Trying out a preplayed system at work.
On the Return of K9
I mentioned here a few weeks ago that Lis Sladen will be appearing as Sarah Jane Smith in the next season of Doctor Who. The BBC has now revealed that, in addition to Ms. Sladen, K9, the robotic dog from the Tom Baker era, will be appearing as well. Dog! Dog! Dog! 🙂
On Brock Peters
The other voice of Darth Vader, Brock Peters, has passed away. He was 78. Many will associate Peters with To Kill a Mockingbird or his two Star Trek roles–as Admiral Cartwright in films IV and VI and as Joseph Sisko in Deep Space Nine–but I will always associate Peters with the voice of Darth VaderContinue reading “On Brock Peters”
On Klingon Fairy Tales
Once upon a time the Klingon Language Institute translated Shakespeare’s Hamlet back into its “original Klingon.” Likewise Much Ado About Nothing and the Epic of Gilgamesh. I’ve sometimes wondered about Winnie-the-Pooh, Klingon Warrior. Now, Klingon Fairy Tales. Not translations into the Warriors’ Tongue, but titles of fairy tales that would appeal to the bumpy headsContinue reading “On Klingon Fairy Tales”
On Swear Words
Since I’ve seen this on a half-dozen friends’ webpages I gave this a go. My initial thought was not to post the results, but they shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who’s known me for any amount of time. So, if I were a swear word, which swear word would I be? Your word isContinue reading “On Swear Words”
On Internet Explorer
May I just say, I really hate Internet Explorer? As in, I really hate it? I’ve been playing around with style sheets. Some of you may have noticed. The website will look radically different at any given moment depending on what I’m fiddling with. It didn’t even occur to me to take a look atContinue reading “On Internet Explorer”
On Cat Toys
Today’s purchases. A new scratching post for the kittens. A cat toy on a string, attached to a stick, for my grandmother. She loves watching the kittens play, though sometimes she thinks they play a little too rough with one another. She won’t touch them, though, and perhaps an interactive toy, one she can dangleContinue reading “On Cat Toys”
On The Living Daylights
Don’t ask me why, but I decided to watch a James Bond film today. Maybe it was a thread on TrekBBS where I defended George Lazenby’s work on On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Maybe it was another thread on TrekBBS about voting for Worst Bond Video Game. Maybe. I like the character–I’ve read the Flemings,Continue reading “On The Living Daylights”
On Intelligent Falling
A group of evangelical scientists have proposed a new theory for why things fall to the Earth–not gravity, but “Intelligent Falling.” From the article: Proponents of Intelligent Falling assert that the different theories used by secular physicists to explain gravity are not internally consistent. Even critics of Intelligent Falling admit that Einstein’s ideas about gravityContinue reading “On Intelligent Falling”
On the White Sox
Today on Slate someone wrote about the pain of being a Chicago White Sox fan. Or not. I didn’t realize the White Sox had fans. 😉 The White Sox are doing fantastically well this year. Best record in the American League. Comfortably sitting atop the American League Central. Barring unforeseen calamities, the White Sox willContinue reading “On the White Sox”