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Sunday Burst of Weird and Awesome

Oddities and Awesome abound! :: Remember those old “Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey” humor bits on Saturday Night Live? I always figured that they were written by staff writers and just put up under a generic name. I didn’t realize, … Continue reading

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….

I saw, via Facebook, this fascinating article by Stephen King about opening lines. It’s very much worth reading, as is the follow-up article that solicits favorite opening lines from twenty-one writers. Stephen King: There are all sorts of theories and … Continue reading

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Star Trek Into Frustration

Well, despite my initial intentions to not see the new Star Trek movie until the DVD came out, a number of factors intervened: the fact that we went on vacation (and seeing a movie on vacation is always fun), and … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

I suddenly thought of this piece the other day, after quite literally not having thought of it in nearly twenty years. I listened to it a lot in college, and then it dropped off my radar completely, for some reason. … Continue reading

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A brief note about comments

Folks, I’ve been getting pounded with spam comments the last day or two. If this doesn’t subside, I’m going to have to deactivate anonymous commenting. I’ll announce if that happens, but we might well be back to requiring Google accounts … Continue reading

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A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter

What’s one specific, concrete thing humans don’t have now that you would like to see us figure out while you’re still alive so you can say, “Hey, wow, look there, we figured that out!” (I think I’ll take the most … Continue reading

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EW’s 100 Greatest Movies

UPDATE and EDIT: I screwed up somehow the first time I posted this — entries 34 through 50 were Roger’s, not mine. I’ve changed it to reflect my actual views! ANOTHER UPDATE: I missed The Wizard of Oz on here. … Continue reading

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A brief writing update

So I’m finally into the final stages of Princesses In SPACE!!! II: The Princesses’ Bogus Journey (not the actual title). This is turning into a real slog, as far as getting the action down in actual words goes. This particular … Continue reading

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All that is, or was, or ever will be….

EDIT: Video link replaced. The Neil DeGrasse Tyson/Ann Druyan helmed sequel to COSMOS, which airs in 2014, has a trailer. I love everything about it, right down to the updated “spaceship of the mind”. Now to find out when exactly … Continue reading

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Sunday Burst of Weird and Awesome!

Oddities and Awesome abound! Just one thing today, but it’s a doozie. If you’re like me, you often lose time on sites like Cracked.com or TV Tropes. That’s because you read one thing end up clicking more things, and next … Continue reading

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