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Category Archives: sci-fi
I did it!
OK, in the grand scheme of things, and even in my own life, this doesn’t count as a HUGE deal, but it was an amusing distraction for a couple of days that kept my mind off much less fun things … Continue reading
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Book Review: Anansi Boys
This paragraph from Neil Gaiman’s wonderful book of mythology, love, intrigue, and travel made me want to hug the author: It was sort of like Macbeth, thought Fat Charlie, an hour later; in fact, if the witches in Macbeth had … Continue reading
Punchline looking for a joke
Yeah, yeah, so I’m a parent now, so that’s supposed to make me all “mature” and “grown up” and blahblahblah?! HA! We took our daughter to the doctor yesterday, as she’s had a rash on her torso for several days … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Life Online, Parenting, entertainment, funny, history, humor, movies, sci-fi, television
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Brain dump, Tuesday night
I have to blog a thousand things, but I’ll just keep this to the top that I’m able to think of, in no particular order, before my fingers get tired: The evil bastards who control the food packaging disaster that … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Family, Israel, Jewish holidays, Parenting, Podcasting, Politics, books, entertainment, funny, humor, life cycle, movies, music, religion, sci-fi, technology, television
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I’m smitten
With Twitter, and with Wil Wheaton. I got a Twitter account a few weeks ago, and started following some friends and strangers and sending my own updates when I remember (not often enough). After I met Wil at a reading … Continue reading
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A million kinds of awesome
Wil Wheaton is living the grown-up geek life. Since growing up geeky in LA, kickin’ butt as a writer in Stand By Me, then being the butt of countless jokes in Star Trek: TNG, Wil got to writing. Specifically, blogging. … Continue reading
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Geeky Comedic Genius
I first became aware of British standup comedian Eddie Izzard some years ago when a friend of mine online kept using the phrase “jeezy creezy” in place of Jesus Christ. Since then, I’ve enjoyed his material on TV and in … Continue reading
Coincidence? Perhaps…
1. At a party over the weekend, I met Mark Christopher Lawrence, a prolific actor who’s currently appearing in NBC’s prime-time hit Chuck. I don’t usually drop names, but then, I don’t usually run into successful actors, either. I’d never … Continue reading
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I find your lack of attribution disturbing
I was happy to catch this interview with Ridley Scott on NPR yesterday afternoon on the way home from work. Today is the release day for Blade Runner: The Final Cut, Scott’s latest (and allegedly last) reworking of his 1982 … Continue reading →