This is my extremely biased opinion of holiday movies I like to watch on Christmas (Saturnalia). This is not a list of the best holiday movies or even best Christmas movies – just the fun ones I’ve liked popping on while caught up in the holiday season – which I do not get too excited about like with Halloween. Check out the best scary, alternative, classic, and comedic holiday films, plus the best Christmas movies for kids.
Writing
Writing include excerpts from novels, short stories, random commentary and rants, poetry, and all else done with letters, words, etc.
Short Story: The Quest of the Last Payphone
A re-write of a short story first written in 2005, originally titled “Mr. Payphone’s Quest.” As the use and prevalence of payphones has greatly diminished the past 2 decades, it is now about one of the last payphones left in America and how it came to life to go on one of the greatest quests ever
Dust at the Bottom (Poem from New Poetry Book)
Poem from new poetry book The Sun Will Eat You Too by BW Derge, Dust at the Bottom is a poem about the temporary nature of human existence and how we return to dust at the end.
New Book “The Sun Will Eat You Too” – 2024 Gift for a Poetry Lover
New poetry book by BW Derge is a great 2024 gift for a poetry lover or poet. Weird, intellectual, and a welcomed companion in dismal times. Cozy up with these poems while the world falls apart all around us.
Remember Me, Nothing: Brass Jazz (Excerpt from Upcoming Novel)
Excerpt from “Remember Me, Nothing” (new novel to be released in 2025) chapter Sixteen: “Brass Jazz”
Drawing Back, a poem by BW Derge
Drawing Back – poem about resignation from “The Sun Will Eat You Too” (2024) by BW Derge
Top Fiona Apple Songs, with Playlist, Genres, and Albums
Fiona Apple Songs, genre exploration, and ranking her five studio albums. What are the best Fiona Apple Songs? Check out the Amazon Music Playlist, “Fiona Apple of My Eye” below.
Tragedy at the Sky Lovers Skydiving Center (A Short Story)
A short story by BW Derge about a skydiving accident that is told in three parts, each one featuring one of the components of tandem skydiving equipment. Tragedy strikes as equipment malfunction dooms a troubled instructor’s first jump with a customer.
2 Poems: ‘One Shoulder Heard the Other’s Echo’ and ‘Waking into a Dream’
2 Poems by BW Derge from “Pillars of Salt, Book Two: Fuck Your Tea and Crumpets” – written in 2005. “One Shoulder Heard the Other’s Echo” & “Waking into a Dream”
25 Best Horror Movies to Watch on Halloween
This is my extremely biased opinion of scary movies I like to watch on Halloween. This is not a list of scariest movies or even best horror movies – just the fun ones I’ve liked popping on after a night of partying or trick-or-treating. Check out the best slashers, psychological, classic, comedic, and the best ones for (older) kids.