About Me
My name is Mark. Like a lot of kids of my generation, I was introduced to B-movie horror and science fiction films through a local “creature feature.” Each Friday night I would stay up late with my little brother (and sometimes my best friend, Tony) to watch rubber-suited monsters nab beautiful women, or alien beings attempt to blend in with Earthling society. Those hours enraptured in front of the flickering television light with my brother and friend are some of my favorite childhood memories. I have a site of horror/sci-fi movie reviews dedicated to these memories here: Exclamation Mark’s Vintage Sci-Fi/Horror Movie Reviews.
Personal Bio: I was born into a large family (6 brothers, 2 sisters) in 1962. I graduated from an Iowa college with a B.A. in English, and minors in Art, Religion, and Computer Science. I work at a youth care shelter for children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect and/or delinquent behaviors. I abide in the state of Iowa, United States of America, with a large tabby cat by the name of Mr. Tiggs and a domestic short-hair by the name of Charlie.
Older tumblrs may remember my previous tumblr blog, Exclamation Mark, which I deleted in a whiskey-soaked debacle a few years ago. Blue Ruins is my rise from the ashes.
I have a variety of interests.
Feel free to write me with any questions or comments.
I also have another tumblr page dedicated to the swimsuit called, Swimsuit Dispatch.
And now you can follow me on Twitter.
Oh, and for the story about the title, “Blue Ruins,” click here.
Read more of my story at Mephisto’s Castle.
