Sunlight Through The Shadows Volume I, Issue 1 July 1, 1993 Welcome....................................Joe DeRouen Editorial..................................Joe DeRouen Staff of STTS......................................... ---------------- MONTHLY COLUMNS --------------------- Letters to the Editor................................. For Sale/Wants Ads.................................... Monthly Contest....................................... ---------------- FEATURE ARTICLES -------------------- Cancer: Surviving The Fear.................Joe DeRouen -------------------- REVIEWS ------------------------- (Movie) Jurassic Park........Bruce Diamond/Randy Shipp (Movie) Cliffhanger......................Bruce Diamond (Shareware) Monster Bash.............Russell Mirabelli (Shareware) Thelma Thistlebloom......Russell Mirabelli (Music) Power of Ten/Chris deBurgh.........Joe DeRouen (Book) Zeus and Co/David Lee Jones......Jason Malandro (Book) Poss. Secret of Joy/A.Walker....Heather DeRouen -------------------- FICTION ------------------------- The Roger and The Dragon...................Joe DeRouen ÿ Advertisement-Relative Software -------------------- POETRY -------------------------- Desperately Seeking.............................Tamara The Moment Now.............................Joe DeRouen ÿ Advertisement-Pen & Brush Net ----------------- INFORMATION ------------------------ How to get STTS Magazine.............................. Submission Information................................ Advertiser Information................................ Contact Points........................................ Distribution Sites.................................... Donating Prizes For The Monthly Contest............... End Notes..................................Joe DeRouen ======================================================================== Welcome to...... S u n l i g h t T h r o u g h T h e S h a d o w s (tm) O n - L i n e M a g a z i n e ======================================================================== Welcome Copyright (c) 1993, Joe DeRouen All rights reserved Welcome to the first issue of Sunlight Through The Shadows magazine! In this issue, as well as in the future, STTS will strive to bring you the best in fiction, poetry, reviews, article, and other assorted reading material. This issue wouldn't have been possible without the aid, support, and guidance of three women: Inez Harrison, publisher of Poetry In Motion newsletter. Her's was the first electronic magazine I ever laid eyes upon, and also the first such magazine to publish my work. She's given me advice, and, more importantly, inspiration. Lucia Chambers, publisher of Smoke & Mirrors Elec. Magazine and head of Pen & Brush Network. She gave me advice on running a magazine, encouragement, and hints as to the kind of people to look for in writers. Heather DeRouen, my wife. Listed last here, but always first in my heart. She's proofread manuscripts, inspired me, listened to me, and, most importantly, loved me. Never could I find a better woman to live life by my side, nor a better friend. Now that that's said and done... Again, welcome to Sunlight Through The Shadows Magazine! I hope you enjoy it. Joe DeRouen STTS Editorial Copyright (c) 1993, Joe DeRouen All rights reserved As I write this, I'm only about 3/4th's of the way finished with the first issue of Sunlight Through The Shadows. It's 12:30am June the 14th, exactly 24 hours before my self-imposed deadline for the release of the first issue. If this editorial sees the light of day (or should I saw the glow of your monitor?) then you'll know that I made it. There's several other electronic/on-line magazines out there. Poetry In Motion, Smoke & Mirrors, Ruby's Pearls, ModemNews, On-Line News and Review, Dallas/Ft. Worth On-Line, Eeek! Bits... and several others that I can't recall at the moment but I'm sure are good magazines all the same. So why bring STTS Magazine into existence, with all these other's out there? The world of electronic publishing is just now opening up, and I'm sure that my magazine won't be the last to debut. There's plenty of room out there in the electronic world for magazines, as there's virtually no overhead involved in producing one. What IS involved, though, is time. Lot's of it, too. When I first started this, I really didn't know what I was getting myself into. Now, I think I'm finally beginning to realize. And you know what? I'm not going to give up. Producing this first issue has been a real challenge, and I don't foresee things getting any easier in the near future. My goal is to bring to you, the reader, some of the best writing available. A lot of it will be mine at first. This isn't because I'm over egocentric (well, maybe a little) but because the BBS world at large seems hesitant to submit stories or articles to the various magazines out there. I'm not exactly sure why, but I'm hoping that as this medium grows and matures that that'll change. I'll do my best to help bring about the change. Which brings us to my original rhetorical question: Why bring out such a magazine, with all the others already out there? STTS isn't going to try to compete with any of the others. There's no need for that. We'll try and find a loyal readership and give them a reason to stay loyal. We'll try to bring innovative ideas and concepts to the world of electronic publishing. More than anything else, though, we'll try to have FUN and to help YOU have fun. If you don't have that, there's really no point to any of it. If you have any comments, compliments, or criticisms, direct them to myself, Joe DeRouen, through any of the addresses listed in CONTACT POINTS elsewhere in this magazine. Thank you, and happy reading! Joe DeRouen The Staff and Contributing Writers of Sunlight Through The Shadows ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joe DeRouen............................Publisher, Editor Heather DeRouen........................Book Reviews Bruce Diamond..........................Movie Reviews Jason Malandro.........................Book Reviews Russell Mirabelli......................Shareware Reviews Randy Shipp............................Movie Reviews Tamara.................................Poetry Joe DeRouen publishes, edits, and writes for STTS magazine. He's had poetry and fiction published in several on-line magazines and a few paper publications as well. He's written exactly 1.5 novels, none of which, alas, have seen the light of publication. He attends college part-time in search of that always-elusive english degree. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, running his BBS, collecting music, playing with his five cats, singing opera, hunting pseudopods, and most importantly spending time with his beautiful wife Heather. Heather DeRouen writes software for the healthcare industry, CoSysOps Sunlight Through The Shadows BBS, enjoys playing with her five cats, cross-stitching, and reading. Most of all, she enjoys spending time with her dapper, charming, witty, and handsome (not to mention modest) husband Joe. Heather's help towards editing and proofreading this magazine has been immeasurable. Bruce Diamond, part-time pseudopod and ruler of a small island chain off the coast of Chil‚, spends his time imitating desk lamps when he isn't watching and critiquing movies for LIGHTS OUT, his BBS movie review publication (now syndicated to over 15 boards). Bruce started reviewing movies for profit in 1978, as part of a science fiction opinion column he authored for THE BUYER'S GUIDE FOR COMICS FANDOM (now called THE COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE). LIGHTS OUT, now a year old, is available through Bruce's distributor, Jay Gaines' BBS AMERICA (214-994-0093). Bruce is a freelance writer and video producer in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Russell Mirabelli is currently pursuing his Master of Science degree in Information Systems at the University of Texas at Arlington. He works for an educational software company as a multimedia programmer. He enjoys playing bass, cycling and rollerblading. He lives in Arlington, Texas, with his wife and two cats. Jason Malandro resides in Dallas, Texas, and has for most of his 24 years on Earth. He enjoys reading, writing, bowling, fencing, and several other unrelated activities. Jason works in the publishing industry and runs a successful florist business part-time. Single, he shares his apartment with Ralphie, his pet iguana. Randy Shipp is a sometimes-writer who specializes in half-finished works, an idea he decided was chic and the sign of genius after hearing about some unfinished symphony. The generous offer from Bruce Diamond to join him in publishing (plus free movie passes!) led Randy to take up movie criticism. When he's not picking movies apart, he's showing conservative political thinkers the error of their ways, reading, or playing bass or the guitar (depending on the day of the week) He occasionally works selling computers, too. When he grows up, he expects to teach high school history. There is very little known about Tamara, and she prefers to let it remain that way. She's a woman of mystery and prefers to remain hidden in the shadows of the BBS world. (Actually, I didn't get her profile in time for the first issue, but it sounds much more enigmatic this way, don't you think?) ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ÃÄ¿ ³ Monthly Columns ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Letters To The Editor There are no letters this month, as this is the first month of the magazine. Those wishing to comment on something in STTS, critique a review, or just sound off in general can contact me via any of the addresses listed under CONTACT POINTS elsewhere in this issue. When sending your letter, make "STTS Letters" as your title. Letters may or may not be answered personally, and we reserve the right to edit those selected for publication for clarity and length. For Sale/Wanted Ads ------------------- As this is the first issue of STTS, there aren't a whole lot of for sale/want ad's in here. In fact, there's only one, and it's mine. To place a for sale/want ad with us, free of charge, send an ASCII ad (fifty words or less) to me via any of the addresses listed under CONTACT POINTS elsewhere in this issue. Private ads only, please. Business aren't allowed. If you're a business and wish to place an ad in STTS, please refer to ADVERTISERS elsewhere in this issue. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Wanted: DIE PANISCHE HAND, a novel by Jonathan Carroll. Hard cover or paperback. Will pay fair price. Contact Joe DeRouen via internet at jderouen@sdf.lonestar.org, through RIME at ->SUNLIGHT (common conf.), or call STTS BBS at 214/620-8793 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunlight Through The Shadows Monthly Contest Giveaway Each month, STTS magazine will be giving away two prizes. The prizes will range from registered versions of popular shareware packages to Compact Discs, to a year subscription (via a disk mailed to you) to STTS On-Line! In other words, you never know what we'll be giving away next! If the prize is shareware/software, unless otherwise noted, the versions available will be IBM compatiable only. If another version is available, we'll make a note of that and ask you to let us know what system you have. To enter, please send me a note containing the following information: 1. Full name 2. Street/P.O. Address 3. City, state, zip 4. Country (if not USA) 5. Prize choice (first entry drawn gets their choice, second entry gets the other prize) 6. Disk size (1.2 or 1.44, high density or low density) 7. Where you obtained your copy of STTS (if on a BBS, name and phone number of BBS) 8. The current date (Mm/Dd/Yy) This information can be sent to me via several different avenues. All of the following should reach me. PCRelay/RIME ->SUNLIGHT (in the Common conference) InterNet: jderouen@sdf.lonestar.org Pen & Brush Network - any conference TTN Network - Net Chat, Poetry & Prose US Mail: Joe DeRouen 14232 Marsh Ln. # 51 Dallas, Tx. 75244 To be eligible for the contest every month, you have to register every month. Try to send me your entry as soon as possible. If I receive it after the 25th day of the month, I'll put it in with the following month's entries. Prizes for July July's prizes (to be sent out sometime shortly after August 1st) will be registered versions of Book-E and Quote! Descriptions of these programs follow: The Book-E v1.04 copyright (c) 1993, Relative Software. The Book-E makes stand-alone EXE's from plain text files to distribute newsletters, manuals, electronic books, and any disktop publishing material. Customize your finished EXE with all different window colors and borders. Shareware version includes SHELL1 (scrolling window). Registered version includes SHELL1, SHELL2 (mouse, pd menus, and search feature) and SHELL3 (mouse, pd menus, search, and print features) Quote! v1.4 copyright (c) 1993, Joe DeRouen. Quote! is a random quote generator that can quote from up to 9 different Quote files. Can be used on boot-up to display a random quote to greet you as you begin your daily computing. Registered version contains over 50 different Quote files! You can easily write your own Quote files as well. . ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ÃÄ¿ ³ Feature Articles ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Cancer: Surviving The Fear Copyright (c) 1993, Joe DeRouen All rights reserved Nearly one year ago today, my wife was diagnosed as having terminal cancer. She has atypical Mycosis Fungoites, which is a rare form of lymphoma. Atypical means it isn't typical, so what it boils down to is that she had a rare form of a rare form of cancer. In other words, almost no one else in the world has exactly what she has. This has been maddening but has also given us hope. The doctors refuse to give us a life prognosis, saying that she could live as little as three years or as long as thirty. They just don't KNOW. She's skipped certain stages in the "normal" progression of the disease, and gotten to other levels before she should have. In every sense of the world, her case is abnormal. Heather's engaged in topical radiation therapy, PUVA light therapy, Interferon injections, steroids, and several other drugs and treatments. Sometime in the next two years, her doctors should know whether or not her disease will go into remission. The point of this article isn't to educate the readers of STTS on cancer, nor is it to bring "get-well" mail to my wife. When we discovered that she had cancer and had possibly lost years to her life, we also discovered that we had lost something almost as precious: friends. Before she was diagnosed we had several friends, all open, intelligent, and generally good people. We now have very few, and of those we DO have, fewer still feel comfortable talking about her disease. Of her family, only Heather's mother will openly talk about it, and even then you can tell she's uncomfortable. "How're you doing?" They'll ask, not really wanting to know. Anything more than a "Fine, thanks." and they close themselves off, and physically leave the room if possible. We're all afraid of death, and anything that reminds us of our own mortality brings us a step closer to that Ultimate End. It's human nature to hide from what we fear or don't understand, to bury our heads deep beneath the covers of our life. It doesn't have to be this way. Heather's still the same bright, warm, funny woman that she was before she got sick. She still has the same dreams, hopes, wishes, and ambitions. She's still the kindest women I've ever had the pleasure to know. She doesn't deserve to be shunned from those who once claimed her friendship, nor to be forced to pretend that there's nothing wrong when there most definitely is. I, too, have fallen prey to this most human failing. In the beginning, I was strong and tried my best to be There For Her. As time went by, I became frightened. What if her life span was to be closer to the three years than the thirty? I'm 24. I didn't want to be left alone in the prime of my life. For a while, I ran as far away mentally as I possibly could. I consider myself to be of above-average intelligence, open, honest, and accepting of those different than me. One of the "enlightened crowd", if you will. Yet here I was, running away from the woman who loved me more than anyone else ever had, and who I, in turn, love with all of my heart. It had to stop somewhere. And it did. If you have a friend of relative who suffers from a handicap, who has cancer or AIDS, who needs your support.. Go to them. Be their friend, love them. Remember that, deep down, where it really counts, they're the person that you know and love. Time is precious and the time we're given to share the love within us all is far too often brief. Take advantage of it. Listen to them, and, whatever you do, don't run away. If you do, come back. There are a multitude of support groups and counseling services out there that will help you come to terms with your loved one's situation. If you find you're having problems dealing with it on your own, seek one of these out. Don't feel silly or bad for doing so. Believe me, you're not alone. Look through the yellow pages under "counseling" or "support groups" and look for a group or orginization that specializes in the disease or handicap that you need help in coping with. Sooner or later, we all die. Accept that, and you can get on with what's important in life: living. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ÃÄ¿ ³ Reviews ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Through The Magic Lantern Copyright (c) 1993, Diamond & Shipp All rights reserved -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ÖÄÒÄ¿ · · ÖÄÒÄ¿ · º Ç· Ö· Ö· ·· Ö· Ç· º Ç· Ö· Ð ÓÓ Ó Ó½ Ó½ Ó¶ ÓÓ Ð ÓÓ ÓÄ Ó½ ÖÄÒÄ¿ þ ÒÄ º º ³ Ú· Ö· · ÖÄ º Ú· Ö· ×Ä Ö· Ö· Ö· Ð Ð Á ÀÐ Ó¶ Ó ÓÄ ÐÄÄÙ ÀÐ ÓÓ Ó½ ÓÄ Ó ÓÓ Ó½ WITH BRUCE DIAMOND AND RANDY SHIPP -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ JURASSIC PARK: Steven Spielberg, director. Michael ³ ³ Crichton and David Koepp, screenplay. Based on the ³ ³ novel by Michael Crichton. Stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, ³ ³ Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin ³ ³ Ferrero, B.D. Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards, ³ ³ Samuel L. Jackson and Wayne Knight. Universal Pictures. ³ ³ Rated PG-13. ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ BRUCE DIAMOND: Welcome to the first installment of THROUGH THE MAGIC LANTERN, with Diamond and Shipp. I'm Diamond. RANDY SHIPP: And I'm Shipp. DIAMOND: For this first installment, we'll be discussing Steven Spielberg's new epic, JURASSIC PARK, taken from Michael Crichton's best-selling novel. Billionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) creates a theme park on an island off the coast of Costa Rica. His investors are nervous about the park, so he invites two scientists, paleontologist Allan Grant (Sam Neill) and paleobotanist Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) to give the park their "stamp of approval." As added insurance, the investors' lawyer, Donald Gennaro (Martin Ferrero) brings along a brilliant mathematician, Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), whose Choas-based theories foretell the inevitable collapse of the park. SHIPP: The visitors are astounded when they reach the park to find that Hammond's team of geneticists have cloned dinosaurs from DNA millions of years old. The group quickly decides that perhaps Hammond's scientists have acted too quickly, but are convinced by the jubilant Hammond to withhold final judgement until after they have had the grand tour of the park. But a tropical storm, and the actions of a spy on Hammond's staff combine to make for a less-than-pleasant tour. When Hammond's dinosaurs are set free to roam the island, the visitors are forced to survive against long-extinct predators. DIAMOND: Well, Randy, I think you may have understated the case when you say "less-than-pleasant tour." SHIPP: You're right. I think that's one of the things that most people, especially parents, may be interested in hearing. JURASSIC PARK isn't exactly a kiddie movie. Steven Spielberg's movie isn't gory, but it is suspenseful, maybe too much for some younger kids. DIAMOND: Suspenseful is, again, an understatement. JURASSIC is a tense, scary movie, perhaps the best-made monster movie ever. It will scare you. Bar none. SHIPP: Maybe the fact that these monsters were once real makes it even more scary. DIAMOND: That's a good point. There's something primal about dinosaurs -- practically every kid feels it at one point or another. Maybe it's a racial memory that keeps bringing us back to dinosaurs, even though science tells us that humans and dinosaurs never co-existed. Look at the popularity of Godzilla, for example. SHIPP: Right. There's been a real rush on dinosaur things lately, and I think it's because they're the only monsters we're allowed to believe in. Spielberg has taken what may have been fascinating creatures for kids and made them very believable and very scary. Of course, it's worth noting that not all the dinos in JURASSIC are killers. DIAMOND: Too true. The brachiosaurs are one example of the peaceful dinos in this film. The scene where Neill and Dern first see a live brachiosaur is incredible. I *felt* the awe they were feeling, and the computer graphics are impeccable. SHIPP: Yeah, in my opinion, I think the shots of peaceful animals were more awesome than the dark, violent shots of T. Rex. DIAMOND: A friend who accompanied me to the preview said he was pulled in by the shot of the brachiosaurs in the lake, mixed with smaller dinosaurs and birds. It was so REAL. SHIPP: Or the scene where the herd of small dinos flocked like birds across a field. That's where JURASSIC PARK's special effects people really succeeded: they managed to really let you forget you weren't looking at models or computer graphics. The effects, including the incredible sound, convinced you for a while that all that was possible. DIAMOND: You know, I've already heard one critic complain that the full-size animatronic puppets and the computer graphics didn't blend together at all for him. He even mentioned stop-motion animation, but the fact is that while Industrial Light and Magic's "Go-Motion" team (the same team responsible for the Landwalkers in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and other such movies) worked on the dinosaur's movements, absolutely NO stop-motion animation was used in the movie. SHIPP: I think it's a tribute to ILM that I couldn't tell how the effects were done. And I'm a person who usually pays close attention to special effects. I think it's great that the effects in this movie didn't vie for your attention quite like TERMINATOR 2. DIAMOND: T2 seemed more of an effects-for-effects'-sake movie, whereas in JURASSIC PARK, the thrill-ride terror is more of the focus. That may be the major distinction between James Cameron and Steven Spielberg as directors. Cameron's great with action flicks, but NOBODY can do atmosphere and white-knuckle scenes like Spielberg. SHIPP: And they abound in JURASSIC PARK. I'll tell you, I'm tempted to declare this movie Spielberg's best for that very reason. At no point did the tension stop building in this movie until the very end, when it climaxed and then dropped off very suddenly. I thought that perhaps there might have been a bit more denouement or epilogue to the story, but then the ending was a weakness in Crichton's book, which may have been difficult to remedy in the screen adaptation. DIAMOND: Yes, but there was more of a sense of closure to the novel. The film, unfortunately, just leaves you hanging. Perhaps deliberately for a sequel, which Spielberg has dropped hints about lately. Spielberg changed several things from the book, some for the better, some for the worse. I'm not sure I agree with his softening of EVERY character. Hammond, for example, is not nearly as obsessed as he is in the book. Crichton's Ian Malcolm was much more acerbic, and his kids were quite annoying. SHIPP: You're right. I worried that the kids would come out badly in the film, and in fact they did quite well. DIAMOND: I agree. The girl (Ariana Richards) plays absolute terror so *well* that I was afraid for her! SHIPP: As for a sequel, I think they might have used the minimal epilogue of the novel to set us up for a JURASSIC PARK 2, but instead, Spielberg chose not even to give us a hint that there could be more action. I think part of that comes from the fact that he was forced to edit the story heavily. A time and money constraint certainly must have led him to cut back some scenes in the book, some of which suggested in no uncertain terms the possibility of a sequel. But I think that with the incredible box office success this movie is likely to see, a sequel may be so financially sound an investment as to be inevitable. DIAMOND: A time and money constraint? I don't know. Considering Spielberg spent somewhere between 50 and 70 million dollars and spent two months filming in Hawaii, it may have been more of a *dramatic* purpose to cut back some scenes from the book. The whole business of dinosaurs (velociraptors, actually) escaping to the mainland was dropped entirely, and I think it makes for a stronger film. SHIPP: A little more focused, maybe. DIAMOND: Which, frankly, film needs to be. The medium dictates it. SHIPP: It's hard to fault Spielberg for not making a four hour movie, which JURASSIC PARK surely would've been had every scene been recreated...but it would've been fun to see two more hours of incredible dinosaur effects and to hear more of John Williams' outstanding score. DIAMOND: Williams has outdone himself here. It's not often I can still hear the score in my head after I leave a movie. Right now, the theme from JURASSIC PARK is playing over and over in my mind. While it may not be his absolute best work (and I might have to say that for Spielberg, as well), it's certainly better than some of his more recent efforts. SHIPP: Yep. This soundtrack will join STAR WARS in my CD collection. I found myself several times thinking, "This is just like STAR WARS. Williams has actually WATCHED this movie." His music will bring back the story when you listen to it later. DIAMOND: Do you maintain that this is Spielberg's best movie, even in the light of JAWS, E.T., and THE COLOR PURPLE? While it's an excellent job, and easily the most exciting movie so far this year, I'm a little hesitant to call it his best. SHIPP: It's tough to decide which of those medalists should get the gold, isn't it? I just feel that maybe Spielberg has found a style which he might even refine more. The suspense was so taut in JURASSIC, you'd think it was the only style Spielberg had ever worked in. Perhaps I was hasty to suggest it was his best, but then I hope that we haven't seen Steven Spielberg's best movie. DIAMOND: I hope we haven't, either. God knows, it'll take a lot to surpass JURASSIC PARK. I've been maintaining for the last two weeks that this is Spielberg's medium. He works best with topics that at least have some grounding in reality. When he takes off on a flight of fantasy (viz. HOOK), he loses his footing, despite the youth-based themes that he resonates so well with. SHIPP: I think that may be why, surprisingly to some people, JAWS sticks out among the list of movies you mentioned earlier. It had the same sort of building fear that JURASSIC PARK has, and it also deals with real-life monsters. In JAWS, though, he had a much easier time building suspense, since the menace was hidden and struck without warning. In JURASSIC, I think Spielberg had to work harder to be scary, so maybe I'm a little more impressed. DIAMOND: Well, in the end, all the arguments and little flaws in the movie can be swept away by just two words: "WHO CARES?" JURASSIC PARK is one mother of an amusement ride, and everything else can just fall by the wayside. On a scale of 1-10, I'd have to give JURASSIC PARK a 10! SHIPP: I'm with you, Bruce. This movie sparkled the way only a high-budget, high-quality film can, and is the first movie in a while which left me breathless even during the ride home. JURASSIC PARK was a perfect 10! DIAMOND: That's it for this month's installment of THROUGH THE MAGIC LANTERN, with Diamond and Shipp. Be with us next month when we discuss another summer blockbuster. SHIPP: I'm Diamond and he's Shipp...nononono...He's Diamond and I'm Shipp...and we'll meet YOU at the matinee. See you next time. Reprinted by permission from Lights Out magazine Copyright (c) 1993, Bruce Diamond All rights reserved -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ CLIFFHANGER: Renny Harlin, director. Michael France ³ ³ and Sylvester Stallone, screenplay. Screen story by ³ ³ Michael France. Based on a premise by John Long. ³ ³ Stars Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, ³ ³ Janine Turner, Rex Linn, Caroline Goodall, Paul Win- ³ ³ field and Ralph Waite. TriStar Pictures. Rated R. ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ** Reviewed by Bruce Diamond ** (from the June issue of LIGHTS OUT) Go for popcorn or whatever after the first ten minutes, because by then you've already seen the most exciting moments of CLIFFHANGER, the Sly Stallone starrer that's supposed to be his mega-hit this summer. Here's a hint -- it ain't gonna happen, despite a strong opening weekend. Some wags have already tagged this movie as "DIE HARD on a mountain," and while there's some truth to that description, you'll find that it doesn't hold true for the length of the film. Director Renny Harlin also directed DIE HARD 2, which is where the comparison is coming from. Unfortunately, the same weaknesses he exhibited in DIE HARD 2 (when compared with John McTiernan's DIE HARD, the first film) are on display here. At least with DIE HARD 2, he had a halfway-clever script and a compelling villain to work with. There's no humor in CLIFF- HANGER, at least not that I could find, and John Lithgow's villain is scenery-chewing at its worst. He's almost as bad here as he was in last summer's Hitchcockian stinker, RAISING CAIN. Sporting what seems to be a South African accent, Lithgow's dialogue, after the first half hour of exposition, is reduced to endless variations on, "You bahstid." At one point, after dis- covering that Stallone (playing rescue ranger Gabe Walker) has survived yet another attempt on his life, he says into a walkie talkie, "Walker, you're a bahstid, but you're a resourceful bahstid." I can only assume that these lines are the result of Stallone's wholesale rewriting of the script. They're definitely on a par with, "Yo, Adrienne!" I pray we eventually see the end of the Hollywood blockbus- ter, the "high concept" film, soon. If you checked the credits in the box before this review began, you'll have noticed that CLIFFHANGER is "based on a premise by John Long." Based on a premise? This has all the smell of a "high concept" thrown out during a power lunch with studio executives. "How's this? Stallone on a mountain! What do you think? Can't miss, eh?" And whoever this John Long is (sounds like a pseudonym, doesn't it?), he gets paid his "premise" money, the star and director are signed, and THEN the script gets written. I'm willing to bet that's exactly how the deal went down. Gabe quits the Rocky Mountain Rescue Team when something goes wrong during a rescue. His lover, Jessie Deighan (Janine Turner), convinces him to get back on the mountain to rescue some hikers who have lost their way. Hal Tucker (Micheal Rooker), Walker's former partner, joins him in the rescue, even though he still blames Gabe for what happened. What neither rescuer knows, though, is that the hikers are actually criminals looking for some lost U.S. Treasury money, led by Eric Qualen (Lithgow). The band of criminals is pretty run-of-the-mill, although they all seem to have ODed on testosterone before making the drop. They are all, to the person, rude, egotistical, and basically playing the same character. The scenery and the aerial photography are tops, and the only reason to see CLIFFHANGER. If you want really exciting mountain climbing scenes, stay home and rent K2 from last year. RATING: 3 out of 10 The Best on the Boards Copyright (c) 1993, Russell Mirabelli All rights reserved Many bulletin boards across the nation have a huge amount of software to choose from for download. Most have so many titles that determining which ones might be worth the download time is difficult. In this column, I will attempt to help you sort through the huge morass of shareware available and let you know which titles I feel are worth your evaluation. All the software reviewed in this column is available on many bulletin boards throughout the country. If you have difficulty locating a particular title, I recommend that you contact its author at the address listed. One of the recent trends in the commercial game market is the horror genre, and Apogee software is joining in the fray with their release MONSTER BASH. Weighing in at over 900k of download time and well over 1MB of disk space (more for the release version), monster bash is a great run-and-shoot style adventure game. Its graphics are just a little bit on the horrific side, but not so much as to cause any real concern. Monster Bash supports joystick as well as keyboard controls, and soundblaster/adlib cards are supported. This recent trend by the major shareware game manufacturers to support these cards is quite appreciated. Monster Bash does require quite a bit of free memory to run, so this can be a problem if you keep a lot of drivers loaded. Most games have this problem these days, so you should be prepared for this problem. In Monster bash, Johnny Dash's dalmation, Tex, has been kidnapped. As is usual, it is your job as JD to free all the pets kidnapped and save the world from the scourge of all humanity (of course, just as in every other game). You are equipped with a magical slingshot that never runs out of stones and can mutate if you jump and grab certain icons. Although it is a quite large download, I feel that Monster Bash is a really interesting and fun game, at least for a little while. This reviewer has no fondness for PC arcade games (that's why I got a SEGA), but Monster Bash may very well be just the thing that some other gamers are looking for. For your $39.00 registration fee, you receive hint/cheat sheets and two more sets of levels (and even better graphics!). Apogee is also one of the largest game companies in existence (even though it is a shareware company) and boasts great service. My rating for MONSTER BASH: (1-10) Value 7 Graphics 8 Action 7 -------------- Overall 7 Monster Bash is a well-executed arcade game for the PC with innovative, fresh graphics and good action. MONSTER BASH APOGEE SOFTWARE PO Box 496389 Garland, TX 75049 If you are a shareware author and would like to see your product reviewed in this column, please contact me either via e-mail at the STTS bulletin board, through RIME (->SUNLIGHT), P&BNet, TTN (Net Chat conference) or via conventional mail. My conventional mail address is: Russell Mirabelli 1216 Lamar Blvd E #508 Arlington, TX 76011 The Best on the Boards Copyright (c) 1993, Russell Mirabelli All rights reserved Many bulletin boards across the nation have a huge amount of software to choose from for download. Most have so many titles that determining which ones might be worth the download time is difficult. In this column, I will attempt to help you sort through the huge morass of shareware available and let you know which titles I feel are worth your evaluation. All the software reviewed in this column is available on many bulletin boards throughout the country. If you have difficulty locating a particular title, I recommend that you contact its author at the address listed. THELMA THISTLEBLOSSOM, by Timp Software, is a comprehensive stand-alone spelling and grammar checker. This package allows a user to review his or her documents for spelling and basic grammatical errors. Although it has its weaknesses, Thelma is a sound product. The first thing that you encounter when you start this program is a "beg screen" accompanied by the theme from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. This is a welcome item in the eyes of this reviewer, as sometimes when these opening screens stay up too long, I will reboot my system, suspecting a crash. The tune lets me know that I'm intentionally being held at this point. Once the intro screen goes away, Thelma asks for the file you wish to check. It accepts documents in two formats: ASCII text and WordPerfect. The WP format is nice for those users who don't wish to export from their word processor. It also is not a surprise, as Timp software comes from Orem, Utah (the city where WP headquarters is located). It uses a relatively strong file-opening dialog sequence, though the user does need to understand the use of DOS wildcards to get full use. The first of Thelma's two functions is that of a spell checker. Although people who use a full-featured word processor might not need this, those (like myself) who prefer small text editors will find this useful. Thelma's dictionary size of 89,000 words is actually a bit small compared to other shareware spell checkers, but it certainly is adequate. Upon finding a misspelled word, it will offer selections for replacement (using letter keys), or allow the user to edit the word manually (if the word is not found). The spell checker falls down in one major respect: the dictionary is fixed. I personally dislike the fact that my name is considered misspelled every time it comes up, or that major computer terms are not in the dictionary. A user-extensible spell checker would take care of this problem. The second and more unique of Thelma's functions is that of a grammar checker. It checks for technical errors, such as doubled words, overuse of technical words, and long sentences. Its function in that regard is adequate: it does help pick up on things that I might have missed otherwise. I personally have the problem of overuse of the passive voice, and Thelma reminds me to not overuse it. The grammar functions are not entirely perfect, either. For example, the proper way to use a period on a typewriter is to follow it with two spaces, but on a laser printer (especially with good fonts) it is proper to use a single space. Also, the advice given is a bit stoic: it offers no real solutions to your problem, it merely points out the problem. Thelma's registration fee is $29.00, and for this you get quite a bundle of goods: a grammar reference and tutorial, a printed manual and quick reference, and one shareware update. The intro screens also go away. Comparatively, this is a quite good value, and extremely competitively priced in comparison to commercial products (Grammatik, Correct Grammar, etc.). My rating for THELMA THISTLEBLOSSOM: (1-10) Value 8 Usability 5 Performance 6 -------------- Overall 6 Thelma Thistleblossom performs as well as one would expect, and it compares favorably to commercial software. However, grammar is not a set of cut-and-dry rules, and this makes it a difficult task for any computer program. If your writing could use a little touch-up, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend that you give Thelma Thistleblossom a try! THELMA THISTLEBLOSSOM Timp Software 758 East 100 North Orem, Utah 84059-4910 If you are a shareware author and would like to see your product reviewed in this column, please contact me either via e-mail at the STTS bulletin board, through RIME (->SUNLIGHT), P&BNet, TTN (Net Chat conference) or via conventional mail. My conventional mail address is: Russell Mirabelli 1216 Lamar Blvd E #508 Arlington, TX 76011 Lyrical Leanings Copyright (c) 1993, Joe DeRouen All rights reserved POWER OF TEN Chris deBurgh A&M Records POWER OF TEN, Chris deBurgh's first release of new material since 1988's disappointing FLYING COLOURS (he released a "best of" collection, SPARK TO A FLAME, and the live album HIGH ON EMOTION - LIVE IN DUBLIN in 1989 and 1990, respectively) marks a return to the styles and passions embodied in earlier works such as THE CRUSADER and AT THE END OF A PERFECT DAY. Filled with grace, style, and most importantly powerful lyrics and music, POWER OF TEN is a definite winner. Opening with Where We Will Be Going, a beautiful song that takes us through a bit of history and beyond, the album gets better and better. Each song flows into the next, and it's smooth without being slick. The album's first single release, Separate Tables, tells the tale of a broken love affair with the hint of hope and gentle wit. (At separate tables we sit down to write/The separate letters that never see the light/If only we could just agree/To read between the lines) It's a wistful, heartbreaking tale of love gone awry and lost chances. Talk To Me, the album's 6th track, is an emotional, energetic foray into obsession and desperation. (I am the one, yes I know I am the one/I am the one for you now/I want you beside me/I dream of your body/I see you and me there forever) It's one that leaves you breathless and wanting for more. The Connemara Coast, the 7th track, features a guest appearance by irish/celtic folk band The Chieftains. The Chieftains' Paddy Moloney arranged the piece, and deBurgh plays a beautiful acoustic guitar in this haunting love song. Brother John, the CD's 8th track, returns to the world of religion with a twist recounted in Spanish Train (SPANISH TRAINS & OTHER STORIES) and The Devil's Eye (THE CRUSADER). Brother John tells the story of a priest that eventually gives in to temptation, and shows off deBurgh's strong sense of the ballad as well as his sense of humor. The CD's last track, Making The Perfect Man, is the weakest of the set but also the most innovative. An energetic, modern version of Frankenstein's Monster, (So they called the doctor, the doctor said 'it's strange/He's got pistols on his fingers, he's got love on the brain/He's got a tongue good for lying and the legs to run away/He will fool all the people all the time some day!') it's certainly a break from his usual style of ballads and wistful love songs. It doesn't work on all levels, but it doesn't really have to. About the only negative thing I can really say about POWER OF TEN is the fact that it was released in 1992 and STILL isn't available in the USA. Alas, deBurgh's music seem to be destined to remain strictly a European delicacy. Except for Lady In Red (INTO THE LIGHT), a 1986 mega-hit, and 1982's Don't Pay The Ferryman (THE GETAWAY), deBurgh's music has managed to elude the vast collective consciousness of most Americans. Perhaps that's part of what keeps it fresh and alive despite well over 10 albums. If you're a fan of deBurgh's (or think that you might like to give his music a listen) I'll urge you to pick up this CD. If you're American, that'll mean having to go to a bit of trouble, but it's definitely worth it. My rating, on a scale of 1-10: 10 Book Reviews Copyright (c) 1993, Jason Malandro All rights reserved ZEUS AND CO. David Lee Jones AvoNova Fantasy $4.99 US, $5.99 Canada Cyrus Major, Computer programmer, night shift computer security officer, and California surfer, was readying to shut down the Sigma Systems computer for the night when something strange happened. His monitor began to glow a phosphorescent green, fading only moments after it appeared. In it's wake were a few lines of an unknown poem, words that would draw Cyrus deep into the heart of the biggest, funniest mystery that he'd ever known. Thus starts ZEUS AND CO., David Lee Jones' second novel (he also authored UNICORN HIGHWAY). Cryus is drawn deeper and deeper into the plot, as he discovers that an unauthorized user using the codename Iberlin has created a 100 Meg file on the mainframe's Top Secret hard drive. Soon after his discovery, he meet a beautiful blonde who claims to be the Greek Muse of love poetry Erato. It seems as though, through accident or scheme, her sister Euterpe (the Greek Muse of lyric poetry) has managed to get herself trapped on the very hard drive that Cyrus discovered the 100 Meg file on earlier. As Cyrus - a former hacker-turned-surfer - delves deeper into the mystery, he finds he must fight his own disbelief at the situation he's found himself in at every turn. Adventure ensues, drawing bikers, FBI agents, employees of Sigma Systems, the owner of the company herself, and even the thunderbolt-tossing God of Mount Olympus Zeus himself into the fray. It takes over half of the book before Cyrus let's himself believe that Euterpe is trapped on the mainframe hard-drive, and he's just as stubborn about falling in love with Erato. A goodly portion of the book seems to be devoted to waiting for Cyrus to come around and accept what's happening to him. This gets a bit tedious at times - especially after the third or fourth time that he and Erato decide that they can't be together. The story slows at these points, but manages to pick itself back up again without being much the worse for the wear. Despite these problems, ZEUS AND CO. is an enjoyable read, and definitely worth the price of the paperback. Jones' style seems to be developing well as a writer, and, in time, he'll overcome these stumbling blocks. He has the potential to go far in the genre of Comedic Fantasy, and I wouldn't bet against him. My Rating: (out of 10 points) 7 Book Reviews Copyright (c) 1993, Heather DeRouen All rights reserved POSSESSING THE SECRET OF JOY Alice Walker Pocket Books $5.99 US, $7.50 Canada "There are those who believe Black people possess the secret of joy, and that it is this that will sustain them through any spiritual or moral or physical devastation." Thus begins "Possessing the Secret of Joy", the most recent novel by Alice Walker, the Pulitzer-prize winning author of "The Color Purple". From this point forward, we witness the voyage of self-discovery and revelation of Tashi, the Olinkan wife of Adam. Adam was the son that Celie put up for adopion at the beginning of "The Color Purple". This book is neither a prequel nor a sequel to "The Color Purple", as was "The Temple of My Familiar", but is rather a detailed development of two of the characters introduced in "The Color Purple". It is the existing familiarity with these characters that makes the reader feel all the more intensely the joy, pain, and rage expressed within the pages. With this book, Alice Walker has once again proven herself one of the foremost storytellers of our time. The book is a "coming of age" story for every woman who has ever lived in the servitude of men, tracing Tashi's journey from servitude to freedom as she realizes that "RESISTANCE is the secret of joy". I found this novel to be one of the most compelling I've read in many years, and highly recommend it. My rating: (out of 10 points) 8 ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ÃÄ¿ ³ Fiction ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ The Roger and The Dragon Copyright (c) 1993, Joe DeRouen All rights reserved Logged in at 9600 baud Welcome to.. N A T I O N A L C H A T ! =>83168 (Welcome Back... Suave Knight) =>spells Suave Knight 83168 logged on. Time: 01:07:02 Level: 8 Date: 07-22-92 Mailslots: 40 There are 87 users on-line. 21 members are in the clubhouse chat area. You have mail waiting! Would you care to read it? =>Y MAIL CALL! 1. From: Sysop 1 08-04-93 06:15:37 Topic: Re: Out of curiousity.. 2. From: The Barbarian 41453 08-04-93 07:45:22 Topic: D&D Friday!!! 3. From: Dragon Lady 83598 08-04-93 11:29:47 Topic: You.. Which message (? to list)=>3 To: Suave Knight 83168 From: Dragon Lady 83598 Topic: You.. Time: 08-04-93 11:29:47 Suave Knight, I noticed your handle and, intrigued, decided to browse your account. What I read there intrigues me even more. You and I share many similar interests. I'm looking forward to chatting with you sometime, and, eventually, getting to know you. Sincerely, Dragon Lady =>a "Damn." Roger muttered under his breath, looking away from the computer screen. He'd been calling bulletin board systems for nearly three years now, ever since he'd gotten a modem for his 18th birthday. This was the first time anyone had ever initiated contact with HIM. Roger wiped a bead of sweat from his greasy forehead, in the same motion knocking a pair of horn-rimmed glasses from his nose. "Shit!" The glasses tumbled to the rug below. He couldn't see without his glasses, not even barely. Momentarily forgetting the computer (something Roger rarely did) he fumbled about on the floor until, eventually, his akward hands managed to find his glasses. Glasses perched percariously upon his large nose, Roger jumped back in astonishment as the computer beeped at him, and words swept across the screen. => Should I chat with her?, he thought. He'd managed to make many on-line friends (many more than he had in real life) but, somehow, those friendships had never developed into anything more. He'd met maybe a half a dozen other users in his three years of BBSing, and, of that half a dozen, only one did he even chat with anymore. None did he ever see again. The one that DID continue to chat with him was nearly as shy as he was in real life and they had agreed upon mutual consent that they'd probably get along better on-line than in person. It wasn't that he was particulary hideous to look at. He stood an even six feet tall, weighed nearly 250 lbs., and had short, greasy black hair. Of course, he wasn't particulary handsome, either. And the thick, nerdy glasses didn't seem to help matters. He had just never learned to get along well with people. Dungeons and Dragons groups were one thing, to be sure. But actually meeting people and talking to them in REAL life.. That was something else alltogether. Especially women. Even Marjorie, the only girl in his D&D group, made him nervous. He'd never been able to muster up enough courage to ask a girl out, and had only been on three dates in his life; they were all set up by his mother. No, Roger didn't get along at all well with women. Roger's thoughts were interrupted as the computer beeped once more. =>Y Dragon Lady 83598 Suave Knight 83168 Single female, 31 Single male, 22 Hello! Hello. How're you this evening? I'm doing just great, thank you. I glanced through your bio this evening and found it to be really interesting. Thank you. I haven't had the chance to peruse yours yet, but I'm sure I'll find it equally as interesting. Perhaps. So.. What do you do, Suave Knight? What keeps you awake at nearly 1 in the morning? I'm a science fiction writer and I was working on my latest novel. Decided to take a break and see what was happening on here. Well, if you're busy.. No, no. That's allright. I was ready for a break. Wellll.. In that case.. Tell me about yourself. They had chatted the night through, finally logging off just as dawn came. They had talked about everything. She was from Britain and ran a successful import-export business here in town. She refused to tell him her age, but she didn't sound a day over 30. She'd never wed, had been BBSing only a short time, and absolutely LOVED to read science fiction. . This last bit of information had been given because Roger had mentioned that he was a science fiction writer. Well, who could blame him? If he had told her he worked at 7-11, would she have continue to chat with him? Of course not! He'd managed to tell (mostly) the truth throughout the rest of the conversation, though. Well, except for the fact that he doesn't REALLY live in a penthouse apartment, nor does he drive a brand new (or even an old) Jaguar. But those were minor details. She'd probably forget all of that anyway. At least he'd told her his real name. He couldn't get her off his mind. The way she typed. The way he imagined she talked. Roger knew; this time, it was for real! He was in love! Sure, he'd thought the same thing a few times before, only to realize just before he made that final step -before he actually met the person- that things couldn't work out. But this time, this time would be different. They'd meet, she'd fall in love with him, and they'd live happily ever after. He'd move out of his parents house shortly after, of course. Though only a few hours of sleep could be had before his mid-afternoon shift at 7-11, Roger slept well. He slept the starry-eyed sleepy of love. "Umm.. Er.. Sorry, I must have the wrong number." Roger slammed down the phone, hands shaking. That was the third time in the last hour he had dialed her number, only to have his nerve fail him. It was only a little over an hour ago that Roger had logged onto the computer -he always called immediately after work- to find her message waiting for him. A simple 'Call me' with her phone number. That was it. Brief, yet compelling. And he had called her. Only to hang up when she answered. She had the most beutiful voice Roger had ever heard. Exotic, deep, and, at the same time, delicate. The british accent had been there, as promised. He could almost hear bells as she fatefully intoned 'Hello.' Unfortunately, at that instant, that brief pause between her answering and his being required to speak, he'd clammed up. His heart began to thunder in his chest, his legs got weak, sweat poured from his brow, and his eyesight began to fail him. Meekly, he hung up. The fourth time, just as his courage was about to fail him again, he heard his name. "Hello? Roger, is that you?" He wanted to answer. He formed the words in his mind. Unfortunately, his mouth wouldn't cooperate. Defeated, he lowered the phone towards the cradle. "Roger, don't be scared. TALK to me!" He froze. She KNEW it was him, for sure. If he didn't say something now, he'd probably never have the chance again. Drawing up whatever courage he has accumulated in 21 years, he spoke. "I'm sorry, there's a bad connection here. Hold on." "Allright Roger." "There, is that better?" His heart pounded in his chest, threatening to break out, but he managed to sound calm. "Much better, Roger." Her voice resonated over the sprint lines. "I'm glad you decided to call." Silence. "Umm.. Yeah, me too. So.. You've never told me your name." Laughter. "How silly of me, Roger. I thought I had. It's Tia." She seemed to whisper over the phone, causing Roger's thick, hairy skin to tingle with excitement. "Pleased to talk to you, Tia." He tried to laugh, overcoming his nervousness a little. And so it went on, for three and a half hours. They talked about everything. What Roger liked to do, where he liked to go, what he did for a living. (he was even honest with her this time) By the end of the conversation, Roger was even breathing normally. "Roger, we're getting along so well. I have something to ask you, and I hope you don't think I'm too terribly forward." "Go ahead." He choked into the phone. This was it. She was going to ask what he looked like, or if he'd ever done it with a woman. His hands started to tremble. "Roger, would you like to meet me?" Silence. "Roger? Are you there, Roger?" "I'm here. Umm, what'd you say?" "Would you like to meet me?" "Of course I would." He did want to, didn't he? Yes, he did. He was done with being a coward. He wasn't going to blow this one. "Yes, I'd very much like to meet you Tia." She almost seemed to smile over the phone. "Good. How about tomorrow? What time do you get off work?" "Tomorrow's my day off. Umm, what would you like to do?" He was getting daring. "Well, I was thinking you could come over for tea. After that, we'll see what we feel like doing." She paused, letting her words sink in. "Roger, I like you very much." Roger gulped into the phone, fought not to faint, then responded with a weak "Thanks." "Well, then. How about tomorrow at eight? I'll leave you directions on the BBS. Sound like a plan?" He kicked himself. He'd had the chance to tell her how he felt about her, and he'd blown it. Sure, she'd caught him off guard. But, still, that was no excuse. Finally, Roger was really starting to see himself. He was scared. Scared to take a chance. Her words interrupted his thoughts. "Roger? If tomorrow's a problem.." This time, his words interrupted hers. "Tomorrow'd be great, Tia. I like you very much, too. Don't forget to leave me directions in E-mail. Did I mention I like you a lot?" It all came out in a rush, leaving Roger breathless. Tia purred. "It's a date, then. And, Roger - I'm glad you like me, too." He'd woken early that morning. Actually, there hasn't been much sleep to wake up from. He'd spent most of the night lying awake in bed, thinking about what he was going to say to Tia, what she looked like, about where they might go on their date, and, yes, about making love to her. Over and over they'd make love, doing it in the bed, on the washing machine, with her lying on the kitchen table. Every different way he'd ever seen, or heard about. Every way he'd ever dreamed about. His thoughts (not to mention the bulge in his shorts) were interrupted by his mother's gruff voice. "Roger!" She yelled through his bedroom door, before slamming it open. "Roger, there's a phone call for you." "Roger?" Came the voice from the other end of the phone. "It's me, Tia. How're you this morning?" "Great!" He smiled, as though she could see him. "I'm doing great. Really looking forward to tonight!" "Me too." She purred. "Listen, Roger.. About tonight.." That was it. It WAS all too good to be true. She'd changed her mind, finally realized what a nerd he really was. "Roger, the BBS was busy and I didn't want to chance you're missing my directions. If you don't mind, I'll give them to you over the phone. Got a pen?" Nearly 15 minutes early, his light blue '75 Pinto pulled noisly into her driveway. The crunch of tires on gravel added to the ever-present roar of the Pinto, and Roger was sure that he'd probably scared off the entire neighborhood. What there was of it. Tia's house - a beautiful victorian-style brick home, flanked with amazingly tall trees and bushes - seemed to be out in the proverbial middle of nowhere. He'd driven nearly a half hour to reach it, and had never even been this far out of town before. It'll be worth the drive, he thought to himself, smiling. If Tia was even half as beautiful as the mental picture he'd formed, it'd be worth it. Clamboring out of the Pinto, he tried to shut the door with quiet, calm assurance. Failing that, he DID managed to get it shut without the usual grinding of metal against metal. Slowly, with increasing nervousness, he walked the 10 feet to her front door. Balling his hand into a fist, he willed it to knock. It didn't. Trying again, he managed a faint tap against the wood. "C'mon, Roger. It's now or never." He told himself with a half-smile. This time, his fist swung hard at the door... ...just as the door opened inward. Stumbling with the momentum of the swing, Roger twisted, turned, and fell head-over-heels at the feet of the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen in his life. "Tia, I presume?" He asked meekly, staring up at her long, sleek legs. His eyes carressed her form, following up the tight silken skirt that wrapped itself around her body, around her taut, firm breasts, and ended in a face from heaven. Deep, silky hair fell down around her face and full lips, as the deepest pair of blue eye's he'd ever seen gazed down at him. "Only if you're Roger." She smiled, offering her hand. Meekly, Roger shook it. "No, silly, I'm helping you up!" She laughed, and the air around her seemed to tinkle with her laughter. Her hands enveloped Roger's and she pulled him to his feet with barely an effort. "Umm.." Mumbled Roger, and he rubbed the toe of his K-Mart sneakers into the gravel pathway. "I.." She leaned forward, sniffing him. "Roger.. You're a virgin, aren't you?" "What?" "I said you're a virgin. You are, aren't you?" Roger's face reddened, and he looked away. It was all a trick. She'd set this whole thing up, to make fun of him. Suddenly, he felt anger rising in his stomach, up through his throat, and he heard himself saying: "So what if I am? Why does that matter?" "Are you or not, Roger? You see," She smiled, licking her lips. "I like virgins." Roger started to get dizzy. Leaning against the doorway to steady himself, he smiled back to her. "Well, yes, I am." "That's all I needed to know." She purred, pulling Roger to her. Her lips brushed gently against his, then harder, as her hands began to trail slowly down his shaking body. Never before having been in this situation and not knowing what else to do, Roger kissed her back. His almost pulled back as her tongue found it's way into his mouth, probing and seeking out his. "Oh, Roger." She mumbled, as their kiss intensified. Her tongue delved deeper into his mouth..and deeper..and deeper.. Roger couldn't breathe. Pushing her away, he nearly fell again as serpent's eyes stared deep into his own. A long, forked tongue flicked about her razor sharp incisors as her hands clamped firmly around his arms. Suddenly, she began to grow and change. Her body elognated as bluish-green scales ripped through her designer dress, and her lips turned to a snout. Roger stared helplessly as Tia held him tight, all the while turning into a ten-foot-long blue dragon. He struggled against her firm grasp as razor-sharp talons dug into his arms. "Wha.. How? Why?" He managed to get out, as her diamond-hard teeth edged ever more near his head. *Simple*, he seemed to hear a voice echo in his head, and knew it was her's. *I have special... tastes, Roger. I have a taste for you.* Roger flung up an arm into Tia's face, pulling it quickly back minus three fingers. "HelpOhShitHelp!!" He screamed into the night, struggling against her steel-like grasp. "WhyTiaWhy??" *Roger, my love.* The voice rang inside his head, cutting deep into his psyche. *I have a taste for virgins. What better place to find a virgin than on a BBS?* His reply was drowned out by the sound of her teeth shredding Roger's body in two. Relative Software Innovations Shareware / Software / Accessories / Peripherals / Services THE place for all your computer needs! Call or write for product list. RSI Shareware Software & Peripherals Personal Possessions v1.02 Audio, MS-DOS 6 Up $49 Windows 3.1 Up $49 Avery Video, & Home Inventory in 1. 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Written online - by Tamara (c) 7/26/91 The Moment Now Copyright (c) 1992, Joe DeRouen All rights reserved She smiles and takes his hand Dancing in the wind, his breath taken She runs from him wanting him to come Taunting, whispering sweet carresses Promises of today the moment now Tomorrow a distant gleam in her eye He catches her they tumble Lying in the grass he notices she's gone He cries hammering his fists Against her memory he rages Anger gives ways 'gainst sweet sorrow He finds her in his heart Thanks for your interest in P&BNet(tm) the Pen and Brush Network for Writers and Artists ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ P&BNet is a QWK-and-Postlink echo SPECIFICALLY for boards which ³ ³ cater to creative people, writers, journalists and artists. Our ³ ³ conferences are tailored especially for that purpose. P&BNet ³ ³ is NOT an echo for general interest boards. ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ P&BNet espouses diversity in creativity. If your users are mostly mature individuals who enjoy creativity and creative stimulus, who do not need rules for conduct but conduct themselves with wit and style, who enjoy a wide range of interests but would rather not try to categorize each one... you've found the right network for your BBS. We don't call ourselves an "elite group" but somehow, that description fits. First and foremost, we are writers and artists. Some of us have publications on the shelves at the local bookstores; others have artwork in various museums and galleries. Above all, we share the same muse - that dream we fall into when we create. Many of us are professional publishers, too, and writers will find a tremendous research, reference and electronic publishing resource with P&BNet. 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