Now for one of Allyn’s crackpot theories…. Spockdid stay dead after Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The post-Genesis Spock is really a clone of the original Spock, with most of the original Spock’s memories. Their brain structures are completely different; the post-Genesis Spock had his brain wired based not on the life hisContinue reading “Allyn's Crackpot Theory: The Clone of Spock!”
Monthly Archives: June 2003
Adventures in Potterdom
The local Barnes & Noble held Friday night a Harry Potter release party. At midnight that night, Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix went on sale, and in the hours leading up to its release a number of activities were planned–readings, trivia contests, costume contests, cookies and punch, that sort of thing. FridayContinue reading “Adventures in Potterdom”
For all you Hobbits
Today is Mid-Year’s Day. So, drink merrily, smoke some Old Toby pipeweed, have a safe summer solstice, and do the things that all you Hobbits do.
On Polydactyl Cats
Polydactylism in cats is a genetic mutation, and a dominant gene. The mutation appears to have originated in Kent in the 1600s, and polydactyl cats were brought to North America by the Puritans in the 1630s. They were thought to be a sign of good luck to ship captains. Polydactylism is a defining characteristic ofContinue reading “On Polydactyl Cats”
On Midnight Harry Potter Parties
I’m about 50-50 on deciding whether or not to go to the Barnes & Noble Harry Potter midnight party. On the one hand, I think the party might be a fantastic place to meet single women. Harry Potter as conversation starter. On the other hand, there are going to be children there, children up wellContinue reading “On Midnight Harry Potter Parties”
On New Cats
I got two kittens a few weeks ago. Where Tails is sullen and antisocial, these two are gregarious and vibrant. It’s such a change. Tails, unfortunately, doesn’t like the new interlopers, but they stay in different parts of the house, have their own food and litter box, etc. Maybe they’ll never be a happy family.Continue reading “On New Cats”
On How I Got Here
About two months ago, I guess, I was feeling particularly sentimental. It happens. Time changes people. I was a sad, sullen person at the age of twenty-five. At thirty, I feel genuinely happy, perhaps even content. It’s like the pieces of my life have come together well, and though there are some pieces of theContinue reading “On How I Got Here”
The sound! The sound!
That sound you hear is the sound of me flailing my head against the wall. Don’t worry. I do this when I get annoyed. I don’t think of myself as being easily annoyed. I roll with the punches fairly well. But sometimes… The reasons are trivial, and I won’t bore you with them. Sometimes peopleContinue reading “The sound! The sound!”
Blinded by Science
How does that ’80s song go? “I’m blinded! By science!” That’s how I feel right about now, having just written five pages of tech exposition. It’s vital to the story, otherwise I wouldn’t have written it. The conflict between two characters begins (or more precisely, resumes after a twenty-year absence), the seeds of the conclusionContinue reading “Blinded by Science”
On Doctor Who Fandom
If you, good reader, met me in person, you wouldn’t know I was a Star Trek fan. If you came over to my house, you’d see nothing to indicate my Trek fandom. I couldn’t hide my love of Doctor Who even if I wanted to. 🙂 I discovered Who in the early ’80s, when theContinue reading “On Doctor Who Fandom”