Today could possibly be the greatest day in baseball history. It’s the last day of the season, and four National League teams are still in the hunt for three playoff spots. There’s something strange when it’s the Cubs who have their playoff spot sewn up. 😆 Here’s a run-down of the possible tie-breaker, pre-playoff scenariosContinue reading “On Baseball Madness”
Monthly Archives: September 2007
On Tengwar Fun
How would one write “Yankees Suck” in Tengwar, the Elvish alphabet from Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings? It’s a good question, and I’ve had an interesting discussion with Star Trek author Geoff Trowbridge on that very point. My take on “Yankees Suck” — So, Red Sox fans out there. If you want to slamContinue reading “On Tengwar Fun”
On Moonlight
I was flipping through channels the other day, trying to find the NBC station here in Baltimore — and for what it’s worth, I still have no idea what that is — when I caught a commercial. And it was Sophia Myles in the commercial! Sophia Myles! Doing American television! I put my Google-Fu powersContinue reading “On Moonlight”
On Holy Grail Hijinks
‘Tis a silly quiz… 😆 Your Score: Enchanter Tim You scored 71Worthiness! You’re the enchanter Tim. You know quite a lot and you can summon fire all day, what else could you ask for. “Follow! But! follow only if ye be men of valor, for the entrance to this cave is guarded by a creatureContinue reading “On Holy Grail Hijinks”
On Martin Scorsese’s New Film
Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese has signed to make a documentary on the life of George Harrison. Olivia Harrison said: “It would have given George great joy to know that Martin Scorsese has agreed to tell his story.” As well as Harrison’s time in The Beatles, the film will look at his solo career and movieContinue reading “On Martin Scorsese’s New Film”
On President Bush’s Teleprompter
Why doesn’t this surprise me? President Bush’s speeches spell out words phoentically on the teleprompter. The President’s phonetic pronunciation teleprompt was embarrassingly revealed when a marked-up draft of Mr Bush’s speech to the UN General Assembly yesterday briefly popped up on the UN website. The White House was left scrambling to explain the special guidanceContinue reading “On President Bush’s Teleprompter”
On the Bionic Woman
Last night I did, in fact, watch the premiere of the new Bionic Woman series. I was on the fence. On the one hand, it stars Michelle Ryan, and she was nothing short of amazing and gorgeous and amazing in Jekyll. On the other hand, I can’t say I was a fan of the originalContinue reading “On the Bionic Woman”
On a Recent Search Phrase Round-Up
I must be some sort of pop-culture maven. Thanks to the Google-Fu of readers everywhere, people want my insights into why Boston Legal‘s cast is different this year, or they want to know who’s on Captain Jack’s Torchwood 3 team. Answer to the first — the David E. Kelley cast revolving door. Get used toContinue reading “On a Recent Search Phrase Round-Up”
On the Return of Boston Legal
Last night Boston Legal entered its fourth season. And…? It’s more of the same. The cast is mostly different. There’s still Alan and Denny. There’s Shirley. And Jerry and Clarence. But Paul? Gone. Brad? Working for the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office. Denise? Maternity leave. Claire? Gone. In their places, we have Carl Sack, played by JohnContinue reading “On the Return of Boston Legal”
On Halo Day
I think, somewhere in the recesses of my mind, I knew that Halo 3 dropped today. Or, more accurately, eighteen hours ago (as I can’t imagine that GameStop didn’t do midnight openings — if that whole sodding company could do midnight openings for The Burning Crusade, they’re absolutely doing midnight openings for Halo 3). AtContinue reading “On Halo Day”