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     Hey, everyone. I noticed an ad the other day for an odd Halloween activity. These folks had a big corn field. For a modest price, they would let you come out and shoot paintball guns at Zombies. No, the zombies weren't real. They were people dressed as zombies. They were actors that would shamble out of the corn field toward you, so that you could feel justified in blasting them. I thought that it was a cool idea.
    So, tonight is Halloween. I hope all the little goblins stay safe out there. Boy, has things changed for this holiday? I am afraid that all the ghouls are not imaginary these days.
     I am sick of the election stuff. Be glad when that is over. In self-defense, I have been playing a lot of Apocalypse Max, still. I have made it to the section called "The Facility". Wouldn't it be great if all the IOS games let you play them this far?
     I've been reading a bit this week. An older Western by J.R. Roberts called The Gunsmith #33 ( The Posse). I had bought it at a used book store for a $1.80. I enjoyed it. When I finished it, I went to the public library and checked out a book by James Lee Burke, one of my favorite authors. It is called Creole Belle. This is another installment in Burke's excellent series about Dave Robicheaux, the Louisiana cop. Good stuff, and I'll do a review when I finish it.
     I bought a game called New York Zombies 2. I was disappointed in it. Mostly, because of the controls. Luckily, I only paid $1.99 for it. Another disappointment was NOAA Hi-Def Radar. Likewise, it was $1.99.
     I was over on Touch Arcade's site last night. They were talking about Bladeslinger, the Western-themed game. This is the game I mentioned a while back. I was wondering why it had never been put out on the store. It has great graphics and appears to be a rousing shooter game. I have misgivings about all the demonic stuff represented. I don't like to play a whole lot of games that focus on occult things. Of course, the good guy is trying to destroy the forces of darkness, which is a worthy cause. This game is free on the Canadian app store as we speak. They are trying to iron out potential quirks before going to wide-spread distribution, I suppose. At any rate, I imagine I'll try it when it becomes available. If you want to see the video for the game, click the link to the right under the heading of my favorite sites.
    In closing, I'd like to say that I hope you enjoy the picture above. Isn't it funny how strange weather patterns seem to produce natural beauty, as well as trouble?
    I'm CE Wills.
P.S. If you want, check out the label to the right called "Spooky". There are several old posts there that may give you a Halloween chill. Bye.
      

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