New post-apocalyptic fiction by yours truly at 365 Tomorrows. Check it out

New post-apocalyptic fiction by yours truly at 365 Tomorrows. Check it out

Posted inWorks by Eric, Writing
Post-apocalyptic flash fiction by me. Here's a tease: By the time the sandstorm passed, the sun had fallen and the orange skies had faded to a bruised brown and purple. The towers still seemed unreachable, perched on a dream horizon. Faint whispers of yesterday clutching at sky that no longer wanted it. Read the rest here at 365 Tomorrows. It will only take you a minute or so and it will make your day the greatest day you've ever had, ever, because that's what demon-infested cities will do.
Revisiting Ray Harryhausen’s 1958 classic, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

Revisiting Ray Harryhausen’s 1958 classic, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

Posted inFilms, Geek Stuff
Ray Harryhausen was a mainstay of my childhood. His movies were regular features on the Saturday matinees -- on television, not in theaters; I'm not THAT old! -- and they sucked me in every time. How could they not? No sane young boy would be anything but engrossed by giant creatures slugging it out with heroes in sandals, and Harryhausen's creatures were AWESOME. So not too long ago, I decided to revisit a handful of his movies, among them The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. As a kid I had no real affection for the Arabian myths, so Ray Harryhausen's Sinbad…
New homebrewing article: How to Make Your Prepackaged Kits Unique!

New homebrewing article: How to Make Your Prepackaged Kits Unique!

Posted inCraft Beer, Works by Eric
Kits are a staple of the homebrewing scene. Put together by your local homebrew shop or the big online retailers, they are all-in-one boxes that give you everything you need to create beers that are time-tested and brewer-approved. Sometimes they are clones of popular craft brews, other times they are retailer exclusives that recreate classic styles, but either way they take the guesswork out of making a great beer. For both newbie homebrewers and veterans alike, that can be a very welcome thing indeed. But sometimes you want to throw a little twist into an old favorite. Sometimes you want…
The clock is ticking. I’m going to die. Dammit.

The clock is ticking. I’m going to die. Dammit.

Posted inRandom Musings, Rants
Not too long ago, I was hanging with a good friend a mine. It was the usual hanging out thing, which in my world means sitting on your hemorrhoids, drinking beer, and talking bad about puppies. He's 82. Christ! 82! I can't even imagine what that is like (but I'm starting to be able to). Anyway, we're having a beer and watching other friends do manual labor. As we relax, he tells me a story about a phone call his wife got. Their house got destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. It has since been rebuilt, but some dudes called or something…