It’s been a fair few months since I did one of these comic book reviews… Thunderstrike #2 Marvel Comics Written by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz Art by Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema Six months ago I wrote that Marvel Comics was bringing back Thunderstrike. A spin-off of Thor in the mid-90s, Thunderstrike was aboutContinue reading “On Things I’ve Been Reading”
Monthly Archives: January 2011
On a Facebook Comment Worth Preserving
One of the problems with political discourse today is that those on the right and the left not only see the world differently but they talk about the world differently. Words have different meanings on the left and the right. A friend, one that has, in my view, gone unfortunately off the deep end intoContinue reading “On a Facebook Comment Worth Preserving”
More on Alex Kingston’s Appearance on Craig Ferguson’s Show
In case you missed Alex Kingston’s appearance on Craig Ferguson’s show last night, which I wrote about here, here’s the clip of her segment of the show: That whole “rabbits” thing that Kingston and Ferguson go on about? It refers to this. Hmm, those things look like the mutanted love child of a saguaro cactusContinue reading “More on Alex Kingston’s Appearance on Craig Ferguson’s Show”
On Alex Kingston’s Appearance On Craig Ferguson
In case you didn’t know, Alex Kingston of E.R. and Doctor Who will be appearing on the Craig Ferguson Show tonight. Over a year ago, I wrote that Kingston would be a fantastic guest for Ferguson’s show; he’s clearly a fan (watch the monologue from that link), and Kingston lived in Los Angeles. (I useContinue reading “On Alex Kingston’s Appearance On Craig Ferguson”
On a Winter Night’s Thoughts
Monday night when I left the office, about ten minutes to six, I stepped out of the office building’s glass doors into the early night and there, ahead of me in deep space, was Orion, his mighty belt running from just slightly above the horizon to perhaps a fifth of the way to zenith. TheContinue reading “On a Winter Night’s Thoughts”
On Personal Travels Through Time
One hour in a time machine. All of history, past and future, is open to me. Where would I go? I wouldn't be like the amateur time travelers of Desmond Warzel's short story "WikiHistory" where, as BigChill says in the story, "everybody kills Hitler on their first trip." Honestly, no interest in that. I'd wantContinue reading “On Personal Travels Through Time”
On Sunday Afternoon Family Tree Researches
I visited my sister last weekend for Christmas. I had a fun time, except for the snow that fell Saturday night and knocked out the satellite signal ten minutes before Doctor Who‘s “A Christmas Carol” came on BBC America. Unfortunately, I brought more than Christmas presents home with me. I also brought home a cold.Continue reading “On Sunday Afternoon Family Tree Researches”