Tag Archives: Movies

Edmond Dantès, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Second Chances

Posted on July 31, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

Who is the fictional character you relate to the most? This is an easy one! Edmond Dantes, from my favorite book as a teenager, “The Count of Monte Cristo.” Alexandre Dumas’ book has been adapted for the screen numerous times, … Continue reading →

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Blood at the Root: Then and Now

Posted on February 5, 2026 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

My first book, the award-winning epic poem, Black Shadows and Through the White Looking Glass: Remembrance of Things Past and Present, deals with the theme(s) of “the captivity, exploitation and suffering of Black people in America.”  But not all of … Continue reading →

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Sausage, Cabbage, and Black Bread

Posted on September 21, 2024 by William Eric Waters, aka Easy Waters

During my seven-hour flight to Frankfort, Germany, I watched “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.”  Based on the book, Churchill’s Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII by Damien Lewis, the movie is a fictionalized … Continue reading →

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