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Another Great Halloween Record

  • Michael R. Clark

Michael R. Clark

25 May 2011
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Scar Stuff: Wade Denning "Famous Ghost Stories With Scary Sounds" (Pickwick, SPC-5146, 1975).

I remember this one had a terrifying version of "The Telltale Heart." "The Haunted Gold Mine" was another favorite.  And check out the simple, yet effective, cover art.

Friday Poem: "Techniques of Avalanche Survival"

Friday Poem: "Techniques of Avalanche Survival"

I was a Boy Scout in suburban Maryland in the 80s. I had a bit of a love-hate relationship with the organization; I really did enjoy camping and being outdoors, but I resented the paramilitary "ranks" that seemed required for ongoing membership. I never progressed beyond "
10 Jul 2026 2 min read
What's Eating Us? The Stuff, Consumer Culture, and  LLMs

What's Eating Us? The Stuff, Consumer Culture, and LLMs

Back in the mid-’80s, Larry Cohen made an over-the-top body horror riff on The Blob called The Stuff, where unsuspecting Americans discover a mysterious white goo bubbling out of the ground that turns out to be both delicious and malevolently sentient. Once you eat it, it takes
07 Jul 2026 6 min read
Friday Poem: "Falling Asleep With the Dog"

Friday Poem: "Falling Asleep With the Dog"

Here's an early poem, one of my first publications, that I wrote about my Boston terrier, Harvey. Like many of his breed, he had a big personality in a small package. One of his more quirky traits was his nightly routine of digging a nest in the covers,
03 Jul 2026 1 min read
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