Words and Lyrics

    Not too long ago, I was contemplating an idea about showcasing homes of there.com residents. I thought it would be cool to regularly feature houses and their owners, and that you guys would enjoy reading about them. It would also give me something new to drone on about, of course. lol I would be remiss not to mention the origin story of "KRIBZ." Many of you remember the groundbreaking MTV show in which celebrities gave guided tours of their homes. It was fun and cool to see where they spent their downtime when not entertaining audiences. To kick off KRIBZ on my blog, I have chosen to feature a sky box  that is some 800 meters off the ground. Think of it as an entertainment space, with a bar, seating area, and video games to keep the party going. The owner is Vanilla Dutch, and we have known each other for several years on there.com. We were supposed to meet up for Crimecon a few years ago in Orlando, but Covid-19 sank those plans, unfortunately. Dutch has created some...

  ALIENS — Watch‑Party Fact & Information Sheet Venue: Words & Lyrics Cafe Time: Doors open at 11:00 pm Eastern Time, August 1st. 🎬 Watch or Rent Online Amazon Prime Video (Rent/Buy) Watch Aliens | Prime Video Fandango at Home (Rent/Buy) https://athome.fandango.com/content/browse/details/Aliens-Theatrical-/8874 Core Facts Release Year: 1986 Director: James Cameron Runtime: 137 minutes (Special Edition: 154 minutes) Genre: Sci‑Fi Action / Horror Studio: 20th Century Fox Setting: LV‑426 (Acheron), a remote terraforming colony Tagline: “This time it’s war.” Key Cast Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley Carrie Henn as Newt Michael Biehn as Corporal Hicks Bill Paxton as Private Hudson Lance Henriksen as Bishop Paul Reiser as Burke Plot Snapshot After surviving the Nostromo incident, Ripley is awakened 57 years later and recruited by the Colonial Marines to investigate a silent colony on LV‑426. What they find is a hive of Xenomorphs, a terrifying Alien Queen, an...

  I am very excited about T-CON and all the science-fiction-themed events being held this weekend and beyond. I love anything sci-fi related, and today's lineup looks great. Please check out the activities schedule on there.com for exact times. This evening on July 29th, I am hosting a watch party for a classic episode of The Twilight Zone . “Death Ship” follows the crew of the E‑89 as they survey distant worlds for possible colonization. When they detect a mysterious metallic glint on a barren planet, they land to investigate — only to find something impossible waiting for them. The discovery forces the men to confront unsettling questions about what is real, what is imagined, and how far the human mind will go to avoid an unbearable truth. The episode builds tension through psychological unease rather than action, making it one of Richard Matheson’s more introspective Twilight Zone scripts. ✍️ Richard Matheson — Brief Career Overview Richard Matheson (1926–2013) was one of Amer...

  Note: I am traveling this week and created a blog entry to introduce new visitors to both my blog and there.com. Most if not all of these article links will already be familiar to regular readers, but I will be posting new content soon. Link to download there.com A subscription is necessary to join there.com as a full member. The monthly fee is $10 per month and allows you to use both text and voice chat. I started this blog in 2025, not long after I created my cafe-bookstore on Mango Market Island on there.com. Mango Market is a group of shops, stores, and my Words and Lyrics Cafe. Over the past year, I have hosted numerous events and activities here, including, concerts, movies, and podcast-listening events. One of my goals for this summer is to get some new acts to perform at Words and Lyrics -- singers, comedians, author readings, etc. Past events have been a lot of fun and well-attended, and I look forward to hosting even more entertainers this year. Below are some blog en...

  England and Norway will square off in today's World Cup quarterfinals, and I am hosting a watch party at Words and Lyrics Cafe/Mango Market to enjoy the match. As some of you know, I am an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, but I do enjoy watching soccer/football during the World Cup and Olympics. Doors open at 4:30 pm Eastern Time, and kickoff is at 5:00 pm. I think we are in for some exciting and intense gameplay with dynamic playmakers on both teams.  I guess I am officially neutral in this one but will probably find myself rooting for England. Good luck to both teams! 2026 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal: England vs. Norway The stage is set at Miami Stadium today as England and Norway clash in a blockbuster 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:00 PM Eastern Time , with the winner booking a spot in the semi-finals. The Storylines The Star-Studded Golden Boot Race : Norway's goal-machine Erling Haaland enters this match with seven goals in the tourna...

  I randomly decided to title this entry as the "dog days of summer" since they officially run from July 3rd to August 11th, 2026. As far as real-world activities are concerned, I attended a really nice Writing Conference at Seton Hill University near Pittsburgh a few weekends ago. It was a lot of fun, and I am going to post a more in-depth article on that experience on my Words and Lyrics bookshelf blog in the near future. I have also really enjoyed watching the soccer World Cup; the matches have been exciting, and it was great to see the U.S. advance before they were knocked off by Belgium. As the tournament progresses, I would like to host a few watch parties at Words and Lyrics so I will keep everyone posted on that. Thereian Roxxie has been hosting movie events recently, and I was happy to join a small group to watch Jaws  for the umpteenth time. I can still remember seeing this film in the theater in 1975, and our family went to see it again at the drive-in. This also r...