but also a lot of great shots too.
Julia Garner and Josh Brolin are amazing in their roles. I bought into everything they were meant to sell in this movie and Cary Christopher, the main kid actor, the only kid left in the class, top notch acting from him.
Rest of the cast is solid too but big kudos go to Amy Madigan for playing an all time villain in Aunt Gladys. Amy put so much life into that character. Creepy and intense and powerful. Someone you truly want to root against.
There are also a couple of great jump scares. The one with the person on the ceiling got me to scream the most. Dream sequences are spooky with some great nightmare vibes. There’s also a really great mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end.
Did I mention the score? That’s great too. Fits every scene and every moment perfectly and there is some gore especially Gladys’s kill. She got torn apart like a character in a zombie movie – a very worthy death for that villain.
I could go on and on but I will stop here. This is a great movie from start to finish. One of the best of 2025.
What are your thoughts about Weapons?
And if you want a deeper dive the Dead Meat Podcast went deep into the story on this one. Finding things that I never thought to look for. Check them out if you want to explore this movie further.
Take care and have a good one.
Email: songlinesandtanlines@gmail.com
YouTube Nature Channel: Verse of Nature
YouTube Horror Channel: Disembodied Screams
Save the Manatees: savethemanatee.org
Podcast: Disembodied Screams
List your top 5 grocery store items.
Milk – it’s probably the number one thing for us.
Pasta/Mac and Cheese – kids – it’s an easy dinner.
Oats – overnight oats are the best thing for breakfast.
Blueberries.
Lima Beans – my son eats these almost everyday.
Is your life today what you pictured a year ago?
I can’t say I ever think that far ahead.
Sure, I plan, I set goals, hopes, expectations, but do I look towards a fixed spot in time and anxiously await it.
I don’t.
I get up each day and set my feet in motion and try to live in the now.
What cities do you want to visit?
New York – would love to see a Broadway show.
Sydney Australia – just gives me a reason to visit that country.
Any city in Europe or any city in any tropical port of call, or just pick a city, anywhere in the world and send me there.
As you see, not many that I wouldn’t visit. I love to travel and any excuse to go is a good enough excuse for me.
Tell us one thing you hope people say about you.
That I am nice. That’s it. I always want to be a good nice guy who is always willing to help or lend an ear for a conversation with anyone I meet. In this world I feel like more people need to quit complaining, quit arguing, find common ground, and just be nice.
What are your favorite physical activities or exercises?
Biking and Hiking.
I love getting out into nature and the fresh air. Restores the soul.
Does napping count? Best way to recharge the human batteries.
What’s your favorite cartoon?
Scooby Do was the one that popped to mind. Been a fan of it for many years and it was always one I loved to watch as a kid.
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