A few days ago it was “pitchers.” Now, it’s GameStop and EB Games that are clogging up the search engines on the readers’ way to here. Sadly, no fun searches. Nothing humorous like “pitchers of David Tennant.” No, these are generally serious questions. People trying to figure out something, perhaps to understand something. “GameStop Trade-InContinue reading “On Recent GameStop Searches”
Monthly Archives: January 2008
On Blackadder Vocabulary
It is no secret that one of my all-time favorite television series is Blackadder. I go back and forth. Sometimes Blackadder II (that being the Elizabethean Blackadder) is tops. But usually, it’s Blackadder the Third (that being the Regency Blackadder). And my top three episodes — though all six are simply sublime — would be:Continue reading “On Blackadder Vocabulary”
On Christopher Eccleston and Who Tenures
I’ve long thought that the reason Doctor Who ended in 1989 was because of a decision Peter Davison made way back in 1983 — that he was going to do three seasons and only three seasons of Doctor Who. What’s this? Six years and two Doctors later the series ended, and it’s Davison’s fault? MyContinue reading “On Christopher Eccleston and Who Tenures”
On Idiots Lose on the ‘Net
Our tale begins with Google, as many such tales do. It began with someone, perhaps much like yourself, in search of information about strange and unique subjects. Was it curiosity that motivated the intrepid searcher? Was it the need to complete an assignment for school? We cannot question the motives; we lack the capacity toContinue reading “On Idiots Lose on the ‘Net”
On Super-Hero Movie Casting
At work this week, for obvious reasons, we’ve been talking Justice League. Warners pulled the plug on the film, and I think comic fans everywhere breathed a sigh of relief. Somehow, this led to the suggestion that maybe a Blue Beetle/Booster Gold film would be a good idea. Two largely unknown characters, done inexpensively. Naturally,Continue reading “On Super-Hero Movie Casting”
On Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer, the American chess prodigy and grandmaster, has died in Reykjavik, Iceland. He was sixty-four. Fischer is perhaps better known today for his… eccentricities. That’s probably the most polite word I can think of. That old Buffalo Springfield lyric comes quickly to mind — “Paranoia strikes deep / Into your life it will creep.”Continue reading “On Bobby Fischer”
On Toilet Paper Positioning
A few days ago I had to change the toilet paper roll. Or, rather, it would be more accurate to say that the toilet paper was out, and I needed to get more. But rather than replace the old, nothing-left-on-it roll with a new roll, I left the cardboard spindle on the holder axle, andContinue reading “On Toilet Paper Positioning”
On The Quality of Leadership
Later this year — sometime in late spring or early summer — Big Finish Productions will be releasing a Doctor Who anthology entitled Short Trips: The Quality of Leadership. Edited by Keith R.A. DeCandido, the anthology will feature the following stories: Introduction — Keith R.A. DeCandido “From Little Acorns…” — John S. Drew “One FatefulContinue reading “On The Quality of Leadership”
On Things to Write About
So here’s the deal. Six months ago I put up an “Ask Allyn Anything” post. I’m not exactly repeating that. Rather than ask me questions like how I take my coffee or the like, give me a topic. Give me a topic, and I will rant about it. Or write at length. Give you myContinue reading “On Things to Write About”
On Coming Disasters
Is there any good news anymore? Plague will be the next big thing. No, not some super-flu. We’re talking Black Death. What’s wrong with the world? I suddenly envision a guy with a cart — “Bring out your dead! Bring out your dead!” No, that would be a silly thought. Seriously, though. Plague? There isContinue reading “On Coming Disasters”