I find myself completely taken with sitar music this morning. I’m trying to wake up, and the coffee isn’t quite doing it for me. Of course, coffee doesn’t work instantly. I have to give it more time. So, I’m adding some sitar music into the mix. The sitar has a tangy sound, like a stabContinue reading “On the Uses of Sitar Music”
Monthly Archives: March 2009
On The Leisure Society’s The Sleeper
Sometimes, I find things on the Internet I never expected to find. Maybe it’s random chance. Maybe it’s kismet. Maybe it’s just luck. Click links, wander down strange paths, and the thing you never knew you wanted is just… there. That’s what happened on Friday. I found myself reviewing a review of an album thatContinue reading “On The Leisure Society’s The Sleeper”
On the Reach of International Law
If President Obama’s administration is unwilling to commission a Truth Commission to investigate the crimes and moral failures of the Bush administration and bring the actors who authorized torture to justice, that’s okay. The Spanish are more than willing to make up for our lapse. And the Brits, too. Spains national newspapers, El País andContinue reading “On the Reach of International Law”
On Rainy Saturday Thoughts
There are fonts that I like. And there are fonts that I do not like. Among the fonts I do not like: Comic Sans Garamond Times New Roman I should say that I don’t just not like Garamond. I outright hate Garamond. The problem is that I spent years looking at resumes working as aContinue reading “On Rainy Saturday Thoughts”
On the Smells of Springtime
Springtime is a time of smells. This week, the landscapers have been hard at work around the office. Step out of the building, and the odor of mulch wafts over you. It’s overpowering. Everyone seems to hate it. Except me. I’m actually quite taken with the smell of mulch. I can’t tell you why. MaybeContinue reading “On the Smells of Springtime”
More on LEGO Doctor Who!
I want LEGO Doctor Who. I want it, want it, want it! I really, really want it! Fortunately, lots of other people want it, too. And someone put the question to none other than executive producer Julie Gardner. Why no LEGO Doctor Who? The answer? “Doctor Who needs to be bigger in the US toContinue reading “More on LEGO Doctor Who!”
On Talking With William Shatner
Three weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interview William Shatner. He has a line of comics coming out from Bluewater Productions, an up-and-coming comic book company. Bluewater is adapting some of his science-fiction novels including TekWar and Quest for Tomorrow — and launching a new original-to-comics property — beginning with the William Shatner PresentsContinue reading “On Talking With William Shatner”
On Stephen Colbert’s Orbital Victory
For the record, I love UK news sources. They’re not afraid to call a spade a spade. As in this article, about NASA’s recent online voting to name a new component of the International Space Station. “An American comedian has embarassed Nasa, the US space agency,” the article begins. And that comedian is Stephen Colbert.Continue reading “On Stephen Colbert’s Orbital Victory”
On Curt Schilling’s Decision
I wrote three weeks ago that Curt Schilling was considering one more season in baseball, pitching for either the the Chicago Cubs :cubs: or the Tampa Bay Rays. He’s made his decision. Schilling has decided to hang up his cap and retire. I didn’t see a role for Schilling with the Cubs this season anyway.Continue reading “On Curt Schilling’s Decision”
On Painful Wisdom
Note to self. Do not laugh like that when your sinuses and bronchial passages are clogged and are in serious need of Drano. You will hurt something, your nose will go all caddywumpus, and you will start hacking like Grignr the Ecordian in some stygian abyss. That is all.