On the advice of my friend Todd I watched the premiere episode of ABC’s new series, Pushing Daisies. It’s… weird. The premise is off-beat. As a little boy Ned discovers that he has the power to bring the dead back to life. And that comes with some strings attached. He can never touch a personContinue reading “On Pushing Daisies”
On a Message to the World
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On Cometary Niftiness
Comet. Say the word, and it sounds magical. I can almost hear Carl Sagan in my head, talking comets and the cosmic mysteries of the universe. Then I read this — a NASA solar probe photographed a comet losing its tail to a solar storm. Maybe we should rename the comet. Call it “Comet Eeyore,”Continue reading “On Cometary Niftiness”
On a Sad Discovery
I made a shocking discovery yesterday — Constellations has been remaindered. Imagine Anakin Skywalker as he’s awoken, encased in Darth Vader’s environment suit. Imagine his scream of “Nooooooooo!” Yeah. I can’t complain, really. I’ve signed a lot of copies. The book’s gone through four printings at least. That Constellations would turn up remaindered somewhere wasContinue reading “On a Sad Discovery”
On the Coming Crack-Up
Here’s an interesting little story. The “Religious Right” isn’t happy with the Republican Party. The GOP doesn’t value their interests. The GOP isn’t fighting for what they want. And they really don’t like Rudy Guiliani. What does all this mean? There’s the obvious fear, on the part of the Republicans, that the religious voting blocContinue reading “On the Coming Crack-Up”
On Baseball Madness
Today could possibly be the greatest day in baseball history. It’s the last day of the season, and four National League teams are still in the hunt for three playoff spots. There’s something strange when it’s the Cubs who have their playoff spot sewn up. 😆 Here’s a run-down of the possible tie-breaker, pre-playoff scenariosContinue reading “On Baseball Madness”
On Tengwar Fun
How would one write “Yankees Suck” in Tengwar, the Elvish alphabet from Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings? It’s a good question, and I’ve had an interesting discussion with Star Trek author Geoff Trowbridge on that very point. My take on “Yankees Suck” — So, Red Sox fans out there. If you want to slamContinue reading “On Tengwar Fun”
On Moonlight
I was flipping through channels the other day, trying to find the NBC station here in Baltimore — and for what it’s worth, I still have no idea what that is — when I caught a commercial. And it was Sophia Myles in the commercial! Sophia Myles! Doing American television! I put my Google-Fu powersContinue reading “On Moonlight”
On Holy Grail Hijinks
‘Tis a silly quiz… 😆 Your Score: Enchanter Tim You scored 71Worthiness! You’re the enchanter Tim. You know quite a lot and you can summon fire all day, what else could you ask for. “Follow! But! follow only if ye be men of valor, for the entrance to this cave is guarded by a creatureContinue reading “On Holy Grail Hijinks”
On Martin Scorsese’s New Film
Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese has signed to make a documentary on the life of George Harrison. Olivia Harrison said: “It would have given George great joy to know that Martin Scorsese has agreed to tell his story.” As well as Harrison’s time in The Beatles, the film will look at his solo career and movieContinue reading “On Martin Scorsese’s New Film”