Something monumental happened on July 6th, 1957. John Lennon met Paul McCartney. It was at the Woolton Church fete. Wikipedia has the story: On Saturday 6 July 1957 [The Quarrymen] played at St. Peter’s Church garden fête. In the afternoon they played on a stage in a field behind the church. After the set, IvanContinue reading “On Fifty Years Ago Today”
Monthly Archives: July 2007
On Various and Sundry Memes
You’re Ireland! Mystical and rain-soaked, you remain mysterious to many people, and this makes you intriguing. You also like a good night at the pub, though many are just as worried that you will blow up the pub as drink your beverage of choice. You’re good with words, remarkably lucky, and know and enjoy atContinue reading “On Various and Sundry Memes”
On the 42nd Post
There’s a meme, I’ve seen it going around. Post a link back to your forty-second blog post. I had to figure out what that was. See, I’ve imported and exported so many entries at various times that the post index numbers don’t synch up in chronological order. So I did some counting, took off fiveContinue reading “On the 42nd Post”
On a Reminder about Saturday’s Autographing
Just a reminder! As I mentioned early last week, on this Saturday, July 7th, I’ll be autographing Grand Designs (the new Star Trek: Corps of Engineers compilation) and Constellations (last fall’s Star Trek anthology) at the Borders Express in Exton Square Mall in Exton, Pennsylvania from one until three in the afternoon. If you haveContinue reading “On a Reminder about Saturday’s Autographing”
On Aches and Pains
Yesterday. Oh, yesterday. I was in pain. I had a minor migraine. I was drowsy. My foot was killing me. Mid-afternoon, I went for a cup of coffee. I’d been hobbling all day. The pain had almost worked itself out. I’d been listening to some John Lennon on my computer while I wrote short featuresContinue reading “On Aches and Pains”
On Whovian Cast Changes
We’ll go behind a spoiler cut for Americans not up to date on the just-finished-in-the-UK third season.
On Doctor Who Podcasts
For the longest time I didn’t understand what a “podcast” was. Mainly it was that I didn’t (and still don’t) own an iPod, and from the name I assumed it was something that was iPod-specific, a radio program for iPods. Eventually I realized–it’s just an audio file with a fancy name. Usually someone sitting aroundContinue reading “On Doctor Who Podcasts”
On Reactions to the Libby Commutation
John Edwards: “Only a president clinically incapable of understanding that mistakes have consequences could take the action he did today. President Bush has just sent exactly the wrong signal to the country and the world. In George Bush’s America, it is apparently okay to misuse intelligence for political gain, mislead prosecutors and lie to theContinue reading “On Reactions to the Libby Commutation”
On A Sleep Oddity
I woke this morning at two. I’m not certain why. Might have been a sound that pierced the veil of sleep. Might have been a reaction to rolling over in bed, as I toss and turn a lot. Two. In the past when I’ve woken at odd times of the morning, strange things have happened.Continue reading “On A Sleep Oddity”
On Donations
Yesterday, I did something I’ve never done before. I gave money to a political campaign. Now, I have given money to foundations and such. But never a campaign. And I get fundraising letters. All the time. Letters from Hillary Clinton. Letters from Barack Obama. Letters from Howard Dean. Letters from Al Franken. I gave moneyContinue reading “On Donations”