Month: June 2025

Dark Star’s Number 20 By Ray Tabler Not long ago, I posted about standout minor characters in science fiction and fantasy. Then I posted again about one I’d neglected to mention. As time goes on, more and more of these side-plot heroes come to mind. So, this might become a semi-regular thing. Apparently good…

Flopaganda By Ray Tabler In the 1950s, Jean Shepherd was a New York City radio host, with a large following. Later on, Shepherd co-scripted the movie A Christmas Story, based on his childhood. Shepherd was of the opinion that the celebrated lists of best-seller books were too easy to manipulate….