Friday, May 5, 2017
Summer Storm (Author-BOBASEJax-The Enigmas Series) interview on the Hang...
TGIF! This is why we truly love what we do, and feel so blessed. Here we are so fortunate to be hangin with Summer Storm with her very first book from the floor of her very first signing at bobasejax17 Author Page Book Obsessed Babes Author Signing Event-Jacksonville, FL, in Jacksonville, Florida! Thanks for this truly great chance Taira Wilds! It is so terrific to a part of launching this amazing creator's journey!
Thanks to Some'n Unique Magazine, LLC, WordFire Inc & WordFire Press, Florida Book News, Famous Faces & Funnies, and Space Coast Comixx for helping to share such great creators with the web! Here it is, this is what we're truly all about!
Thursday, May 4, 2017
The Handmaids Tale Season 1 Episodes 2 & 3 Review & After Show | AfterBu...
Tic/Toc/Tic/Toc: #ComingUp at 6p.m.EST/3p.m. PDT #Live from our friends at AfterBuzz TV see Veronica Barriga (@veronicabonline on Twitter) as she and other hosts review, discuss and celebrate the new hit Hulu show The Handmaid's Tale based on the bestselling novel by Margaret Atwood! Check it out HERE Live at 6p.m. EST/3p.m. PDT... Tweet about it! #Share! #TuneIn #LogOn, Check it out!
Monday, May 1, 2017
The Backwards Rhyme: Peep Hole In A Barbed Wire Fence
While this poem has been in circulation for at least a century, no one has determined where exactly it came from. There have been many variations of this rhyme, and it's name is also unknown. It has been referred to as the backwards rhyme, the contradictory rhyme, hole in a barbed wire fence, and two dead boys, but one thing that remains true, is that it is a beloved verse by generations of children and grown ups alike. It is thought it was widely spread as a "jump-rope" sing in the early 20th century. I first read the verse in the 3rd grade. I rapidly fell in love with it! Below I have cobbled together what I saw as the best parts of the verse, and some "misremembered" stanzas to create what I think is a great version of the classic rhyme.
ENJOY!
Ladles and jelly-spoons, hobos and tramps,
Bug-eyed mosquitos and bowlegged ants,
The show is now over, but before you go out,
let me tell you a story I know nothing about.
The admission is free, so just pay at the door,
pull up a chair and sit on the floor.
It makes no difference where you sit,
The man in the gallery is certain to spit.
One fine day in the middle of the night,
two dead boys got up to fight.
Back to back they faced each other,
drew their swords and shot the other.
A blind man came to watch fair play.
A mute man came to shout, “hurray!”
A deaf policeman heard the noise,
and came to stop the two dead boys.
He lived on the corner in the middle of the block,
in a two story house on a vacant lot.
A man with no legs was just passing by,
And he kicked the lawman in his thigh.
He crashed through a wall without a sound,
and in a dry riverbed splashed down and drowned.
A long black hearse came to take him away,
but he ran for his life and is still gone today.
I watched from the corner of a big round table,
the only eye witness to the facts of this fable.
But, if you doubt my lies are true,
There’s one more man who saw it too.
A diminutive blind lady saw it all hence,
through the little round hole in a barbed wire fence.
--Unknown Origin
Early 20th Century
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Five Stars: Aftermath: A Saga Begins (2nd Edition)
Here is a story that rounds all the bases. Friendship, inner turmoil, human growth and oh yeah, healthy doses of futuristic space battles against evil dictators! See what not to love.
In his second edition, F-Kenneth Taylor adds greater depth and insights to his already vivid and well-crafted world.
It’s the 31st century and one would expect in an almost Rodenberry way, humanity would have outgrown the petty struggles of yesterday, but Taylor turns this proposition upside down showing us a futuristic dystopia where the mega-maniacal still rule and like so many of our greatest heroes journeys, where hope comes from some unlikely places.
Aftermath sets the stage by painting a vivid picture of very real characters, each battling their own inner demons, and together finding their way in friendship and against overwhelming odds.
Yes, this book is filled with drama, and very human tropes, but it also packs a hard paced action punch that drives the sci-fi fan deeper into the story! I mean what’s the point of traveling 1000 years into the future without some mind bending heart pumping struggles against the forces of evil that threaten to rule over the dystopian void of space? Well, no worries there, F-Kenneth Taylor delivers us right into the jaws of just such an adventure!
This instant sci-fi classic is the first in what promises to be a terrific series and F. Kenneth Taylor delivers what he claims as he writes his way across the darkness of space in a distant future where mankind still struggles to find its way through its own vices and a new heroes journey begins and embraces humanity's greatest virtues.
Get in on Amazon:
Friday, March 31, 2017
Entertaining and Enjoyable Read for People of all Ages! (On A L.A.R.P. by Stefani Deoul)
Entertaining and Enjoyable Read for People of all Ages, March 31, 2017
Not typically one for a YA story, (well not anymore), I am so glad I decided to take a look at this one. Stefani Deoul really put all her knowledge and experience as a story-teller on both the page and the small screen to work to deliver a dynamic and immersive as well as original tale. As she describes, On a LARP introduces us to a young teen coder (That’s compu-speak for all of us middle aged folks). Sid Rubin is a typical teen smartass, well typical if your teen is a super-smart high school kid with a strong conscience and a knack for solving problems. (Happily mine were).
The secret to a great YA story to me is in the point of view. It is important to feel yourself, no matter how old you are in the shoes of the protagonist, and from word one, Deoul puts her readers there fro page one.
“Do any of you know the truly scary part about being seventeen?” Answer: “Your brain doesn't actually know, understand or care what it can't do; and, while this sounds great in theory, in my particular case, my under-developed brain apparently didn't know I couldn't fly. So I jumped . . . And I plummeted . . .”
When young Sid sees the photo of a murder victim during a field trip to the police station, her keen eye soon finds her and her friends chasing a “dark web” (another techno-term I’ve always loved) killer through the middle of a live action role playing game, and hey, who doesn’t want to LARP through a murder mystery.
This story is an energetic and youthful ride that really delves into the fascinating world of interactive role-playing (or L.A.R.P.-ing), Ted Talks, teenage heartbreak, suspicious parents, oh, and some really cool “Cosplay.”
This, of course, is not the first literary run for the award winning Deoul, who is the author of the novel The Carousel, and who has produced TV series such as The Dead Zone, Brave New Girl, and Haven, as well as being the executive in charge of production for the series Dresden Files and Missing, but tackling a YA story might have seemed like the road less traveled to her at first. It is, however, a path she navigated to perfection providing an entertaining and enjoyable read for people of all ages.
https://www.amazon.com/LARP-Rubin-Silicon-Alley-Adventure-ebook/dp/B06X6L1RKY
Friday, March 24, 2017
Melbourne Art Festival Boasts 150 National Artists
Prestigious Art Festival to
Premiere in Downtown Melbourne
MELBOURNE-- March 25th – 26th from 10 am to 5, the Hangin With Web Show team is set to cover the amazing creators and artists at the Downtown Melbourne Festival of the Arts.
The show will feature gorgeous works of art from 150 of the nation's top artists are the centerpiece of the upcoming Downtown Melbourne Festival of the Arts on New Haven Avenue. The free, outdoor event takes place March 25th – 26th from 10 am to 5 pm both days. Residents and visitors are invited to stroll amidst life-size sculptures, spectacular paintings, one-of-a-kind jewels, photography, ceramics and more while meeting the artists who are on site to discuss their inspirations and processes for each hand-made work.
Pets on leashes are always welcomed and the show goes on rain or shine.
“Like Downtown Melbourne itself, we have been providing first-class artistic and cultural experiences to communities for decades,” said HAE President and Founder Howard Alan in a blogged press release. “We are excited to continue the tradition of Melbourne’s support of the fine arts with the Downtown Melbourne Festival of the Arts on New Haven Avenue, where the focus is on enjoying originally created, high-quality fine art.”
https://vimeo.com/208828625
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Hangin With Web Show at Collective Con 2017
Collective Con 2017
Collective Con returns on March 24th-26th, 2017 at the Morocco Shrine Auditorium in Jacksonville, Florida.
Meet some of your favorite stars! Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven on Stranger Things), Noah Schnapp (Will Byerson Stranger Things, voice of Charlie Brown in The Peanuts Movie) , Graham McTavish (Dwalin in The Hobbit Trilogy), Jessica Lucas (Tabitha Galavan in Gotham), Margot Kidder (Lois Lane in Superman: The Movie) and the last minute addition of Chris Kirkpatrick (*NSYNC and Chip Skylark on The Fairly OddParents) will all be in attendance.
You can also meet famous voice actors such as Johnny Yong Bosch, Kari Wahlgren, and more. A few of the amazing and world renown artists present will be Mitsuhiro Arita, Clay and Seth Mann, plus popular cosplayers Jenifer Ann, Danielle DeNicola, Haiden Hazard, Tayrex Cosplay and MANY others!
Let's not forget about The Real Elite Four challenge going on the entire weekend and the Pokémon Sun & Moon tournament they will be hosting. Do you have what it takes? Start training your teams now!
Vendors, Artists, Prop Exhibits, Panels, Video Game Tournaments, Table Top Tournaments, Cosplay Contests, Music, Official After Party and more! You are not going to want to miss out on this weekend of fun.
We are very excited to announce that Friday, March 24th, will be our official Anime Day!
There will be Anime Panels with Guests, Fan Panels, Fan Events, Anime Film showings, and more! Aniplex USA is sponsoring this event with prizes. These will be announced Soon.
Hotels are now available and going fast! At only $104/night, it's a really great deal, so reserve your room today!
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/CollectiveCon
To view the current guest list and purchase tickets for the March 24-26, Collective Con, please visit:
www.collectivecon.com
Plan on attending? RSVP on our event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/306073256411832/
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