In less than two weeks the United States will mark a solemn and unfortunate anniversary, the tenth anniversary of 9/11. I bring this up, not to disturb the memories of some who are still traumatized by the incident, but because of a recent poll that asked Americans what they thought the world would be likeContinue reading “On the Presidency of Al Gore”
Monthly Archives: August 2011
On Favorite Snack Foods
I have a thing for junkfood. It’s a particular weakness of mine. I freely admit it. I try to be good, but then something happens, like my mother and sister combining to give me twelve pounds of gummi bears for my birthday. In college my stand-by was Peanut Butter M&Ms. Or Peanut Butter Snickers. OrContinue reading “On Favorite Snack Foods”
On Fascinating Periods of History
At times, I think of myself as an amateur historian. It's unsurprising that I think of myself in that way; I was a history student in college, after all, and my library is filled with history books, from general histories of the world to histories of specific periods to histories of specific ideas. Among theContinue reading “On Fascinating Periods of History”
On New Doctor Who Spin-Offs
On occasion, I have interesting brainwaves. Take yesterday. Over on TrekBBS, there’s a thread running on what the next Doctor Who spin-off should be. You can click the link if you want, but I promise you won’t find much of interest; the ideas being tossed around amount to continuing The Sarah Jane Adventures with ClydeContinue reading “On New Doctor Who Spin-Offs”
On Random Facebook Philosophizing
Today has been a great day for comments on Facebook. Usually there’s no reason to ever remember a comment made on Facebook — Facebook is such a transient thing, after all — but today I made two that I thought with pithy and important and worth remembering. The first has to do with GameStop. DeusContinue reading “On Random Facebook Philosophizing”
On An Urgent Need For Digestive Biscuits
If I could have a lifetime supply of something, it would be McVittie’s Digestive Biscuits. My sister did a semester abroad in London, and when she came back, she came back with all sorts of marvelous treats. Maynard Wine Gums! (Which are seriously awesome, by the way.) McVittie’s Digestive Biscuits! Stuff I’ve totally forgotten inContinue reading “On An Urgent Need For Digestive Biscuits”
On the One Day Movie Adaptation
When my sister learned that I was going to see One Day, the new film starring Jim Sturgess and Anne Hathaway, last night, her reaction wasn’t surprising — “But, but… that’s a chick flick!” “I’ve read the novel,” I said, “and the novel’s about as far from chick lit as you can get.” Yes, theContinue reading “On the One Day Movie Adaptation”
On the KRE-O Transformers Sets
Yesterday afternoon, a couple of us from work went to Target on our lunch break. While wandering around the store, I found myself back in the Toys section, looking at the LEGO sets they had. And there I saw the KRE-O Transformers sets. Hasbro has created a LEGO-compatible building system called KRE-O, and they’ve doneContinue reading “On the KRE-O Transformers Sets”
On Doctor Who: Touched by an Angel
In college, two twenty-somethings have a near-miss romantic moment, and in the years that follow they remain in each other’s lives as relationships change, work situations develop, and parents die in a will-they-won’t-they dance until, one day on a foreign holiday, they realize that they really do belong together. But their happiness is short livedContinue reading “On Doctor Who: Touched by an Angel”
On Ann Brashare’s My Name Is Memory
I read a novel because of Hawkman. As some may know, I love Hawkman. I think I love Hawkman more as a concept than as a character — there’s something indescribably awesome about a character who straps mechanical wings to his back, flies around, and beats the crap out of evildoers with his giant spikyContinue reading “On Ann Brashare’s My Name Is Memory”