Long since abandoned on humanitarian grounds, this was a thing in Bar Harbor, Maine, until a few years ago. Happy Fourth of July.
Author: waltmguire
Hand-Drawn CGI
Karel Zeman made a series of of special effects movies in the 1950s, all odd. He was the Irwin Allen of Czechoslovakia.
Karel Zeman made a series of of special effects movies in the 1950s, all odd. He was the Irwin Allen of Czechoslovakia. “Invention for Destruction” is visually fascinating, if only for the care that went into every detail. It’s tempting to wonder what he could have done with better source material.
These Will Not Catch On
When the PC was a new idea.
From CBS Evening News, May 22, 1995
Check out the size of the box it comes in.
Homebody, a travel story
Sarah looked around, which didn’t take long: The gas lawn mower; the partially filled hole described in his hilarious groundhog invasion story at the cookout last Saturday night; six useless flowerpots, cracked and spilling dirt; and the time machine.
This started as one thing and I’m not sure how it became this other thing. Then it became the prologue to a novel.
Tom entered the shed and turned on the overhead light. He edged over to let Sarah in. He motioned for her to close the door behind her. Sarah motioned that this was ridiculous. It drifted on its hinges and partially closed on its own. He shuffled over to the wall to the right of the door, the nail holding the rake snagging his t-shirt for an inch before releasing it. There wasn’t much room. It seemed a mistake to be in here wearing flip-flops. She kept her ankles as close together as possible without falling over while she found a level spot. Sarah looked around, which didn’t take long: The gas lawn mower; the partially filled hole described in his hilarious groundhog invasion story at the cookout last Saturday night; six useless flowerpots, cracked and spilling dirt; and the time machine.
“That’s the time machine?” Sarah asked, since he hadn’t offered.
Walt Maguire 