Yesterday I picked up a few books at Barnes & Noble. One was a reference book, another was a history book on the development of the prize courts during the Age of Fighting Sail, another was the first of the Star Trek: Titan novels, and a medieval mystery novel a friend had recommended to me.Continue reading “On a Frustrating Reading Experience”
Monthly Archives: March 2005
On the topsy-turvy Doctor Who world
Today, the BBC announced that they have renewed Doctor Who for a Christmas special and a second season of thirteen episodes. Also today, Christopher Eccleston announced that he will be leaving Doctor Who after the Christmas special, giving him a single season as the ninth Doctor. On the one hand, the sky is falling. OnContinue reading “On the topsy-turvy Doctor Who world”
And now it's here…
Today’s the day. Lego Star Wars comes out today. Yippee!
On new Blackadder
I really should thank Scav for posting this on his LiveJournal. New Blackadder! Well, we can at least hope… March 27, 2005 Baldrick! The BBC’s plotting to revive us Ben Dowell The BBC has a cunning plan. Senior executives are hoping to bring back the hit comedy Blackadder, possibly as early as the autumn. TheyContinue reading “On new Blackadder”
On Sam Adams' Brewmaster Collection
If I don’t have Guinness in the refrigerator, I probably have something by Sam Adams. Maybe the Boston Lager. Maybe the Boston Ale, which I prefer to the Lager. More often that not, it’s the Cream Stout, though I’ve been known to have one of their seasonal varieties around. The Summer Ale isn’t far aroundContinue reading “On Sam Adams' Brewmaster Collection”
On Grey's Anatomy
ABC debuted tonight a new medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy, as Boston Legal went on a four-week hiatus. I watched the debut. The show has an attractive cast but I found it horribly cliched. A group of interns fresh out of medical school are beginning their surgical residency at a hospital in Seattle, and Meredith Grey,Continue reading “On Grey's Anatomy”
On an Easter Tradition
The family got together for Easter. I would have liked to sleep in, but breakfast was scheduled for 8:30 sharp. As it was my brother still had to awaken me. After breakfast–waffles and scrapple–I went back to bed. The family went off to church. The tradition the last few years has been to dress upContinue reading “On an Easter Tradition”
On the Things Employees Say
“Have you seen the Helen Keller quarter?” asked my employee. “Yes,” I replied with a shrug. What had this to do with anything? He said nothing for a few moments. Then, “There’s a Helen Keller quarter?” A bizarre turn. “She’s on the Alabama quarter.” “Helen Keller is on a quarter?” Now thoroughly confused by thisContinue reading “On the Things Employees Say”
On a Customer's Strange Request
A guy walks into the store. Black tee-shirt bearing a logo, trucker hat, mid-twenties, average height and build. He walks maybe ten feet into the store, stops, looks at the display fixture there. I greet him, ask him if he’s looking for something. “I wanted something with pictures of angels and demons fighting.” We sellContinue reading “On a Customer's Strange Request”
On a Book Meme
I received this on an e-mail list this morning– Here are the rules: Grab the nearest book. Open the book to page 123. Find the fifth sentence. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog (or to this mailing list) along with these instructions. Don’t you dare dig for that “cool” orContinue reading “On a Book Meme”