Yesterday morning, I attended the Cubs/Nationals game at Nationals Park. It was a lovely day for baseball — not too hot, not especially humid, sunny and bright, a stiff breeze blowing in from the direction of centerfield toward the Anacostia. The Cubs won, 7-2. Being July 4th, the game had a particular patriotic flavor, withContinue reading “Why I Didn’t Stand for “God Bless America””
The Beagle Has Landed, Charlie Brown
The Beagle Has Landed, Charlie Brown BOOM! Studios Story by Andy Beall, Bob Scotty, and Vicki Scott Artwork by Vicki Scott and Paige Braddock BOOM! Studios has been publishing comic books and original graphic novels based on Charles Schulz’s Peanuts for several years now, and this week they released the latest graphic novel, The BeagleContinue reading “The Beagle Has Landed, Charlie Brown”
The Orpheus WordPress Theme
Recently, I discovered that, when it came to WordPress, I had lost my step. I hadn’t coded anything in some time, I had largely ceased to blog, and I didn’t have any feel for the platform any longer. Heck, I didn’t even know what was new and current. I needed a little “warm-up” project. SomethingContinue reading “The Orpheus WordPress Theme”
The Peanuts Gang and the All-Star Game
I’m about to criticize something that I think is neat. Why? Because it’s absolutely wrong. MLB and the Minnesota Twins have teamed up to produce a series of commemorative statues for this year’s MLB All-Star Game with the Peanuts gang. It’s a natural, right? Charlie Brown and the gang spent a lot of time onContinue reading “The Peanuts Gang and the All-Star Game”
Back In Harrisburg
Yesterday I made up to Harrisburg for my first two Senators games of the year; they were playing a double-header against the New Britain Rock Cats (AA affiliate of the Twins). I had not intended to get to mid-May without attending a baseball game; indeed I had bought a Senators ticket plan with an earlyContinue reading “Back In Harrisburg”
Batter Up, Charlie Brown
Batter Up, Charlie Brown! Fantagraphics Books Written and Illustrated by Charles Schulz These are truly great days to be a Peanuts fan — Fantagraphics Books is nearing the end of their reprint the entirety of Peanuts and they’ve launched a full-color Sundays reprint series, Andrews McMeel has started a line of themed Peanuts collections forContinue reading “Batter Up, Charlie Brown”
Building a Better Star Trek: Generations
It’s possible I’ve written about this on the blog before. Over the years, I’ve written about a great many things, and there’s some inevitable overlap. Recently on a mailing list discussion turned toward the Star Trek: The Next Gernation films, and I mentioned in passing my opinions of Star Trek: First Contact (I really don’tContinue reading “Building a Better Star Trek: Generations”
Answering an RNC Survey
For some reason, I’m on the Republican National Committee’s e-mail fundraising list. It’s occasionally an entertaining read, because the appeals appear to be written by a paranoid schizophrenic. I haven’t given them money. I will, however, answer their surveys. Today’s survey was pretty simple. In one sentence… “What would you like to see the GOPContinue reading “Answering an RNC Survey”
Link Roundup
Some random links that caught my fancy today. Islamic clerics in the United Arab Emirites have issued a fatwa against humans traveling to Mars. The reason? They consider it a suicide mission, and the Qu’ran prohibits suicide, therefore anyone who travels to Mars is committing suicide. A cellist wants HBO to rerecord the Game ofContinue reading “Link Roundup”
Baseball Field, Oh Baseball Field!
Baseball field, oh baseball field! Springtime will be here soon! Baseball field, oh baseball field! Warm days in May and June! The outfield grass, the pitcher’s mound, Crack of the bat, and the force out! Baseball field, oh baseball field! Springtime will be here soon! Lyrics by me, sung to the tune of “O Tannenbaum”