I wonder sometimes at my grandmother’s perceptions. Last night she said to me, “I’m watching the airplanes. They’re getting ready to take off.” “Airplanes,” I said, flat but with the hint of a question. “Right out there,” she said. She pointed out the kitchen window. “Airplanes.” I looked out the window. “That’s your neighbor’s house,”Continue reading “On Grandmother Conversations”
Monthly Archives: February 2008
On Two Calendars
A bit more than a year ago, I was anxiously anticipating the Lord of the Rings video game, The White Council. An open-ending role-playing game, along the line of Morrowind, The White Council would have put gamers in the role of a character in the period a few decades prior to The Lord of theContinue reading “On Two Calendars”
On Wednesday Morning Meme-age
Yesterday morning, James Bow tagged me with a meme. What sort of meme? “Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about (my)self.” 1) My eyes change color. They can go from a pale green to a dark grey, with stops in-between at brown and blue. I’ve sometimes wondered if it’s diet. Or, in my stranger moments, I wonderContinue reading “On Wednesday Morning Meme-age”
On LEGOs I Don’t Want
Using the power of Google, someone wanted to find information on “Lego Minifig George Bush.” And that brought the person to me. Specifically, to this post on LEGO videos, including LEGO-fied versions of the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Halo 2 video game trailers. A post where I used words “LEGO” and “Minifig.” Minifig,Continue reading “On LEGOs I Don’t Want”
On This and That
I hate the morning commute sometimes. Going to work, I take the inner Beltway. And sometimes, the inner Beltway from 795 to 83 isn’t terrible. Sometimes it’s quite snappy. Today? It was bumper-to-bumper, slow as molasses. I go back to work, and the commute sucks. Of course, putting forty dollars in the gas tank beforeContinue reading “On This and That”
On a Two Week Round-Up
Because last weekend was Farpoint, I neglected to write a week-end round-up of things I’d written about. So, today, we’ll look at two weeks worth of my assorting blatherings. And perhaps even give updates on various and sundry things! Beginning two weeks ago, on Sunday the tenth, I wrote a little about working with myContinue reading “On a Two Week Round-Up”
On Harold Saxon’s Candidacy
Harold Saxon has declared his candidacy for President of the United States. I’m not exactly certain how this works — or even makes any sort of sense. How can a dead and disgraced former British Prime Minister run for President? Was Saxon born in the United States somehow? I’m not honestly certain. The website’s aContinue reading “On Harold Saxon’s Candidacy”
On Reading Naval History
Laid low as I am by this foul sickness, I’ve occupied my bed-ridden time by watching Tudor costume dramas (The Tudors and Elizabeth: The Golden Age; expect a post on both in the next day or three) and reading naval history. Specifically, the Age of Fighting Sail. So, roughly 1600 to 1850. I’m not sureContinue reading “On Reading Naval History”
On Christopher Lee
I have decided. J.J. Abrams needs to find a way to fit Christopher Lee into the next Star Trek film. The reasons should be obvious. Christopher Lee has been Dracula. Christopher Lee has been Sherlock Holmes. Christopher Lee has been the Frankenstein Monster. Christopher Lee has been in Star Wars. Christopher Lee has been inContinue reading “On Christopher Lee”
On Goofing Off With a New Toy
Since I was out with a nasty and virulent cough today, I spent the day huddled in bed, watching The Tudors. And napping. Because you know what? Naps are good things. I also discovered that AOL gave Netscape a brief reprieve. It was to have passed into the great beyond at the end of January. Continue reading “On Goofing Off With a New Toy”