If I were a television show, how long would it be until I were cancelled? I admit, not something to which I’d given much thought, but the quiz was there, so why now? 😉 2.5 Seasons ( 76 Costs, 68 Reception, and 53 Cult Appeal ) Your tale is a tragic one indeed. You startedContinue reading “On Life As a Television Show”
On a Brutal Battle
War is hell. The Rocky Mountains seemed an inviting location to set up a colony and dominate. I had, as my ally, Henry the Navigator and his Portugese settlers. Opposing me on the peaks beyond the valley were the French of Napoleon and the Spaniards of Queen Isabella. Resources on the snowy peaks were scarce.Continue reading “On a Brutal Battle”
On a Christmas Theme
Taken from Ross, let’s look at Christmas habits! Okay, here’s what you’re supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy this entire meme and paste into your blog. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. ‘Tis the Season to be NICE! 1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? WrappingContinue reading “On a Christmas Theme”
On a New Edition of Philip K. Dick
Philip K. Dick, visionary science fiction author, is getting the Library of America treatment next summer in a one-volume hardcover containing four of Dick’s seminal novels: The Man in the High Castle, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, and Ubik. From the Library of America’s website: Known in hisContinue reading “On a New Edition of Philip K. Dick”
On Remembering George Harrison
George Harrison–lead guitarist for the Beatles, songwriter, mystic–died five years ago today. What I wrote at the time: My favorite Beatle depends as much upon what day of the week it is as it does upon my mood for that day. Some days my Beatles-sense revolves wholly around John, other days Paul, sometimes George, sometimesContinue reading “On Remembering George Harrison”
On The Things I Write
I wrote a short story today. It stars two kidneys. Yes, the organs, kidneys. The ones that filter the blood and produce urine. It’s a story about two kidneys, and their kidney-adventures. They talk to one another. One of my favorite lines is: “Okay!” said the other kidney, in that excitable way that kidneys do.Continue reading “On The Things I Write”
On Plato
Lately, I’ve been reading Plato. I haven’t thought about Plato since college. Ten, fifteen years. Reading Plato. I’ve read the Critias, Plato’s incomplete account of Atlantis. I’ve read the Apology, his account of Socrates’ trial. For good measure, I’ve also read Xenophon’s Apology, he take on the same event. I’ve read a little bit ofContinue reading “On Plato”
On Wishlists
We’re past Thanksgiving and people are asking, “Allyn, what do you want for Christmas?” Last year my answer was, “the things I want–world peace, an end to hunger, President’s Bush impeachment, Vice President Cheney’s indictment for war crimes–no one can give me. These are unrealistic wishes.” These are still unrealistic wishes. The reality is, I’mContinue reading “On Wishlists”
On Christmas Cards
I unpacked the box today with my Christmas cards. I’d bought boxes of Christmas cards the past few years at places like World Market and the Museum Company, but for a variety of reasons I hadn’t sent any out last year (probably because I was writing “Make-Believe” last December) or the year before (probably becauseContinue reading “On Christmas Cards”
On Lankhmar News
I love Fritz Leiber’s Lankhmar stories. Set in the world of Nehwon, these stories follow Fafhrd, a barbarian, and the Gray Mouser, a failed wizard, as they adventure from one side of the world to the other, getting into weird scrapes in their quests for coin, cleavage, and alcohol. When asked what is my favoriteContinue reading “On Lankhmar News”