At the suggestion of Lee Jamilkowski I’m going to try and write a little more about me and who I am, and perhaps a little less about pop culture and my thoughts on it. Writing about happenings in the pop culture world comes naturally to me. Writing about myself does not. In any event, tomorrowContinue reading “The New Job”
Charles Sheffield
Noted science fiction author Charles Sheffield has passed away. I’m not sure what the first Sheffield book was that I read. Might have been Cold As Ice about ten years ago, maybe Web Between the Worlds, but since then I’ve been a fan of his work and sought out a good deal of it. HisContinue reading “Charles Sheffield”
The Battle of Helm's Deep
EA’s The Two Towers video game for the PlayStation2 consists of elements taken from both Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. Last night I reached Helm’s Deep. For the video game the Battle of Helm’s Deep is divided into three segments. In the first the Orcish armies assault the outer walls and yourContinue reading “The Battle of Helm's Deep”
The Friday Five – Highday, 12 Blotmath
Questions courtesy of Friday Five: 1. Were you raised in a particular religious faith? I was raised Methodist. 2. Do you still practice that faith? Why or why not? I don’t practice a religious faith because I don’t have a religious faith. When I was growing up I attended church because it was expected, notContinue reading “The Friday Five – Highday, 12 Blotmath”
Christopher Lee and Harry Potter
With the recent passing of Richard Harris speculation has begun as to whom should fill Harris’ role of Albus Dumbledore in future Harry Potter films, and the current rumor has Christopher Lee as the leading contender for the role. As much as I like Christopher Lee as an actor and as much as I wasContinue reading “Christopher Lee and Harry Potter”
Three happenings
Two Lord of the Rings thoughts. First, The Two Towers video game was released last week for the PlayStation2. For fans anxiously awaiting the Special Edition DVD release of Fellowship of the Ring or the December theatrical release of The Two Towers this game should probably find its way to your video game console. NotContinue reading “Three happenings”
Which Empire Records character are you?
Who am I? Which Empire Records Character Are You? Find out @ She’s Crafty
Elias Vaughn Observations
Something occurred to me last night. I was unpacking a box of books, and one of the book was a collection of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poetry, which, oddly enough, comprises fully half of the poetry I own. (The other book of poetry I have is O Holy Cow: The Selected Verse of Phil Rizzuto, aContinue reading “Elias Vaughn Observations”
The Friday Five – Highday, 5 Blotmath
1. What is your favorite scary movie? Aliens. It’s not quite the scare ride that the first Alien movie is, and it doesn’t carry the psychological gravitas of Alien 3, but James Cameron’s Aliens manages to be both scary and a ballsy action film at the same time. 2. What is your favorite Halloween treat?Continue reading “The Friday Five – Highday, 5 Blotmath”
Overheard at work
“What’s the difference between the two Lord of the Rings games? In Fellowship you’re a short guy with a stick who beats things. In Two Towers you get to be Aragorn, the blond guy, or the dude with the axe.”