Author: Victor

New Times, New Entertainments Changing audience demand led to horror films mutating from featuring traditional monsters to making monsters out of reality.  First came true story horror, then personal relationship horror, then endless living in reality symbols horror.  Relating, audiences craved more.     The first TV/web new horror was broadcast as the nightly news, presenting […]

A Dragon’s Legacy Donald the Dragon dwelled on his legacy as his life neared its end.  It would all be over in two years.  He might live a little longer, but did it matter?  After that, his power would be gone. He snorted, sitting on the mountain top, looking down at the city.  Should he […]

Emulating Dogs Mutt’s best friend was his dog: loyal, loving, always thrilled to see him.  He could not say that of his wife, his children, his friends and relatives, certainly not his colleagues—no one was so trusting and loyal.  However, it was disconcerting that his best friend was his dog.  Something should change! Mutt often […]

Fall Should I love Fall at all? Flowers drying, dying air less soothing, cooling.  Fall is ends–but it depends how you see it as you flee it.  Winter and snow soon will show the power of nature to unnurture.   Play then destroy, a child’s toy.   A warning? (to change before reborning?)   or […]

Life As An Amusement Park George grew up with few expectations.  His father was born into a society where he could expect a decent job, a house with a front and back yard, a peaceful retirement.  George was born into a society where expectations were limited, divorce common and he would likely call home a […]

Elections This is not much of a story.  I am not inspired.  I apologize.  Arnold, 2,500 years old (unusual genes and the Mediterranean diet) always believed voting was personal–his voice speaking out—as it was in his first ‘election’ in a village of 37, where everyone met to ensure someone would act on the water problems. […]

Aging Shrinks His World Lilipud’s world was shrinking.  81 now, physically shorter, posture stooped.  Thinning hair and hearing.  Moving slower while everyone else moved faster.  He was good sitting but thinking of standing took effort while walking was manageable but through mud, always pushing.  He once loved concerts, theatres.  Now three hours was too much […]

The Reality Theme ParkThe Reality Theme Park is open to all. People are drawn to it for the unusual experience. In daily life, we rarely look at the unpleasant. There is a Park in many major cities–and every capital city. Politicians and their staffs often feel an obligation to go to experience Reality at least […]

Why We Create Stinkers Towards the end, pretty much everyone involved, including Patricia, knew it was a stinker.  It could have been a publisher or theatrical producer or opera composer, but in this instance it was a film.  Even the Producer thought the script shallow and derivative, but there was enough money to turn it […]

Star Draggin Once upon a time, in a galaxy far far away (across the street does not work,) a grand adventure began–because Fred wanted more. That was the extent of his tale, truly: he had little and wanted more.  He wanted what the elites had–justice, love, good beer (Fred avoided beer because it looked so […]

Ballrooms And Bunkers The President was remaking the capital city in his imagined image.  Haunted by monsters from his past, he demolished part of the official Presidential home to build a huge ballroom–however, renovations on official land required approval.  The President never waited for approval–his motto was steam ahead, never apologize.  His solution?  Declare a […]