Author: Spoke

My brother-in-law recently mentioned the Ancient Alien episode about Jacques Vallee and I watched the episode (S20 E15) and was blown away. This guy is legendary in the scientific community regarding UFOs and his revolutionary ideas regarding data and alien encounters. He worked on programs […]

WE are the product. See, that’s the tricky part to pin down. How many generations before us have also been the product? Does the chicken at the factory farm dream? Where do people fit in the food chain? The technology we have surrounded ourselves with […]

Brave gal It’s hard to figure out the end game on what is happening with Catherine Herridge. I’m wondering how many people are even aware. It’s a chilling spectacle. She’s had an amazing career and is facing these tremendous challenges with some serious sand. Look […]

Eberhart and Ober Brewery Drink Early & Often The streets look nearly deserted in this 1920 photograph of where Troy Hill Road ran into East Ohio Street. The sign advertising Tech and E&O beer is the main point of interest in this otherwise featureless cityscape. […]

by Ironspoke The man punched his opponent. Repeatedly. It needed to end. From a distance I’m sure you could see his opponents long blond hair slowly turn red. The gash at the forehead, the broken in nose, the torn off earlobe, the split upper lip, […]

Champion for Womens Rights I grew up watching the rivalry she had with Chris Evert. It was impossible to watch her play the sport in her prime and not believe you were witnessing sheer perfection. She has also been an early and outspoken advocate for […]

How does this guy hit the nail on the head every time? I have to say, this was a real guy punch. I mean Cosby was my favorite comedian growing up. I grew up at a time when the best comedic minds of the last […]

Bernard Holland or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the DOUBLETHINK We just completed “Silo” on Apple TV and I thoroughly enjoyed it. One of the main characters is Bernard Holland as played by Tim Robbins. I didn’t find the show as impactful […]

In November of 2022 I had an exceptional meal at Bill’s Prime Seafood in Chincoteague. Birding all day works up a tremendous appetite, so we were all hungry when we took our seats at the final seating for the day. I had every intention of […]

I’ve been looking into the story of the Wandering Jew. I have a character in my book that is based on this folklore. The story in essence is that a Jewish shoemaker speaks some ill will toward Jesus as he ascends Golgotha and instead of […]