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A Shroud of Thoughts
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A blog, dedicated to books, comic books, games, magazines, movies, music, television, toys, and other pop culture artefacts.
Recent Posts
John Lennon Sights and Sounds
Today is the anniversary of the day John Lennon died. Over the years I think it is the one historical event I have written the most about. Rather than bore you with another story of what was one of the most painful days in my life, I thought I would ...
Father Christmas by The Kinks
Tomorrow I have to be up bright and early for more overtime at work. Rather than do a full post, then, I will leave you with an early spot of holiday cheer. Here is the official video for "Father Christmas" by The Kinks. Full fledged blog entries wil...
Godspeed Richard Todd, British Actor & War Hero
Actor and war hero Richard Todd OBE passed on Thursday at the age of 90. He had been suffering from cancer. Mr. Todd starred in such films as The Dam Busters, The Longest Day, and Asylum. During World War II he was one of the first British officers t...
Bob Keane, Founder of Del-Fi Records, Passes On
Bob Keane, the man who helped start the careers of Sam Cooke and Frank Zappa, and discovered Ritchie Valens, passed at the age of 87 on November 27. He died of kidney failure caused by non-Hodgkins lymphoma.Bob Keane was born Robert Kuhn on January 5...
Godspeed Paul Naschy, El Hombre Lobo
Paul Naschy, often called the "Boris Karloff of Spain," passed yesterday at the age of 75. The cause was pancreatic cancer. He is perhaps best known for playing the character of Waldemar Daninsky, also known as El Hombre Lobo ("the Wolf Man" or...
Happy Thanksgiving 2009
Well, I am tired from work, I am working fervently to finish my NaNoWriMo novel, and tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Rather than doing a full fledged blog post, then, I thought I would leave you with a few videos.First up is a live performance of "Kings an...

