At work this week, for obvious reasons, we’ve been talking Justice League. Warners pulled the plug on the film, and I think comic fans everywhere breathed a sigh of relief. Somehow, this led to the suggestion that maybe a Blue Beetle/Booster Gold film would be a good idea. Two largely unknown characters, done inexpensively. Naturally,Continue reading “On Super-Hero Movie Casting”
On Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer, the American chess prodigy and grandmaster, has died in Reykjavik, Iceland. He was sixty-four. Fischer is perhaps better known today for his… eccentricities. That’s probably the most polite word I can think of. That old Buffalo Springfield lyric comes quickly to mind — “Paranoia strikes deep / Into your life it will creep.”Continue reading “On Bobby Fischer”
On Toilet Paper Positioning
A few days ago I had to change the toilet paper roll. Or, rather, it would be more accurate to say that the toilet paper was out, and I needed to get more. But rather than replace the old, nothing-left-on-it roll with a new roll, I left the cardboard spindle on the holder axle, andContinue reading “On Toilet Paper Positioning”
On The Quality of Leadership
Later this year — sometime in late spring or early summer — Big Finish Productions will be releasing a Doctor Who anthology entitled Short Trips: The Quality of Leadership. Edited by Keith R.A. DeCandido, the anthology will feature the following stories: Introduction — Keith R.A. DeCandido “From Little Acorns…” — John S. Drew “One FatefulContinue reading “On The Quality of Leadership”
On Things to Write About
So here’s the deal. Six months ago I put up an “Ask Allyn Anything” post. I’m not exactly repeating that. Rather than ask me questions like how I take my coffee or the like, give me a topic. Give me a topic, and I will rant about it. Or write at length. Give you myContinue reading “On Things to Write About”
On Coming Disasters
Is there any good news anymore? Plague will be the next big thing. No, not some super-flu. We’re talking Black Death. What’s wrong with the world? I suddenly envision a guy with a cart — “Bring out your dead! Bring out your dead!” No, that would be a silly thought. Seriously, though. Plague? There isContinue reading “On Coming Disasters”
On Politics and Change
In 1987 Peter Parker married his long-time, on-again/off-again girlfriend Mary Jane Watson. As with many young married couples their life was not without its share of struggles — Peter had a side-career as a costumed superhero, Peter had a serious health scare (and discovered he might have been a clone of the original Peter), MJContinue reading “On Politics and Change”
On the President, Out of Touch With Reality
Commander Guy has a hard-on for an attack on Iran. First, despite a multitude of reports that the reported threats by Iranian speedboats in the Straits of Hormuz were the work of a prankster, the President attempted to suggest a causus belli for… something. And second, despite the National Intelligence Estimate that stated that IranContinue reading “On the President, Out of Touch With Reality”
On Fleeting Thoughts
This morning, while in the shower, I had an absolutely brilliant idea for a blog post. So, naturally, I completely lost it moments later. This seems typical. I know there’s something missing in my mind — these ideas, that is — because I can “feel” the space the idea once occupied, only I have noContinue reading “On Fleeting Thoughts”
On Watching Football
I don’t like football. No, really. I don’t like football. Which made selling Madden and NCAA Football at EB Games a bit difficult; I didn’t give a toss for the sport, and couldn’t find any appeal in playing the video games either. But I could go deep on discussing baseball games. 🙂 I’m getting off-topic.Continue reading “On Watching Football”