In Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Kirk and Spock discuss 20th-century American literature on a San Francisco public bus. The remembered names of 20th-century literature? Harold Robbins and Jacqueline Susann, two authors we would consider today the purveyors of crap. What we think of today as great literature may not stand the test ofContinue reading “Writer's Notebook II”
Author Archives: Allyn
Name Badge
I was asked, for reasons unknown, to post the graphic image I use for my name badge at work. And since it’s a random enough request, why not? The Doctor Who LEGO image of Paul McGann was taken from here. Yes, I wear the eighth Doctor on my name badge. Is there a problem withContinue reading “Name Badge”
Not for Tolkien purists
Two items of note. First, Tolkien-inspired gangsta rap. Yes, such a beast exists, and I have the CD. You can sample the mp3 of “Lords of the Rhymes” here. Second, the lost son of Denethor, brother to Boromir and Faramir. Not to be seen by the faint of heart, I assure you.
Canon Fodder
I’m something of a grinagog, and certainly reading onward would give one that impression. I recently made these comments at TrekBBS regarding the Star Trek novels and what constitutes “canon” Star Trek, and for posterity’s sake decided to archive them here because I thought they were both amusing and informative. Thank you, Roger Waters [posterContinue reading “Canon Fodder”
Summing Up My Life
My mind was warped at a very young age, and I haven’t been able to get it flat since.
Shiny plastic discs
Let’s examine the last week’s DVD purchases. It’s an addiction, those shiny plastic discs of cinematic goodness. Thankfully, there’s a sale at work on pre-owned DVDs–buy two, get one for free. Oh, the pain! My job enables my addiction! The horror! Anyway, the purchases: About a Boy, the adaptation of Nick Hornby’s novel starring HughContinue reading “Shiny plastic discs”
Puckish behavior?
Defective merchandise needed to be shipped out. A box of systems, games, and controllers overflowed. I pulled together the controllers, and carefully wrote out a defective slip for each one. The last controller, though, had no indication of why it was defective. I held it. Looked at it. Turned it over. Wasn’t it obvious, inContinue reading “Puckish behavior?”
Closing songs
Fellowship of the Ring closed with Enya’s “May It Be.” The Two Towers closed with “Gollum’s Song” by Emiliana Torrini. Return of the King should close with “Frodo of the Nine Fingers.” I’m serious. It doesn’t have to be sung by Aerosmith, though I appreciated their take on the classic Spider-Man theme song. But forContinue reading “Closing songs”
This is how the world will end
Thoughts?
New Year’s Eve
John Ordover announced yesterday the winners of this year’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds contest. Of the five stories I submitted for consideration, none made the final cut. I thought I had a real shot with “Memorial Day” The story of Jake Sisko and the Cestus III Dominion War Memorial wasn’t the incestuous continuity pornContinue reading “New Year’s Eve”