Lary Crews
@larycrews.bsky.social
One last time about my 79 year life.
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There is nothing wrong with being odd. Or different. It makes the world more interesting. Hateful would be bad but you don't have that in you. I am looking forward to see tomorrow.
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
There is nothing wrong with being odd. Or different. It makes the world more interesting. Hateful would be bad but you don't have that in you. I am looking forward to see tomorrow.
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I was watching an episode of Cold Case one evening and my son came downstairs for food. All of the sudden I yelled out, that's Lary, that's my friend Lary!!! He came over to see and we smiled ear to ear. That was fun!
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I was watching an episode of Cold Case one evening and my son came downstairs for food. All of the sudden I yelled out, that's Lary, that's my friend Lary!!! He came over to see and we smiled ear to ear. That was fun!
It’s the last time I post about my 79-year life, my friends. What happens next is the Great Secret I have never revealed to anyone online.
I realize many of you will stop following me, but I want to be honest in my old age. Bear with me.
You’ve got 24 hours to guess what it is.
I realize many of you will stop following me, but I want to be honest in my old age. Bear with me.
You’ve got 24 hours to guess what it is.
November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
It’s the last time I post about my 79-year life, my friends. What happens next is the Great Secret I have never revealed to anyone online.
I realize many of you will stop following me, but I want to be honest in my old age. Bear with me.
You’ve got 24 hours to guess what it is.
I realize many of you will stop following me, but I want to be honest in my old age. Bear with me.
You’ve got 24 hours to guess what it is.
James Wan's Insidious crossed the $50 million mark in the US and ended up with a worldwide gross of $97,009,150. That gives the indie horror pic, made for under $1.5 million, the best cost-to-gross ratio of 2011, a good measurement of profitability. (That’s why they made all the sequels.)
November 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
James Wan's Insidious crossed the $50 million mark in the US and ended up with a worldwide gross of $97,009,150. That gives the indie horror pic, made for under $1.5 million, the best cost-to-gross ratio of 2011, a good measurement of profitability. (That’s why they made all the sequels.)
In April 2010 I was in the horror movie, Insidious. I made the final cut in a three-minute scene with leading man Patrick Wilson.
On YouTube, they call the 3-minute scene "The Smiling Family." I am basically "a whistling 1940s ghost dad."
On YouTube, they call the 3-minute scene "The Smiling Family." I am basically "a whistling 1940s ghost dad."
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
In April 2010 I was in the horror movie, Insidious. I made the final cut in a three-minute scene with leading man Patrick Wilson.
On YouTube, they call the 3-minute scene "The Smiling Family." I am basically "a whistling 1940s ghost dad."
On YouTube, they call the 3-minute scene "The Smiling Family." I am basically "a whistling 1940s ghost dad."
In 2009, Central Casting got me 6 auditions which resulted in 6 jobs, Cold Case (CBS), Hawthorne (TNT), Heroes (NBC), Miracle on the Hudson (Nippon TV), Sons of Anarchy (FX), and two days on The Office (NBC).
November 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In 2009, Central Casting got me 6 auditions which resulted in 6 jobs, Cold Case (CBS), Hawthorne (TNT), Heroes (NBC), Miracle on the Hudson (Nippon TV), Sons of Anarchy (FX), and two days on The Office (NBC).
In 2004, I worked for the chain of Houdini Magic Shops in Las Vegas. My favorite was the six months in 2004 I spent as an "opening act" for illusionist Rick Thomas who was then an afternoon stage show at The Tropicana Casino, with tigers and all.
November 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
In 2004, I worked for the chain of Houdini Magic Shops in Las Vegas. My favorite was the six months in 2004 I spent as an "opening act" for illusionist Rick Thomas who was then an afternoon stage show at The Tropicana Casino, with tigers and all.
My mother, Dee Crews, flew to California and came to our wedding on December 13th, 1998.
The church was a non-theist denomination that welcomed all LGBT folks.
For our honeymoon, we drove along the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway to Santa Cruz, about 80 miles south of San Francisco.
The church was a non-theist denomination that welcomed all LGBT folks.
For our honeymoon, we drove along the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway to Santa Cruz, about 80 miles south of San Francisco.
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
My mother, Dee Crews, flew to California and came to our wedding on December 13th, 1998.
The church was a non-theist denomination that welcomed all LGBT folks.
For our honeymoon, we drove along the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway to Santa Cruz, about 80 miles south of San Francisco.
The church was a non-theist denomination that welcomed all LGBT folks.
For our honeymoon, we drove along the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway to Santa Cruz, about 80 miles south of San Francisco.
In 1998, I drove my purple 1996 Saturn, with all my worldly possessions in the trunk, back seat, and passenger seat, 2,587 miles across the nation with Lori charting my progress on a map in her classroom and calling me each evening on an early-style cell phone she had sent me.
November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
In 1998, I drove my purple 1996 Saturn, with all my worldly possessions in the trunk, back seat, and passenger seat, 2,587 miles across the nation with Lori charting my progress on a map in her classroom and calling me each evening on an early-style cell phone she had sent me.
In 1997, a schoolteacher from Burbank, California took my Writing the Novel class on America Online and did extremely well.
Just as folks in the 19th century became acquainted with one another through written correspondence, Lori and I learned all about each other in daily emails.
Just as folks in the 19th century became acquainted with one another through written correspondence, Lori and I learned all about each other in daily emails.
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
In 1997, a schoolteacher from Burbank, California took my Writing the Novel class on America Online and did extremely well.
Just as folks in the 19th century became acquainted with one another through written correspondence, Lori and I learned all about each other in daily emails.
Just as folks in the 19th century became acquainted with one another through written correspondence, Lori and I learned all about each other in daily emails.
Two evenings a week, I instructed students all over the country how to write their first novel. I produced it via chat rooms and text libraries and email.
When I stopped teaching in the winter of 2000, AOL told me that I had taught 4,125 students in 26 states.
When I stopped teaching in the winter of 2000, AOL told me that I had taught 4,125 students in 26 states.
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Two evenings a week, I instructed students all over the country how to write their first novel. I produced it via chat rooms and text libraries and email.
When I stopped teaching in the winter of 2000, AOL told me that I had taught 4,125 students in 26 states.
When I stopped teaching in the winter of 2000, AOL told me that I had taught 4,125 students in 26 states.
In 1993, right after I got back from being the keynote speaker at the Romance Writers of America convention, America Online hired me.
I was one of America’s first online writing instructors, on the ground floor of Internet Education.
I was one of America’s first online writing instructors, on the ground floor of Internet Education.
November 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
In 1993, right after I got back from being the keynote speaker at the Romance Writers of America convention, America Online hired me.
I was one of America’s first online writing instructors, on the ground floor of Internet Education.
I was one of America’s first online writing instructors, on the ground floor of Internet Education.
Two years later, Lynx Books, an imprint of Bantam Books, signed me to a three-book contract with a $9,000 advance. What astonished me at the time was the way my book sales changed my life. For one thing, I began to think of myself as a competent writer.
November 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Two years later, Lynx Books, an imprint of Bantam Books, signed me to a three-book contract with a $9,000 advance. What astonished me at the time was the way my book sales changed my life. For one thing, I began to think of myself as a competent writer.
I began writing the first book (Kill Cue) in the Veronica Slate series mystery series June 1985. I cultivated the habit of crawling out of bed at 4:30 in the morning, making coffee, and then writing my novel from 5 to 7 each morning.
November 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I began writing the first book (Kill Cue) in the Veronica Slate series mystery series June 1985. I cultivated the habit of crawling out of bed at 4:30 in the morning, making coffee, and then writing my novel from 5 to 7 each morning.
I began my full-time freelance writing in 1983 with a Kaypro computer with a green screen.
I worked diligently, and success came quickly. From October 1983 to June 1988, I sold and wrote more than 705 articles for two dozen regional magazines.
I worked diligently, and success came quickly. From October 1983 to June 1988, I sold and wrote more than 705 articles for two dozen regional magazines.
November 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I began my full-time freelance writing in 1983 with a Kaypro computer with a green screen.
I worked diligently, and success came quickly. From October 1983 to June 1988, I sold and wrote more than 705 articles for two dozen regional magazines.
I worked diligently, and success came quickly. From October 1983 to June 1988, I sold and wrote more than 705 articles for two dozen regional magazines.
Finally, my tour of duty ended with an Honorable Discharge from the Navy in 1970, and I headed to Houston, an exciting and modern city at the time.
I worked for KTRH Radio, which changed me from being a disc jockey to a broadcast journalist.
I worked for KTRH Radio, which changed me from being a disc jockey to a broadcast journalist.
November 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Finally, my tour of duty ended with an Honorable Discharge from the Navy in 1970, and I headed to Houston, an exciting and modern city at the time.
I worked for KTRH Radio, which changed me from being a disc jockey to a broadcast journalist.
I worked for KTRH Radio, which changed me from being a disc jockey to a broadcast journalist.
In the Navy, I learned to write for publication. I had a 1969 Ford Cortina at the time, and I spent most of my money at the Day and Night Café where I could get two tacos, an enchilada, refried beans, and a Lone Star beer for $1.25.
November 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
In the Navy, I learned to write for publication. I had a 1969 Ford Cortina at the time, and I spent most of my money at the Day and Night Café where I could get two tacos, an enchilada, refried beans, and a Lone Star beer for $1.25.
During the Vietnam War, I enlisted in the Navy. I was assigned to the public affairs office at Naval Air Station Kingsville TX, starting in December 1968. It was one of the U.S. Navy’s premier locations for jet aviation training. So instead of Southeast Asia, I was assigned to South Texas.
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
During the Vietnam War, I enlisted in the Navy. I was assigned to the public affairs office at Naval Air Station Kingsville TX, starting in December 1968. It was one of the U.S. Navy’s premier locations for jet aviation training. So instead of Southeast Asia, I was assigned to South Texas.
1961, I wanted a career as a radio announcer. I built an AM radio transmitter from a kit. I made my own radio station, WHY Radio. With a reel-to-reel tape recorder and a bunch of $1.49 vinyl albums, I recorded shows starring me as a disk jockey.
Result: On the radio in 5 states from 1964 to 1998.
Result: On the radio in 5 states from 1964 to 1998.
November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
1961, I wanted a career as a radio announcer. I built an AM radio transmitter from a kit. I made my own radio station, WHY Radio. With a reel-to-reel tape recorder and a bunch of $1.49 vinyl albums, I recorded shows starring me as a disk jockey.
Result: On the radio in 5 states from 1964 to 1998.
Result: On the radio in 5 states from 1964 to 1998.
I became a sort of "star" among my fellow high school students. Even though I was a fat guy and didn't qualify to be a football player, some kids liked me because I knew "everything" about rock and roll music. I was the first one at my high school to introduce The Beatles to my fellow students.
November 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I became a sort of "star" among my fellow high school students. Even though I was a fat guy and didn't qualify to be a football player, some kids liked me because I knew "everything" about rock and roll music. I was the first one at my high school to introduce The Beatles to my fellow students.
With a couple of friends from my electronics class, we got the okay to deejay all our school dances. Mitch and Henry did the music and set up the gear. I was the announcer. Then deejays simply played (vinyl) records for dances. A far cry from what deejays became in the hip-hop era.
November 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
With a couple of friends from my electronics class, we got the okay to deejay all our school dances. Mitch and Henry did the music and set up the gear. I was the announcer. Then deejays simply played (vinyl) records for dances. A far cry from what deejays became in the hip-hop era.
So, for the next six years, I was a shy, fat boy who excelled at music, English, and radio. I ended up in the award-winning Wooster High School Marching Band, playing the Sousaphone. The 110 member Wooster High School Marching Band sported brand-new blue and gold uniforms.
November 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
So, for the next six years, I was a shy, fat boy who excelled at music, English, and radio. I ended up in the award-winning Wooster High School Marching Band, playing the Sousaphone. The 110 member Wooster High School Marching Band sported brand-new blue and gold uniforms.
In Tampa, an ex-Navy guy named Dale Crews met and married my mother and Dee and Dale ended up in the Pocono Mountains for 20 years while Grandma and I worked our way through Wooster High School in Ohio. Toward the end of the two decades, I saw mom for two weeks in the summer.
November 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
In Tampa, an ex-Navy guy named Dale Crews met and married my mother and Dee and Dale ended up in the Pocono Mountains for 20 years while Grandma and I worked our way through Wooster High School in Ohio. Toward the end of the two decades, I saw mom for two weeks in the summer.