Outside my bedroom window is the roof of the house. Just off the edge of the roof is a tree. My cat Galahad likes to climb the tree, get on the roof, and miaow at the window. At five o’clock in the morning. He’s been doing this for about a week now. He’ll miaow. He’llContinue reading “On Cats and Annoyances”
On Wrong Christmas Music
John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).” Done as a Gregorian chant. That’s just… wrong.
On an Irn Bru Christmas
Irn Bru. Until Wednesday I’d never heard of it. Then, on a few blogs I read I saw a link to a Christmas commercial they did last year that had been posted to YouTube. Sadly, the YouTube version of the commercial wasn’t especially good. Mainly, it was pixelated. I found a link to the RealContinue reading “On an Irn Bru Christmas”
On Naming the States
In 2m 7s Click here to Play I’d have finished faster, had I not skipped Rhode Island. Fortunately, the quiz didn’t ask for that state’s full name. 🙂
On Alzheimer’s Disease
Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld series, released a public statement over the weekend. He’s been diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease: I would have liked to keep this one quiet for a little while, but because of upcoming conventions and of course the need to keep my publishers informed, it seems to me unfairContinue reading “On Alzheimer’s Disease”
On a Possibly Surprising Musical Lapse
A reader dropped me an e-mail yesterday. Was I, he wanted to know, excited about the Led Zeppelin reunion? As I wrote back, I’m indifferent. It’s not even ambivalence — I simply don’t care. I have a couple of their CDs, but in the end, I’m completely indifferent. I don’t change the radio station whenContinue reading “On a Possibly Surprising Musical Lapse”
On Shrek the Halls
ABC repeated their new holiday special, Shrek the Halls this evening. I hadn’t watched it on its original broadcast. Several friends of mine, all of whom whose opinions I respect, admire, and often agree with, described Shrek the Halls variously as “a train wreck,” “this generation’s Star Wars Holiday Special,” among other descriptions. Since itContinue reading “On Shrek the Halls”
On the Browsing Experience
Say it ain’t so, Joe! Mr. Stephen Fry is a Firefox user. A Firefox user! :sick: Fry writes, “I have many friends who can, so to speak, drive around the web, but who have never thought much about the software vehicle taking them through the traffic.” And he goes on: “IE is pants, pure andContinue reading “On the Browsing Experience”
On Monday Morning Meme-age
Because it’s early, here’s two random memes courtesy of Keith. First up, fifty personal questions…
On the Prince Caspian Trailer
A few days ago Disney released the first trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. I downloaded the trailer and gave it a look. I’ve written previously that I found The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe… adequate at best. For what it is, it’s a good film. It’s eye-candy. The story? It’s prettyContinue reading “On the Prince Caspian Trailer”