Here is an interlude to my interview with FPW...a little tidbit about his medical training and his connection to Missouri (which happens to be my home state).

http://bit.ly/kATOvC

Cheers!

Jesse

Here is an interlude to my interview with FPW...a little tidbit about his medical training and his connection to Missouri (which happens to be my home state).

http://bit.ly/kATOvC

Cheers!

Jesse

Very interesting!

Kirksville is the County seat of Benton County, and Benton County touches Putnam County, which is to the Northwest.

The County seat of Putman County is Unionville, and my great grandfather had the first house in what later became Unionville, Missouri.

Great grandfather J.S.C. Valentine moved there from Lima, Ohio sometime in the early 1850's. And my grandfather's oldest brother was the first birth in Unionville -- in 1854.

My father was born in Unionville in 1916 and the family moved to Colorado in 1919. (My grandfather was born in Unionville in 1872.)

Ken V.

Very interesting!

Kirksville is the County seat of Benton County, and Benton County touches Putnam County, which is to the Northwest.

The County seat of Putman County is Unionville, and my great grandfather had the first house in what later became Unionville, Missouri.

Great grandfather J.S.C. Valentine moved there from Lima, Ohio sometime in the early 1850's. And my grandfather's oldest brother was the first birth in Unionville -- in 1854.

My father was born in Unionville in 1916 and the family moved to Colorado in 1919. (My grandfather was born in Unionville in 1872.)

Ken V.

I know all of those places well. I was born in Hannibal (Marion County). I grew up in Chillicothe (Livingston County), and spent four years living in Mexico, MO (Audrain County). Small world!

I know all of those places well. I was born in Hannibal (Marion County). I grew up in Chillicothe (Livingston County), and spent four years living in Mexico, MO (Audrain County). Small world!

A small world indeed.

One of these days I intend to go back there and see Unionville. I understand it's a fairly small farming community, but I've also heard that there's a statue of one of my ancestors in town, and I'm curious to see if there actually is one, and of so, who it is.

Ken V.

A small world indeed.

One of these days I intend to go back there and see Unionville. I understand it's a fairly small farming community, but I've also heard that there's a statue of one of my ancestors in town, and I'm curious to see if there actually is one, and of so, who it is.

Ken V.

You should definitely go visit some time. Missouri is one of the most oft-overlooked states in terms of natural beauty and downright friendliness. While I love living in the D/FW area, I find myself at times longing for the simplicity of rural life in northern Missouri.

You should definitely go visit some time. Missouri is one of the most oft-overlooked states in terms of natural beauty and downright friendliness. While I love living in the D/FW area, I find myself at times longing for the simplicity of rural life in northern Missouri.

I understand. I'm going back to the rural life of northern Colorado.

And for the same reasons: natural beauty -- Rocky Mountain National Park (and Estes Park) is only an hour away -- it's a slower pace of life, and the people are friendly.

Here's a sunset from my patio:

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Pretty jealous of that view. Spectacular!

Topics covered in this week's installment:

• The current state of vampire fiction (with respect to Midnight Mass and DRACULAS)
  
• The current status of The Repairman Jack film
  
• What the heck went wrong with the film version of The Keep
  

Paul is looking over the transcript to make sure there aren't any glaring errors. Once he has sent it back to me, I will be posting it on my blog, and I'll put up the link directly to it here.

Stay tuned!

Part Two of my interview with F. Paul Wilson is live on my blog. Here is the link:

http://bit.ly/j6qk0q

Check it out!

Part Two of my interview with F. Paul Wilson is live on my blog. Here is the link:

http://bit.ly/j6qk0q

Check it out!

Thanks, I'm really enjoying these interviews. And, as much as I enjoy the Repairman Jack series, I'm one of those who will read anything Paul writes.

Ken V.