Monthly Archives: July 2019

On this, the 50th anniversary of the moon landing

Posted on July 20, 2019 by maradanto

Forty-seven years ago, my brother Steve was born. It wasn’t quite as spectacular as the moon landing had been three years earlier, but we lived it up all the same. The ceremonies began as my brother Bill chased me around … Continue reading →

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Summer of Monsters: Manetoa

Posted on July 4, 2019 by maradanto

Death is a funny thing. If you were given a choice of being trampled to death in an out-of-control stampede at a petting zoo, or being fatally mauled by snails, few people ask if they could die of boredom watching … Continue reading →

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Summer of Monsters: Yara-ma-yha-who

Posted on July 2, 2019 by maradanto

When you think of vampires, maybe you think of “True Blood” or “The Vampire Diaries.” (If that’s the case, we apologize on behalf of management for your suffering.) Most likely, though, you think of teeth. Two of them, to be … Continue reading →

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Summer of Monsters: Green Hill Monster

Posted on July 1, 2019 by maradanto

The road from Kentucky is long, but on a bike time passes quickly enough. As the miles and the days slide past, the pulse begins to settle and breathing comes more easily. Kentucky, with all its hills and woods, allows … Continue reading →

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