You are 13% geek OK, so maybe you ain’t a geek. You do, at least, show a bit of interest in the world around you. Either that, or you have enough of a sense of humor to pick some of the sillier answers on the test. Regardless, you’re probably a pretty nifty, well-rounded person whoContinue reading “Woo-hoo! Not a Geek!”
Monthly Archives: August 2004
Alien vs. Predator
On Friday I went after work to see Alien vs. Predator. It’s not a great film, but I had fun with it. I’d say I mostly liked it. My screening of AVP was very much a communal activity, with applause at the end of the film (something I’ve only experienced twice) and some pretty sharpContinue reading “Alien vs. Predator”
Writing Day
I scheduled myself for the day off and planned on spending the day writing the proposal for an SCE story for Pocket, pulling together the notes and notecards and making some sense of them. It didn’t happen. A work situation loomed. The regional was in the area, and could I come by the store 2-ish?Continue reading “Writing Day”
Carbon Leaf — "Indian Summer"
The latest Carbon Leaf CD, Indian Summer, came in the mail last week. I’ve been giving it some serious play time in my office stereo. Indian Summer, the band’s fifth studio album, marks a change in the band’s musical direction, with the eleven songs all falling squarely in the guitar-based pop groove and the CelticContinue reading “Carbon Leaf — "Indian Summer"”
Drabble-y Goodness
What is a drabble, you ask? A drabble is a short story of precisely one hundred words. No more. No less. I write drabbles for fun. Usually as a writing warm-up exercise. Occasionally for profit, when for Pocket’s Strange New Worlds VI contest two years ago I submitted many drabbles for consideration. (Come to thinkContinue reading “Drabble-y Goodness”
Going to a Concert
Tonight the Barenaked Ladies and Alanis Morissette are playing at Alltel Pavillion here in Raleigh. I have a ticket for lawn seating. The weather forecast looks promising–clear, high temperature in the mid-70s. Should be fun. Joe Keeton, my old college roommate (currently a debate coach for Bronx Science) hailed from New Jersey, by way ofContinue reading “Going to a Concert”
A Tale of Two Films
Steve Roby reflected briefly upon last year’s film Paycheck in his blog yesterday. He wrote, “Paycheck had everything it needed to be a much better film than it ultimately turned out to be. Another disappointing movie based on a Philip K. Dick story? Who’d’ve guessed? (Well, Blade Runner and Minority Report turned out okay, evenContinue reading “A Tale of Two Films”
Exterminate!
The Daleks will be returning to the new Doctor Who, thanks to an agreement reached between the BBC and the Terry Nation estate, with “the BBC accept[ing] the arrangement that had been in place for the last 40 years.” While it’s possible the oversized pepper-pots will grace television screens everywhere in the new series’ firstContinue reading “Exterminate!”
The "Favorite Beatle" Question
I watched A Hard Day’s Night yesterday, the Miramax two-disc DVD version released a few years ago. I hadn’t watched one of the Beatles’ films in a while, and my VHS tapes are packed away, so I had little choice but to go with AHDN. It’s a great film. I can’t fault anything of it.Continue reading “The "Favorite Beatle" Question”
Upgrading – Please Stand By
Moving up in the world is important. Change is good, but never easy. For the past two years, we’ve run on GreyMatter, one of the first blogging tools. As much as I’ve liked the product, as solid as I thought it was, it’s also a product that is no longer supported, with no future developmentContinue reading “Upgrading – Please Stand By”