Hypnopompic hallucinations. No, there are no drugs involved. You might have experienced them, even if you’ve never heard of ’em. Because they can occur in that transitional time between sleep and fully waking up. And they don’t have to include scenes of terror. After all, it’s not like everything in life mimics Stephen King books. My hypnopompic hallucinations almost always involve music. And I … Read the rest…
Category Archives: imagination station
It used to be (and it might still be if it was allowed to be) you could give a little boy a stick, and he could entertain himself for hours. That was true of a ball. And a tree. And a backyard. Everything had the potential to be transformed into homemade toys. All that was required was imagination. But imagination has waned. And homemade … Read the rest…
Yesterday I wrote about a nostalgic memory. And I talked about June bugs. If you didn’t catch that post, check it out. But now I want you to think back in your own life. And go as far back in your past as you can. Because I want you to see yourself as small as possible. OK, are you there yet? Way, way back to … Read the rest…
Unless you’ve been glued to your Minecraft or Candy Crush, you probably already know how big the superhero movies have been the last 10 years. They’re mostly based on characters from Marvel and DC comic book series. And I have it on good authority, Marvel is better. And from what I’ve been able to discover, if you go by box office bucks, the last … Read the rest…
If you’re a fan of (or when you were a kid you were a fan of) superhero comic books, you’re familiar with the ubiquitous dialogue bubble. And it’s also known as a speech bubble, speech balloon, dialogue balloon, and even a conversation cloud. And maybe you’re already saying, “Seriously, Tony? You’re gonna babble on about a bubble?” Well, I don’t think I would’ve put … Read the rest…
Children’s Songs Should Be Clean…not explicit… Because Kids Should Just Be Kids I read a part of a study in an issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs that kids who watch R-rated movies are more likely to smoke, have sex earlier, and even experience “teen aggression.” And my guess is”that ain’t all that’s likely to happen. And another guess of … Read the rest…