On Monday the new version of WordPress drops, and being the bleeding-edge person that I am it’s inevitable that Monday I’ll download WordPress 2.3 and break lots of shit when I upgrade. 😆 No, seriously. I’m not planning on upgrading immediately this time around. I still have nightmares of the 2.1 upgrade — that brokeContinue reading “On Prepping for the Next Upgrade”
On Stupid Phishers
Though I’ve ordered maybe one thing from Amazon in the past six months, I get e-mail from Amazon at least four or five times a week. Usually it’s suggestions — someone who bought this is generally now buying this, and don’t you need to buy this, too? Well, okay, it’s always suggestions. Suffice it toContinue reading “On Stupid Phishers”
On Rating Notice
Over on the bulletin board run by Simon & Schuster, the parent company of Pocket Books, I’ve recently rated as an “Author.” Take a look. My name is in blue, and rather than a title of “Member,” I am now an “Author.” I’m an author. How does this happen? One of the sysadmins there droppedContinue reading “On Rating Notice”
On Back to You
I watched the first episode of Kelsey Grammer’s new sitcom, Back to You, this evening. Reviews were mixed — some reviews had called it “can’t miss,” while others had called it “never catch.” But I’ve been a long-time fan of the Kels, from Cheers to Frasier to the delightful Down Periscope — hell, I evenContinue reading “On Back to You”
On Talk Like a Pirate Day
Avast, ye maties! Ahoy, ye lasses! Arr, today be International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Lest Long John Silver make ye walk the plank and swim the briny deep with the fishes, greet ye friends and mateys with the lingo! Steal from the libretto of The Pirates of Penzance. Watch the movies with Captain JackContinue reading “On Talk Like a Pirate Day”
On the Across the Universe Soundtrack
Lunch break. Best Buy. The Across the Universe 2-disc soundtrack. Mine! My precious! Err… I’m listening to Bono doing “I am the Walrus” and it’s… good! Now, Eddie Izzard is doing “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!” I am content. I am more than content. I am splendiforous! 🙂 This movie had so betterContinue reading “On the Across the Universe Soundtrack”
On a Case for Torchwood?
A meteorite crash in Peru has led to a series of mysterious illnesses. Villagers in southern Peru were struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite made a fiery crash to Earth in their area, regional authorities said Monday. Around midday Saturday, villagers were startled by an explosion and a fireball that many were convincedContinue reading “On a Case for Torchwood?”
On Frequent Mis-Types
I tend to mistype the same words in the same way. Manga, for example. I generally type “mange.” As in, “Anime and mange are popular Japanese art styles.” Or for LiveJournal? I usually type “LiverJournal.” Liver Journal. Umm, yeah. Fingers go so fast! I do like mange, though. Put it down, because it’s rabid. 😆
On Something That Would Be Cool To Have
At work today I was writing solicit copy for posters. And one of the posters I wrote solicit copy for? Drew Struzan’s Blade Runner: The Final Cut movie poster. Apparently, Struzan had done this poster for the film’s original release, but it was never used. However, Ridley Scott had always preferred that poster to whatContinue reading “On Something That Would Be Cool To Have”
On James Spader’s Emmy Win
Last night James Spader won his third Emmy in four years for his work as ethically-challenged attorney Alan Shore from Boston Legal. Spader, I thought, didn’t have a particularly challenging year as Shore — he was sidelined through much of the first half of the season, ironically due to a storyline that would have beenContinue reading “On James Spader’s Emmy Win”