I grew up behind the sofa. This, some of you will realize, is a reference to Doctor Who, the longest running, and arguably best, sci-fi TV series in the world. Back then, when I was a small boy, the show was scary. It was never a horror show, but it was scary in a family-oriented-TV-show …
Call him Michael. He was The Most Persistent of Mice. I saw him once, one evening, behind the coffeemaker. Good choice; it’s where I go first in the kitchen. I immediately deployed our old, beaten-up, humane, definitely no-kill mousetrap. I even loaded it with all-natural, organic, low-sodium peanut butter. Nothing but the best for our …
I visited Padstow in Cornwall, a few years ago now, to see the famous dancing. It was odd. It was also very British, but not in the Changing of the Guard or the Chelsea Flower Show sense. It was earthy, deeply historical, primitive, and wonderful. The drum beat is hypnotic and the dancing doesn’t stop. …
Here at EdCharlton.com we’re using the website building utility/platform called WordPress. It’s a thing of constant wonder. The more one learns, the less one knows. I could go into long and detailed descriptions of the trials and tribulations of a website owner, of the plugins and the thumbnails, of HTML and CSS, but perhaps a …
Check out Where Were the Angels? from Grace Aqualina. Unpopular vice principal Vic Barnes is shot onstage in an auditorium filled with students, faculty, and parents. The murder evokes many painful memories, especially for teacher Julie Conti, forced to finally face her inner demons. Young Alex Hornsby also has reasons for hating Vic. Alex pulled …