Friday, September 21, 2012

Literature Pick #33

The Bell Tone
by Edmund H. Leftwich
An Imaginative science fiction story from the July 1941 issue of Comet.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Video Game Pick #1: Trine

A brilliant fantasy-themed platform game. Set in a land that has been overtaken by an undead horde; three people (a thief, a knight, and a wizard) are magically joined and they must battle through the levels, each using their unique abilities. The wizard has the ability to conjure magical items; the thief has arrows and a grappling hook; and the Knight has his weaponry.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Literature Pick #32

The Time Mirror
by Dwight V. Swain (as Clark South)
A science fiction novelette from the December 1942 issue of Amazing Stories, a fantastic  tale of time travel filled with action, adventure, and romance.

Friday, September 14, 2012

Jan Frans van Bloemen Painting

A Scene in the Roman Campagna
by Jan Frans van Bloemen
Born in Antwerp
Painting circa 1736
Oil on canvas
67.7" x 93.3"

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Literature Pick #31

When the Mountain Shook
by Robert Abernathy 
A superb and rousing tale from the March 1954 issue of IF Worlds of Science Fiction.

Friday, September 7, 2012

Painting by Anton Enzinger

Fallow Deer and Doe in Landscape by Anton Enzinger (1683–1768)
oil on panel 
7.5" x 10.2"
1737

Monday, September 3, 2012

Literature Pick #30

Devil Crystals of Arret
by Hal K. Wells
An exciting science fiction short story from the September 1931 issue of Astounding Stories.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Johann Georg von Bemmel painting

Mountainous Landscape with Cattle Drinking at a Pond
by Johann Georg von Bemmel (1669-1723)

1703, Oil on Canvas

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Literature Pick #29

The Story of Mimi-nashi Hōichi
From Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, Lafcadio Hearn's collection of Japanese ghost stories.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Willem van de Velde the Younger painting

A Dutch Ship Scudding Before a Storm

by Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633-1707)
Dutch maritime painter
circa 1690
oil on canvas
22.5 × 29 in.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Francesco di Giorgio painting

Architectural View
by Francesco di Giorgio (1439–1501)
circa 1477
poplar wood
48.8 x 92.1 in.
Di Giorgio was a Sienese School painter, a sculptor, and an architect.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Literature Pick #28

by Charles Weathers Bump
This is a delightful, lighthearted tale from the 1906 short story collection The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Woodland Pond

Woodland Pond
by John Olson Hammerstad
circa latter half of 19th Century 
oil on canvas
13-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches

Hammerstad (1842-1925) was born in Kristiansund, Norway and he moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1869. He was known for his landscape paintings.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Favorite Actress Showcase #7: Anneliese van der Pol

The beautiful Anneliese van der Pol is a talented actress and singer, she's most famous for playing Chelsea on That's So Raven. She has also acted in a number of theatrical productions and played roles in other movies and TV shows. Anneliese is a simply stunning and awesome!

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Literature Pick #27

by William Nelson Taft
From On Secret Service, a 1921 collection of detective short stories which are based on real cases.