Mark Murata's Suburban Fantasy

This is not a negative blog. But when I saw people who should know better praising the movie Arrival , I thought my head would explode. ...

Dear Mr. Trump: With the death of Fidel Castro, a historic opening that may change our part of the world for the foreseeable future wil...

Here are pictures of the Veterans Day flag-raising at my company. Active-duty employees were in uniform, while veterans wore civilian c...

Perhaps you’ve heard that there is an election going on in the United States. Here in my state of Washington, all the voting is by mail, wh...

Ever browse in a bookstore, then look online at Amazon.com on your personal device to see if you can get the books for a cheaper price? You...

Not long ago, I saw parents escorting and staying with their elementary school children at bus stops. This is called helicopter parenting, ...

Mitchell is a space navigator who wakes up in a mental ward with no idea why he is there. He overhears his captain saying to not let him re...

Last night, I dreamt I visited a friend to watch the winding down of a Sherlock Holmes TV series. I walked down to her apartment in a red b...

Since the attempted assassin of Ronald Reagan has been released, I’ll reprise my review of Rawhide Down from my original post , slightly al...