We may do a Movie Night at work in the next few weeks. I wouldn’t call Movie Night a tradition. More like an occasional happening, getting together as much of the staff as wants to go after work and going to see a film. We’ve done it twice. The last time it came off wellContinue reading “Movie Night!”
Monthly Archives: August 2004
Legion: Foundations
When I was into comic books, and I was majorly into comic books until about 1997, DC’s The Legion of Super-Heroes was one of my favorites. That and its spin-off Legionnaires were typically the first I read as they came out of the bag. I’m not sure I could to this day tell you whatContinue reading “Legion: Foundations”
Bill Clinton, Cabinet Secretary?
John Kerry has said in his campaign speeches that he wants to restore America’s standing among the international community, rolling back the unilateralist policies of the Bush administration. Here’s a thought. If the desired result is a return to the status quo ante Bush, what about nominating Bill Clinton as Secretary of State? Let’s setContinue reading “Bill Clinton, Cabinet Secretary?”
It's Only a Game
I’ve been thinking about Christmas recently. Just last week I wrapped my first present of the year, and we’re not even to September yet. But when one works retail, as I do, and one works retail management, as I do, then come November 1st my life vanishes as my work load increases, my work weekContinue reading “It's Only a Game”
More on the Doctor
In the comments, John S. Drew wrote, “See, I got Tom Baker and I would have thought I would have been more like Peter Davison.” This was one internet quiz where I thought the final result wasn’t obvious from the questions. Too often the questions are few and rather pointed, so gaming the answers canContinue reading “More on the Doctor”
Unstable? Unstable!
A quiz taken from Todd Kogutt’s LiveJournal: You are the Sixth Doctor! Quite unstable and aggressive from time to time, most certainly stubborn and conceited all the time. You have a bit of the First Doctor’s piss and vinegar, though you’d hate to hear what he would have to say about your clothes. Despite yourContinue reading “Unstable? Unstable!”
Red Jack
I’ve had Jack on the brain recently. Jack the Ripper, that is. My friend Michael sent me an e-mail a few days ago. He’d just seen From Hell, the Hughes Brothers film adaptation of the Alan Moore/Eddie Campbell comic book miniseries about the Whitechapel murders of 1888. I’d started to write a response, left itContinue reading “Red Jack”
Those who forget the past…
What are they teaching kids these days? A conversation from work: Boy, maybe nine years old, brings the Transformers game to the counter to purchase. “Who’s your favorite Transformer?” I ask. His brow furrows in deep thought. “Optimus Prime,” he says at last. I nod. “I liked Optimus Prime a lot when I was yourContinue reading “Those who forget the past…”
E-mail woes
Well, that was fun. Yesterday morning my e-mail program, The Bat, locked up, giving me the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. I had downloaded on Thursday the latest upgrade and installed it over my current version. Through Thursday and Friday everything was fine. But not Saturday. Note to self: Leave well enough alone. If itContinue reading “E-mail woes”
Gauntlet: Paths of Evil
A week ago browsing the local Waldenbooks while in search of Keith R.A. DeCandido‘s novel Dragon Precinct I discovered that a novel based on the video game, Gauntlet: Dark Legacy had been published by iBooks, written by Richard C. White, entitled Paths of Evil. Dragon Precinct hadn’t arrived yet, or hadn’t been shelved yet–one canContinue reading “Gauntlet: Paths of Evil”