A few days before Farpoint I finally located Ringo Starr’s newest studio album, Liverpool 8. I’d been looking for the album off-and-on since its release in mid-January, only I could find this album absolutely nowhere. Best Buy? Target? Wal-Mart? Nope, nope, and nope. Oh, I could have bought it on iTunes, but I like havingContinue reading “On Liverpool 8”
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On Cool Die-Casts
A little later this year, Corgi is releasing a line of Beatles die-cast vehicles — buses and taxis. There are vehicles based on Abbey Road, Sgt Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, and my personal favorite, Revolver. I love the attention to detail. The placard on the front of the bus lists four songs from the albumContinue reading “On Cool Die-Casts”
On the Farpoint Experience
Yesterday wrapped up my third Farpoint. Held in the same hotel as Shore Leave, Farpoint strikes me as a kinder, gentler, Shore Leave. Or as someone said on Saturday (and I think it may have been Keith DeCandido) — Shore Leave-Lite. It’s the same sorts of guests. The same sorts of programming and the sameContinue reading “On the Farpoint Experience”
On the Sunday Farpoint Schedule
Today looks to be snowy. The sky has that cast grey look. It’s cold. Ah, but look at that. It should reach fifty today. Rain, then. Not snow. If once in your life you can heckle a panel at a convention, I recommend it. When a panel moderator waxes philosophic on how Doctor Who hasContinue reading “On the Sunday Farpoint Schedule”
On Carl Sagan Stamps
A little more than a year ago, author Kevin Lauderdale suggested that the United States needs to issue a commemorative Carl Sagan stamp. Sagan had done so much to educate the public on the wonders of science and the cosmos, and watching his television series COSMOS was very much a defining moment in my ownContinue reading “On Carl Sagan Stamps”
On the Saturday Farpoint Schedule
As I suspected, my first day at Farpoint had absolutely nothing that required my attendence. Which meant… 1) Time in the bar. 2) Dinner with friends from New York. 3) Hanging out in the hotel lobby with friends, other friends, and still more friends. In short, it was the perfect way to unwind after aContinue reading “On the Saturday Farpoint Schedule”
On Random Factoids About Moi
I didn’t realize — today’s the anniversary of Boromir’s death and the Breaking of the Fellowship. If that’s not nerdy, I don’t know what is. 😉 Taken from multiple wonderful people around the innerwebs: 60 (or so) Things You Possibly Didn’t Know About Me 1. What is in the back seat of your car rightContinue reading “On Random Factoids About Moi”
On Upcoming Farpoint Fun
Farpoint! It’s a science fiction convention held every February in Hunt Valley, Maryland, at the Hunt Valley Marriott. Which, of no interest to anyone but myself, happens to be about five miles from where I work. 🙂 I’m not entirely certain what my schedule for Farpoint looks like. But based on the schedule they’ve released,Continue reading “On Upcoming Farpoint Fun”
On a Burning PlayStation
Once upon a time my PlayStation 2 melted and caught on fire. The story begins on October 26, 2000. At long last, the Sony PlayStation 2 was coming out. It was a dreary day that day. It was foggy. It was so foggy. And I lost my way in the fog, and I ran myContinue reading “On a Burning PlayStation”
On Pre-Primary Thoughts
Maryland votes today. In what some might consider an ironic turn, I received yesterday my official John Edwards ’08 t-shirt. (The magnetic bumper sticker? Still on back-order.) The order was placed, a donation made, and then… Edwards suspended his campaign. Edwards is still on the ballot here in Maryland. At least, according to the state’sContinue reading “On Pre-Primary Thoughts”