We're getting the perfect Halloween ready!

At Shades of Gray, we're pulling out all the stops to ensure the perfect staff party for Halloween!

First, we had a staff meeting and gathered input from those working onsite, as well as remotely.

Then, Clara Bow made sure the Halloween Spirits were properly summoned...

... and Elizabeth Montgomery took point in getting the pumpkins carved and ready...

... while Mother Hubbard and Judy Garland made sure the famous Shades of Gray Halloween Punch (because it wouldn't be a party without it) was brewed properly with the right amount of pumpkin spice, almond milk, and spirits!

Finally, as a service to all of our readers, we dispatched Vera-Ellen to visit with rain gods and goddesses Raijin, Tohil, Shala, and Bunzi. We hope she'll get them to make the weather friendly for the trick-or-treaters!

 

Halloween is here...

 ... and Grace Bradley is regretting that she volunteered to be the host for his year's reunion of the cast for "Minnie the Moocher", "The Skeleton Dance", and "Wot a Night".

But she still thinks she made a smart move when she declined to watch all the scary short films that have been appearing at Terror Titans for all of the "31 Nights of Halloween"!

Happy Independence Day, U.S.A!

We hope all our American friends, no matter where they are in the world, have a safe and happy Fourth of July during these unusual times! Here at Shades of Gray, Gloria Shea and Joan Blondell are sporting their matching Uncle Sam outfits while Grace Bradley is testing her Social Distancing Fireworks Display.

We're doing our part to fight climate change!

Here at Shades of Gray, we're devoted to the fight to stop climate change! Here's what we're doing...

1. We don't deal with anything in color, except for the obvious shades of gray, black, and white. This preserves those resources for the Future.

2. We focus on old stuff--some studies state that 99.39% of the material covered here was created before blog owner and operator and writer Steve Miller was even born. If everyone would only focus on old stuff and stop creating anything new, it would preserve those resources for other things... and possibly the Future.

3. We are extracting promises from key figures here at the blog to do their part to stop climate change. Since most of them are dead--and the only impact they have on climate change is that they keep voting for Democrats--we're off to a good start! Even so, some are stepping up and going above and beyond. Grace Bradley, for example, has vowed to ride her bike everywhere. She's even gotten herself a special bike helmet to help her get through the long rainy season here in western Washington State!

What are YOU doing to stop climate change?!

Christmas is coming...

... and Grace Bradley is practicing the age-old tradition of decorating the Christmas tree in your underwear.