Alex Lella's Blog

by Weirdone-Back in the games

Rated: 13+ · Book · Opinion · #1903082

This is my blog which I intend to use for the new group that I am joining

I November 2012, I decided that I would like to join a blogging community on WDC. It basically required that we write blog entries according to specific prompts. Here is the result

Edit: the stuff from 2012 is still there, but i have a new use for this blog, namely my thoughts on old pulps. . .

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Weirdone-Back in the games

Feb 16, 2026 at 8:10pm
In response to "My New Blog Topic"

thanks

Soldier_Mike

Feb 15, 2026 at 9:58pm
In response to "My New Blog Topic"

You should definitely find grist for your blog mill in those vintage works!

Fivesixer

Jul 9, 2013 at 2:10pm
In response to "Forests vs. Citys"

It all depends on what you're looking for. There certainly are enough reasons to enjoy either one.

Moody Blue: Needs an Upgrade

Jul 9, 2013 at 10:07am
In response to "Forests vs. Citys"

Hi,

. I liked the way you compared city v forest. I've never rode a subway. I'd be too afraid I'd miss my stop. New York is a place I have on my bucket list.

C.Evil

Jul 3, 2013 at 10:33pm
In response to "Get Rid of Words. . ."

I agree with statement about not unlike. Yes, its the same as like. I'll try to take the time to read your story. I've been busy lately.
I enjoyed reading your entry.

Fivesixer

Jul 1, 2013 at 1:53pm
In response to "Vampire Fiction"

Come to think of it, I do actually remember hearing about that theory somewhere. If I have time later I'm gonna look further into it.

Prosperous Snow celebrating

Jul 1, 2013 at 10:18am
In response to "Vampire Fiction"

I have never heard that theory before, but in a weird sort of way it makes sense.

Witchy Yule Woman

Jun 28, 2013 at 9:47pm
In response to "The Year I Was Born."

That was the year I graduated high school. It definitely was a media circus during the uncovering of Watergate up to Nixon's resignation.

You'll soon be approaching another milestone that year Jack Benny did everything to avoid.

Fivesixer

Jun 28, 2013 at 3:15pm
In response to "The Year I Was Born."

That would make you about a year older than me. I have no idea what Watergate meant for the nation either...I don't even remember Ford being president, but I remember Reagan.

Fivesixer

Jun 27, 2013 at 6:04pm
In response to "Showers or Baths?"

It's amazing how once we realize we actually like something when we're young, we can't get enough of it.

March 2, 2026 at 9:54pm

#1109664

Man in the Dark

Atheling-Blish's next target was the Fall 1952 issue of a magazine called Fantastic. The first story he attacked was
Man in the Dark by Roy Huggins. I had never heard of Roy Huggins , but when I Googled him I learned that he was a television writer producer who created, among other things, The Fugitive

The story is about a man who receives word that his wife's car has met with a fatal accident. One problem. He spoke with his wife on the telephone just a few minutes before the police called. As Atheling pointed out, this is a mystery. Unlike Atheling, I found it an enjoyable one. Sure as Atheling mentions, there is a great deal of prose spent describing smoking. That was a pet peeve of Atheling. Also there is a horny female character in it for no good reason, but there is also some interesting deduction and clues to learn about what happened.

That said, I have to agree with Atheling's main complaint which can be paraphrased as, "How the Hell did a story like this get into a Science Fiction magazine?". The editor's introduction implies that the mysterious phone call has a supernatural explanation in which case it would be a ghost story, but SPOILER ALERT: it turns out to be perfectly rational.

Atheling reviewed four more stories from that issue of the magazine. Stay tuned for entries about them.

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