What does President Bush rate as the best moment of his Presidency? The best thing that’s happened to him in the last five years? According to an interview in a German newspaper Bush cited catching a fish as the best moment of his Presidency. “You know, I’ve experienced many great moments and it’s hard toContinue reading “On the Important Things”
On 50 First Dates
Because of an article I’ve just read, a rant on a film I’ve seen once, eighteen months ago. 🙂 I don’t generally like Adam Sandler movies. Okay, let’s be honest–remove the “generally” from the previous sentence, and that’s sums up exactly how I feel about Sandler and his cinematic excesses. Yes, I laughed at theContinue reading “On 50 First Dates”
On New (To Me, Anyway) Beatles Variations
The Collector’s Choice Music catalog arrived in the mail two weeks ago. I’ve received this catalog for years, though I seriously doubt I’ve ever bought anything from it. Sometimes I’ll look through it, but mostly I pitch it in the trash can, unopened and unwanted. This latest catalog, though, received some attention and for noContinue reading “On New (To Me, Anyway) Beatles Variations”
On a New Necktie
Yesterday I bought a new necktie, one with images taken from the Bayeux Tapestry. The Bayeux Tapestry depicts William the Conqueror’s invasion of England in October 1066 and his overthrow of King Harold II. William began the line of Norman kings of England, from whom the present royal family descends. The images on the tieContinue reading “On a New Necktie”
On the Nintendo Wii
So, in the next generation of the video game console wars the competitors will be the already-released Microsoft XBox 360, the upcoming Sony PlayStation 3, and the Nintendo Wii. That’s right. The Wii. Between you and me, I’m suddenly think Diane Duane and delphines here, but I’m sure that Star Trek geekdom isn’t what Nintendo had inContinue reading “On the Nintendo Wii”
On Popstrology
I’ve no real idea what this means, but courtesy of Todd Kogutt, Popstrology! Popstrology is the science of the pop stars — a revolutionary method for gaining self-knowledge by examining the alignment of the pop music charts on the date of your birth. So, born in 1973, the “Year of Roberta Flack.” What does PopstrologyContinue reading “On Popstrology”
On a Cheap DVD Player
Hecht’s had a sale–DVD players for ten bucks. Ten bucks. It’s the Coby-207. Multi-region, PAL-to-NTSC conversion. In other words, it’s ideal for my needs. Ten bucks. And if it craps out? Well, it was only ten bucks. 😉
On K-9
According to reports out of England, a K-9 animated series is in the works. K-9, for readers unfamiliar with the character, is the robotic dog in Doctor Who that travelled with the Doctor in the mid-1970s and will appear in an upcoming episode of the new Doctor Who series. From the article: The cartoon series,Continue reading “On K-9”
On Buying Rolling Stone
On Friday I bought the latest issue of Rolling Stone. I used to be an avid reader of Rolling Stone, but a few years ago I stopped for reasons I couldn’t begin to explicate. Oh, there was the feeling that the magazine had ceased to have any relevence to me or my tastes in music,Continue reading “On Buying Rolling Stone”
On Star Trek: The Academy Years
Several years ago Pocket Books published two volumes of Star Trek scripts. One collection covered the Q episodes, the other covered Seven of Nine episodes. While a nice idea, the script choices were also slightly disappointing–the episodes were already out there in the marketplace to be viewed. I wasn’t sure who these books were supposedContinue reading “On Star Trek: The Academy Years”