Years ago, during talk show television’s Golden Age, I sat down with my father to watch his appearance that week on the Jerry Springer Show. Invariably in these programs, the circus surrounding the subject matter–e.g. miracle cures, mass hysteria, people who can’t throw away newspapers–is summoned to earth by a dour expert, like a doctor, [...]
Thanks to Forever Dying Brightly for mentioning Operation EMU: “Some of the best things come by way of serendipity, and in the case of books, it’s often the one you never looked for but that came to you that makes for an interesting read. That’s how I’m looking at ‘Operation Emu’, by B. Brandon Barker [...]
Kindle folks. Your search for a great read is over. Click here to download Operation EMU [Amazon Kindle Store]. Here’s what the critics are saying: “… a quirky, hilarious romp of a novel….a thought-provoking satire.” — Mayra Calvani, Blog Critics “Brandon Barker not only knows how to write (rara avis, these days), but, even more [...]
Mayra Calvani, author of “The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing,” has written a nice little piece about OPERATION EMU. “The dialogue is sharp and propels the story at a quick pace. The characters are offbeat and some of the ridiculous situations will make you laugh out loud. Author B. Brandon Barker has created a smart, [...]
*** MEMORANDUM *** To: MacLachlan Christmas From: The Minister of Culture Re: Rethinking Our Strategy During my last 18 months in exile, under house arrest for castigating an Inflatable Lawn Snow Globe, it suddenly occurred to me that this is certainly not a damn fine cup of coffee. The Minister of Culture is dedicated to [...]
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fantasy_or_football?_part_two Darnerian McCants: Wide Receiver for the Baltimore Ravens or Chief Assassin for the House of Atreides? Xavier Harkonnen: Defensive End for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Military Leader during the Butlerian Jihad? Atari Bigby: Cornerback for the Green Bay Packers or Housekeeper for the Royal Family of Arrakis? Hasimir Fenrin: Kicker for the Miami [...]
MJ-12 doesn’t just approve any old site. In fact, I think it’s been a good several years since their last shout-out–the Operation EMU site (enjoy it again for the very first time). So it was great to see SomaFM earning a place among MJ-12′s approved sites. This “Secret Agent” Internet radio station is “the soundtrack [...]
Just a little west of Middleburg, a little north of Upperville and right under the shadow of Mount Weather is the village of Bluemont–also the site of the annual Bluemont Fair which features donkey rides, arts & crafts and, if my memory serves me, a real organ grinder with a monkey. This year they’re doing [...]
Joe Oesterle and Tim Cridland’s new travel guide Weird Las Vegas and Nevada documents the strange and wonderful side of The Silver State. In addition to sections on Bizarre Beasts and Local Legends, there’s a chapter on infamous Area 51 and, believe it or not, a mention of Operation EMU. According to the book, which [...]
