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Short Story: Dialed In

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 Ground Control

©2020 C. Henry Martens      The mist makes it difficult to see the landscape below. The rain is coming down in sheets, and the rock outcropping I am sheltered under barely keeps me dry. The moisture in the air wets… Read moreShort Story: Dialed In

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Short Story: Market Day in the Apocalypse

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Ground Control

©2020 C. Henry Martens      Loading crawdads was always interesting. The little bug-like crustaceans liked to wiggle out of your grip, and as you scramble to avoid dropping them, they use their claws to find the most sensitive spot possible… Read moreShort Story: Market Day in the Apocalypse

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5 Icons We Said Goodbye to in 2019

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 Ground Control

©2020 Kari Carlisle With a combined filmography surpassing 700, it could take you years to watch the shows and movies these five icons of television and cinema alone produced. Likely, you only know them from a handful of roles. Sadly,… Read more5 Icons We Said Goodbye to in 2019

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8 Recommendations for Seeing Terminator: Dark Fate

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Ground Control

©2019 Kari Carlisle The latest installment of the Terminator franchise, Terminator: Dark Fate, is edge-of-your-seat fun! See it early and see if often; the action and visuals are pure Terminator gold. Now, that being said, I must disclose that I… Read more8 Recommendations for Seeing Terminator: Dark Fate

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Short Story: Electable

August 22, 2019September 4, 2019 Ground Control

©2019 C. Henry Martens      I’m not really sure how it started. But I’m sure it was over one too many drinks. I’d ranted to my friends often enough about social ills, economics, and what “shoulda been done,” and finally… Read moreShort Story: Electable

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12 Fun and Unusual Ways to Celebrate Star Wars Day

May 2, 2019May 4, 2020 ApocalypseObserver

©2019 Kari Carlisle   Star Wars fans have designated May 4th as an unofficial, annual Star Wars Day to celebrate their beloved franchise comprised of movies, TV shows, novels (graphic and otherwise), video games, and oh, so much more. The… Read more12 Fun and Unusual Ways to Celebrate Star Wars Day

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Short Story: Short People Rule

April 18, 2019July 14, 2019 ApocalypseObserver

  ©2019 C. HenryMartens   Watching the line of tiny people walking down the NASA Space Center hall, Gunnar Samuelson snickered. He always found humor in the sight of so many short people in a group. His towering height of… Read moreShort Story: Short People Rule

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How Writers Can Justify Watching Reality TV

January 24, 2019July 14, 2019 ApocalypseObserver

©2019 Kari Carlisle   courtesy of imdb.com   Can you imagine if they made a reality show in which writers competed against one another in weekly writing challenges? It would make a terrible TV show, awfully boring for viewers. The… Read moreHow Writers Can Justify Watching Reality TV

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SF Ranks in Best Cinematography of the 20th Century

January 10, 2019April 3, 2020 ApocalypseObserver

©2019 Kari Carlisle What is the most important part of a movie? Is it the plot? The caliber of the acting? The quality of the direction? Certainly, music and editing play important roles. I move that while all these elements… Read moreSF Ranks in Best Cinematography of the 20th Century

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Review: Manifest

October 4, 2018July 14, 2019 ApocalypseObserver

©2018 Kari Carlisle     Coincidences. We have all experienced them. And usually, we dismiss them as just that – coincidence. But once in a while, a coincidence seems just too… convenient. Is there something else behind this? If so,… Read moreReview: Manifest

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