Try this on for size. It’s 2266. Captain Kirk and the Enterprise are zipping through space, and there’s an emergency distress call from a nearby colony, under attack. The Enterprise diverts from its routine patrol. Had the Enterprise stayed on its course for another day, Spock would have detected a derelict Earth ship from theContinue reading “What if… No Khan Noonian Singh?”
Author Archives: Allyn
Super-heroes
I like super-heroes. I have the comic collection to prove it. If I were a hero in the Marvel universe, who would I be? Take the test. A warning–the page loads very slowly. Unlike most personality tests I’ve seen online, though, this one doesn’t have many truly obvious answers that point to a particular outcome.Continue reading “Super-heroes”
A Peace Offering
The tale of my cat, Tails, has been oft told. The important points are these–a kitten with a broken tail and a broken foot ran in the garage on a cold November day two and a half years ago and never left. In time the sore on her back paw healed and the fur regrew,Continue reading “A Peace Offering”
The Inner Smurf
Find your inner Smurf! I truly do wonder about these “personality tests.” The last question for the Smurf test, for instance, is so far out in left field that I truly wonder why it’s even there. Oh, well. It’s all in good fun.
Gagh!
A customer came into the store today with his pet lizard, Diablo, situated on his shoulder. He said he had been feeding Diablo crickets. Suddenly, Diablo began to foam at the mouth. “He’s thirsty. He needs water! He’ll die if he doesn’t drink anything!” I ran into the back, pulled out a bottle of springContinue reading “Gagh!”
Tea, Earl Grey, Hot
I have no idea what Jean-Luc Picard ever saw in Earl Grey tea. I was shopping World Market yesterday, a store that carries food and furniture from around the world, and in their tea department they had a sale on Earl Grey tea. Out of curiosity I picked up a box and brought it home.Continue reading “Tea, Earl Grey, Hot”
The Naming Game
1. What does your first name mean? “Allyn” is a variant spelling of “Alan,” a Celtic name meaning “harmony.” This was the first name of my great-grandfather. 2. What does your middle name mean? “Russell” is a French name meaning “red haired.” This was the last name of my great-grandmother. 3. What does your lastContinue reading “The Naming Game”
That crazy weather
The past week in Raleigh the weather has been absolutely beautiful. Blue skies, high temperatures in the mid-70s. Yesterday saw spring showers off and on all day, but it stayed warm, and at night I needed the ceiling fan because the house was downright stuffy. This morning the temperature was in the mid-50s and falling.Continue reading “That crazy weather”
Public Service Announcement
With St. Patrick’s Day nearly here, with Leprechaun Pooh sitting next to my computer, I offer the following piece of wisdom, hard earned through experience. Green beer is an interesting way to put one in an Irish mood. Don’t try it with Guinness. It won’t work. You simply cannot turn Guinness green. There is, naturally,Continue reading “Public Service Announcement”
Costume Drama
Received in the mail yesterday: MythMakers 13, the Doctor Who fiction fanzine of the Doctor Who Information Network, a Canadian fan group. While I own a number of charity fanthologies, I own very few fanzines, among them Jean Airey’s “The Doctor and the Enterprise” and James Bow’s Trenchcoat series. One of the points of interestContinue reading “Costume Drama”