By Bob Deakin My prayers for Mike Nesmith and his family. I didn’t know him, but I wish I did. He left us in December, but he left us...

By Bob Deakin I’ve been putting it off for a couple months, but it’s been too long. Now I’m better. Here in central Florida, I’m an hour...

By Bob Deakin It’s over but it has just begun. I speak of 2022. I was going to say I can’t believe I got through it but that wouldn’t...

By Bob Deakin It used to be so Christmassy. But used-to-bes don’t count anymore They just lay on the floor ‘til we sweep them away Neil...

By Bob Deakin In life or in stories it often happens that, in the words of the Rolling Stones, you can’t always get what you want,...

By Bob Deakin I drove from Florida to Connecticut by myself the other day. At least I thought I was by myself. Turns out I had company....

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 almost here. Just two days until the big day, and who knows what’s in store this year. I was researching some...

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 Movin’ right along with marketing of Unruly Mix (Tales of Music, Artist, Posers and Misfits). It’s tedious work and I...