Occasionally you discover that the time is just right for something. Things just bubble up in the common consciousness, suddenly bombarding you with some concept or image that pervades the ether and suddenly you’ve discovered that collective humanity has crossed Read more…
Disclaimer #1: I liked the Movie.Disclaimer #2: I am not gay. Now, I’m not going to claim that Sex and the City is some high water mark of American filmmaking. It is unabashedly what it is, a piece of escapist Read more…
No I didn’t forget about them, it’s just this little old thing called revision. See, when I finish a novel and turn it into an editor, it isn’t really finished. Since you all saw those counters grind to a halt Read more…
Judging by this ad at least:It may just be me, but dancing skeletons do not fill me with the urge to refinance. They fill me with the urge to stock up on canned goods, toilet paper, duct tape and shotgun Read more…
I just finished watching the anime The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi in the original broadcast order, which renders it the most non-linear TV show I’ve ever seen outside of Lost. Only two pairs of shows in the 14-episode series follow Read more…
NOTE: This only applies to Blogger, not WordPress. I just got comment-spammed, so I’m switching on the word verification in the comments.And, BTW, if you post something with the name “winlotto” I’m probably going to delete it no matter how Read more…
Well I’ve now got my shiny new blog/website up and running. I haven’t officially changed sites yet, but it’s going well enough to allow people to surf on over for a test drive. Stop by and let me know what Read more…
Warning: Cognitive dissonance ahead. Continuing with the Rammstein theme, proof that the Germans and the Japanese are up to something again. . .
I am working hard on the new site, pulling over the Blogger entries as needed. The main time-sink in getting the thing ready is pulling over the old home-page. I didn’t realize how much content was sitting there, all of Read more…
I just saw Iron Man and, IMO it is probably one of the best superhero adaptations made since Superman. It could have gone so very, very, wrong. We have a prolonged origin story, the driven hero with personal demons, the Read more…