I always liked this song: Two of us riding nowhere spending someone’s hard earned pay You and me Sunday driving Not arriving on our way back home We’re on our way back home We’re on our way home We’re going home Two of us sending postcards writing letters on my wall You and me burningContinue reading “On “Two of Us””
On Political Opinions
Things I’ve said in the past two days: How can a politician put together the words “debate on torture”? There’s no debate. Torture is torture. End of sentence. You just don’t do it. Calling Condi Rice “incompetant” is being kind.
On Veteran’s Day
In Flanders, eighty-nine years ago today, the guns fell silent, and one of the great follies of our times came to an end — In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the gunsContinue reading “On Veteran’s Day”
On the Lennon Listen — Introduction
I love the Beatles. That’s… a little hard to hide. The solo careers? Those I run hot-and-cold on. George Harrison’s solo work — especially All Things Must Pass, Cloud 9, Brainwashed, and his work with the Wilburys — is phenomenal. Except for the mid-70s and early-80s — Dark Horse and 33 1/3 aren’t especially memorable.Continue reading “On the Lennon Listen — Introduction”
On Mangling Shakespeare
From Lawrence Schoen, a Shakespeare thing: Give thy Allyn no tongue. Which work of Shakespeare was the original quote from? Get your own quotes: What an interesting mangled quote. 😆
On Answering the Television Meme
A few days ago I posted a television meme; I’d name off seven television series, and my readers could guess who my favorite characters were from those series. Well, that didn’t generate a lot of response. :p The five that weren’t guessed: AnimaniacsThis one was mildly tricksey. It’s Pinky, of Pinky & the Brain fame.Continue reading “On Answering the Television Meme”
On New Avatars
Look for Allyn Gibson around the ‘net, and chances are there’s a little South Park Allyn attached to the posting. Which is fine, but I’ve been using some variant on that venerable icon for a number of years. I needed a new look. I’d branched out maybe a year ago; I started using my name,Continue reading “On New Avatars”
On a Television Meme
Seen on several friends’ pages in the blogosphere: Post a list of seven TV shows you love (current or canceled). Have your friends list guess your favorite character from each show. When guessed, bold the line and write a little bit about why you like that character. Post in your own journal. Seven television shows,Continue reading “On a Television Meme”
On Slurpee Goodness
It took an hour to get home from work tonight. 795 was a fucking parking lot, and so I went down to Liberty Road. I hate Liberty Road. Bumper to bumper. Stoplights. Stupid drivers pulling out into traffic. I saw a 7-11. After an hour on the road, I thought I deserved a Slurpee. IContinue reading “On Slurpee Goodness”
On Random Observations
Here’s a collection of random ramblings taken from recent e-mails and ‘net postings, just to keep casual readers up-to-date on the things Allyn Gibson has written elsewhere…. On Jean-Luc Picard: The Buried Age is a “Lost Era” novel. It’s about Picard’s “lost weekend” when he went to L.A., hung out with Harry Nilsson, recorded anContinue reading “On Random Observations”