B-MOVIE HOST UNCLE TED (1974-1982, 1984-1997)

Edwin L. Raub (1921-1998) served as a paratrooper in World War Two, fought on D-Day and during Operation Market Garden and was written about in Cornelius Ryan’s non-fiction book (later a movie) A Bridge Too Far about the latter action. After the war, Raub went on to work as a magician, television sales rep, producer […]

ANCIENT SCIENCE FICTION: THE INHABITANTS OF MARS (1895)

THE INHABITANTS OF MARS: THEIR MANNERS AND ADVANCEMENT IN CIVILIZATION AND THEIR OPINION OF US (1895) – I shortened the title for this blog post heading. This novel was written by Willis Mitchell, who called himself a professor but never elaborated. Willis served as the narrator, who interviewed a man given the pseudonym Mr. Ego. […]