By Bob Deakin I didn’t think I could do it, but I did. But I don’t want to do it again. The trick is getting through New York and...

By Bob Deakin I saw the Eternals film today at a nice little Regal Theater. We got there early, plenty of popcorn and enjoyed the wide,...

By Bob Deakin Halloween is upon us , which means it’s time to watch the scariest film ever made: The Wizard of Oz. I don’t usually watch...

By Bob Deakin I stumbled upon It this week - the Tim Curry version - on one of the streaming services. Originally filmed as a two-part...

By Bob Deakin Do you like cats? A lot of people do, but not many are cat people, especially not like those in the 1942 film. If you’ve...

By Bob Deakin There’s a new chill in the air here in New England. The last of the hay is being cut, the trees look ready to undress...

By Bob Deakin I never liked the Twilight Zone television show and now I know why: I’m one of the characters. I took a walk down memory...

By Bob Deakin Sometimes it’s okay. Take the cover of Unruly Mix for example. I used Walter Von Egidy’s Saturday at the Caverns painting...

By Bob Deakin “I want a popsicle,” the 6-year-old gentleman requests politely. “Strawberry please!” Who am I to debate with him? He could...

Cartoon by Ali Solomon

A man admitted he knows nothing about guns? In Florida. In a pawn shop. You can’t find a dude stranded on

By Bob Deakin Upon the release of my “Unruly Mix,” I’ve been asked if certain characters are modeled after real people. Yes was my...

By Bob Deakin To finish a book or any project is to be inspired. I look for inspiration anywhere I can find it and one source that has...

By Bob Deakin I didn’t want to do it, but I couldn’t let it slide. I noticed a few errors in my new release, Unruly Mix Tales of Music,...

By Bob Deakin I’ve been using Microsoft Word for decades, and for decades it’s been a fight. It’s a great program, really, and has...

By Bob Deakin John Coutinho might as well be one of the characters he draws. I think he is , depending the character and the time of day....

By Bob Deakin Nice up here in Connecticut in June. As a Florida resident, I’m used to it already having been in the 90s since April, but...

By Bob Deakin First week with the release of Unruly Mix: Tales of Music, Artists, Posers and Misfits and I’ve learned a lot. No matter...

By Bob Deakin It’s finally published! Unruly Mix (Tales of Music, Artists, Posers and Misfits) eBook and paperback dropped on Amazon...

By Bob Deakin I'm a Pre-Author Happy Sunday! Have I mentioned how much I hate exclamation points? I have set the launch date of May 1,...