Why would you write about your lousy little town?

Why would you write about your lousy little town?

Posted inRandom Musings, Works by Eric, Writing
I never saw my hometown 'till I stayed away too long. --"San Diego Serenade," Tom Waits This sort of sums up Lakehurst: Barrens, Blimps & Barons, a book I wrote and self-published about the tiny Pine Barrens town I spent years trying to leave. That's right. For most of my teen years, I wanted to get the hell out of that place. So if I spent years trying to leave the town -- and I jumped ship as soon as I could, fleeing at the age of 19 -- why would I spend the time to write and publish a…
Re-Watching the Sopranos – Season 4

Re-Watching the Sopranos – Season 4

Posted inTelevision
Sorry for the long gap between this post and my post on season 3. I had planned on doing these weekly, but other things have taken priority. Anyway, onto the post...and as always, SPOILERS abound. One of my favorite episodes of the entire series comes up halfway through season 4, specifically "The Weight," an episode dealing with Johnny Sack's obese wife. This poignant and funny episode stands out because it's one of the rare times we feel bad for a cast member. The Sopranos generally gave the audience few characters we could truly sympathize with. You can name only a…
TODAY IN HISTORY: Graf Zeppelin completes first Transatlantic flight, lands in Lakehurst

TODAY IN HISTORY: Graf Zeppelin completes first Transatlantic flight, lands in Lakehurst

Posted inRandom Musings, Uncategorized
Yep, the little town that could made history in more ways than you realize. On this day in 1928, the legendary Graf Zeppelin completed its first ever Transatlantic flight, flying from Friedrichshafen, Germany to Lakehurst, New Jersey in about 111 hours. Capt. Ernst Lehmann was in command of this historic flight. Eight years later he'd be on an even more famous flight: the crash of Hindenburg. Sadly, he would not live to tell his story; Lehmann was one of the causalities of the disaster. The famed Graf Zeppelin landed in Lakehurst at around 5:28 p.m., making Lakehurst the destination for…
Did I mention my podcast is back?

Did I mention my podcast is back?

Posted inAlfred Hitchcock, Works by Eric
For the first time in nearly a year, you can hear Jim McDevitt and I yapping again on the Year of Hitchcock podcast right at this awesome link. Our Hooray! We're Back! episode doesn't only get us back online, it announces our super awesome news: We'll be podcasting monthly from now until eternity -- or until I get sick of it -- talking about classic films, directors, actors, and whatever else suits our fancy. So that's cool. The show is available on iTunes (though the feed is screwy for some reason), as well on other outlets. And hey, iTunes users?…
Some new ambient music for your listening pleasure

Some new ambient music for your listening pleasure

Posted inMusic, Works by Eric
I like recording music. I also like recording layered guitar soundscapes, relaxing washes of sound, ambient drones, and blistering walls of noise created with my guitar. I record these for my own pleasure. I also like putting them online for those interested in zoning out to music like this. I often post them to my other blog, Tones, Drones & Moans, and also to the music page on my website. The latest is "Falling Back Into It," a double album of meandering guitar soundscapes recorded in fits and starts over the last two years. You can download it track-by-track below.…