Tag Archives: A-to-Z

A to Z: Zany!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Kelly Sedinger

Hey, I made it! It’s the end of the A-to-Z Challenge. Let’s look at some Zaniness, shall we? According to this site, the word ‘zany’ was first used in English by none other than William Shakespeare, although its origins are … Continue reading →

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A to Z: YAHHHHH!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Kelly Sedinger

YAHHHH? What on Earth is that? Well, it’s a rough transliteration of the final death shriek of Red Leader at the Battle of Yavin in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. He’s just led an unsuccessful attack run on … Continue reading →

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A to Z: XYZZY

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Kelly Sedinger

Wow, we’re almost done with this whole thing. Pretty cool! It’s been fun thus far, and I look forward to next year’s edition. I’ve only missed one prescribed day thus far, which was yesterday, but as the Challenge does not … Continue reading →

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A to Z: Women

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Kelly Sedinger

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Women. No, not like that. Well, OK, maybe a little like that. Sometimes. But not always. And only about the one I married–look, can we get on the topic at hand here? OK? … Continue reading →

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A to Z: Villains

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Kelly Sedinger

A good adventure tale needs a lot of things: a hero or two or three or four, a problem for them to solve, long odds, improbably escapes from certain doom, high stakes if they fail…and a Villain. It’s often said … Continue reading →

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A to Z: Universes

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Kelly Sedinger

Way back when, movies and teevee shows and books and whatnot used to be pretty much self-contained items. But nowadays, in a lot of cases, as specific movies and teevee shows and books and comics branch out into multiple sequels … Continue reading →

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A to Z: Trains

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Kelly Sedinger

There’s some part of me that thinks that no matter how far in the future we get, no matter how awesome the spaceships or starships we build, there’s a degree to which human transportation will never exceed railroads for romance, … Continue reading →

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A to Z: Spaceman Spiff

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Kelly Sedinger

Once upon a time, the occasional adventures of one of the greatest of all Interplantery Adventurers Extraordinaire appeared in daily newspapers across the world. You couldn’t be certain of when he would appear, but sooner or later, there he’d be, … Continue reading →

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A to Z: Royalty

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Kelly Sedinger

Kings and Queens, Dukes and Duchesses, Princes and Princesses, Lords and Ladies, Czars and Czarinas, and to an extent, Presidents and First Ladies. If there’s one thing about humans, it’s that we sure do love our Royalty. The concept of … Continue reading →

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A to Z: Q

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Kelly Sedinger

The obvious choice here is to talk about Q, but I couldn’t decide which one. This Q? Or this one? Luckily, this is my personal blog, where the only rules that apply are the ones that I choose for myself, … Continue reading →

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