“What’d you do?” he asked. “Hit the jackpot?” I was standing at the fare machine in the subway terminal. Coins rattled in the machine, falling in the change cup. I looked to my right. A kid, maybe twenty-two, had asked the question. It was an obvious question — the fare machine sounded like a slotContinue reading “On Hitting The Jackpot”
Author Archives: Allyn
On Gallifreyan Fob Watches
Scouring the wilds of the Internet, I came across this: The Doctor’s fob watch! From “Human Nature” and “The Family of Blood”! Supposedly, it even works. No, you’re not going to be able to store your soul in it, but there’s an actual watch mechanism inside. Despite not normally wearing a watch, I sort ofContinue reading “On Gallifreyan Fob Watches”
On Commuting Follies
Three hours to get home from work. Storms. A tree dropped across the Light Rail line. What they called “bus bridges” were put into place, only there wasn’t any indication how they worked — or where they were going. Add to that, a monsoon. All in all, three hours. I’m beat.
On Today’s Public Transportation Discovery
I had a cannister full of nickels at home. There’s a problem when you have a change jar; it’s that if you don’t spend it, change can be really difficult to get rid of. Hence, a cannister full of nickels. And some dimes. Plus the occasional quarter. I decided this morning that while it’s allContinue reading “On Today’s Public Transportation Discovery”
On Literary Musings
I’m always a few days behind on Doctor Who. It can’t be helped, really. And me, being me, I knew a fair little bit about Dr. River Song long before I’d gotten around to finally seeing “Silence in the Library.” And what I’d heard and read made me think of a single thing — TheContinue reading “On Literary Musings”
On Calendrical Conundrums
Today is not May the 33rd. So I am told.
On Politics, Energy, and Vision
Something I was thinking about today, while hanging clothes on the clothesline. The United States built the atomic bomb in five years. The United States went to the Moon in ten. What if, in light of skyrocketing energy costs, a Presidential candidate announced, as part of his platform for the fall campaign, that, if elected,Continue reading “On Politics, Energy, and Vision”
On Shopping Big Lots and Making Mistakes
I love Big Lots. It’s a department store filled with wondrous and magical stuff. Like Golden Compass action figures from France. Or possibly Quebec. I’ve found it’s a fantastic place to buy breakfast cereal. Two dollars a box for good stuff. Sometimes bad stuff, but usually good stuff. Cap’n Crunch good stuff. Rice Krispies goodContinue reading “On Shopping Big Lots and Making Mistakes”
On Sad Dreams
I remember one of my dreams from last night. It was so vivid, and I was so happy in the dream… …and now, when thinking about it, the dream only makes me sad. I was in a store. I was looking at their DVD section. And they had Doctor Who‘s “Evil of the Daleks” onContinue reading “On Sad Dreams”
On that Friday Feeling
Some days go by in a blur. Some days drag horribly. Today felt like one of the latter. It began with the alarm going off. I’ve never been much of a morning person, and I had one of those “Aww, do I have to get out of bed?” mornings. I adjusted my wake-up time byContinue reading “On that Friday Feeling”