A Dickie with a headset trying to be King

At a recent stop at Burger King in the booming metropolis of Anchorage, Alaska, Michele and I walked into a firestorm behind the counter. Some young guy with what looked like a 5 o’clock shadow but was most likely a 5-week old beard was being yelled at by the manager in a pressed white polyester […]

In 1987 a dream was born (Part 6)…

The Iditarod celebrated its 40th anniversary this past March with Willow (AK) musher, Dallas Seavey winning the race. While checking out YouTube I came across a series of videos that captured my attention. They were Iditarod videos, old school style! When they were made, this years winner was just born days after. Robert Forto and […]

House of Ghosts

The world premiere of House of Ghosts is drawing near! If you are a fan of the drive-in and the ultra-cool, albeit sometimes cheesy, sci-fi thrillers of the 1950’s then you will love the films of Christopher R. Mihm. Mihm is the undisputed master of the new-age black and white genre that has been known […]

Scary Movie Bracket: The Grudge vs. The Shinning

Here at the Fort we love sports, March Madness and scary movies. Play along with us and find out what is the scariest movie of all time, voted on by you, my rabid readers! See who’s winning and the “official rules” Scary Movie Bracket Round 1: The Grudge vs. The Shinning  vs.        […]

Iditarod 40: The Trail. Cripple to Ruby

Iditarod 40: The Trail. Cripple to Ruby     70 Miles Leaving Cripple, the country stays the same for 15 to 20 miles. Then the trees get larger and thicker, with larger rolling hills. At Bear Creek, the trail enters a cat trail that should be easy to follow. At Sulatna Crossing (steel bridge), most […]

Iditarod 40: The Trail. Nikolai to McGrath

Iditarod 40: The Trail. Nikolai to McGrath     48 Miles From Nikolai, the trail runs west to McGrath. The terrain is mostly flat. The trail passes through open swamps, small stands of spruce and alder and runs on the river itself. There are no grades to consider. This section is well traveled and should […]

Is it Sacrilege for Men to Wear Uggs?

Yep, I am a full grown man and while I have owned a pair or two of Uggs in my lifetime, I am not afraid to sport them around town. Heck, if Tom Brady (New England Patriots quarterback) can be their spokesman I guess its okay, right? In fact I found something WAY cooler than […]

Like Old School 1950s Style Horror and Sci Fi?

I am a huge fan of Christopher R. Mihm. In fact, I travelled all the way from Alaska to Minnesota to attend his last movie premiere for last year’s Attack of the Moon Zombies. Mihm’s quirky style is un-matched in today’s horror and sic-fi genres. I should know, I watch a lot of this stuff, […]

Enter Sandman: Honky Tonk Tavern

Last night’s music experience at the Fort was channel 811: Honky Tonk Tavern. It’s hard to believe that both Michele and I actually enjoyed this. It started off with a gospel tune from the great Johnny Cash and ended somewhere with a rocking, twangy tune by Dwight Yoakam. He was excellent in Slingblade as Dale […]

Scary Movie Bracket

As you know, we love horror movies. Every October we watch a different movie each night here at the Fort ending in Carrie on Halloween. We also love sports. In honor of March Madness and all those crazy sports fans, we announce our Scary Movie Bracket for 2012 that will begin on Monday February 20, […]