I’ve been mulling this post since Friday. On Friday the company held a Town Hall meeting in Charlotte to provide the latest updates on the corporate merger. I won’t say much about the meeting–in terms of information provided we received little, yet the important aspect of the meeting, the boost in morale it provided, can’tContinue reading “On the Things that Matter”
On the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Sometimes I agree with my brother–the Internet is the greatest single contributing factor in the decline of humanity’s collective intelligence. Witness the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Satire. Parody. Mockery. Make of it what you wish. The Flying Spaghetti Monster may have created the universe. Or not. It puts me in mind of the cosmic sneeze thatContinue reading “On the Flying Spaghetti Monster”
On Doctor Who DVDs
Amazon has set up a page to gauge customer interest in a DVD release of the Christopher Eccleston Doctor Who series. Voting for its release may not bring the show to American shores any sooner, but it certainly can’t hurt.
On the PSP
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”