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- Something for Thursday November 6, 2025
- Thoughts on Taylor Swift (a vlog!) November 5, 2025
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- “I saw a UFO once….” November 2, 2025
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- “People get ready, there’s a train a-comin’….” November 1, 2025
- MASS HYSTERIA!!! October 31, 2025
- Something for Thursday (Oooooo! edition) October 30, 2025
- Tinkering under the hood…. October 30, 2025
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Oh, now that takes me back!
EDITED: I forgot to actually link Cal’s blog. Sorry, Cal! Cal posted this, and promptly whisked me away in the Wayback Machine to Christmas 1981, when I got one of these for Christmas. The Commodore VIC-20 was our first personal … Continue reading
Zap! Pow!!!
Go play with the Pulp-o-Mizer! Now! Here’s what I made with it:
Darth Abrams?
According to a number of media reports, JJ Abrams is directing the first Star Wars movie of the Disney era. I’m mostly fine with this — of all my myriad problems with Star Trek 2009, none of them were in the … Continue reading
Shiny in the Black: A FIREFLY Christmas, part four (a repost)
(Concluding my repost of this Very Special, but not in the Blossom way, Episode of Firefly.) part one part two part three “Those aren’t toys,” Kaylee said. “Those are agricultural supplies for a new colony. Did you change the job … Continue reading
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Shiny in the Black: A FIREFLY Christmas, part three (a repost)
Continuing my repost of this Very Special (but Not Blossomesque) Episode of Firefly. part two part one “Weapons on the ground!” the voice shouted. “Now!” “Do it,” Mal said. He shot a look at Jayne, whose expression of disgust tended … Continue reading
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John Scalzi wants your money for his work
I read this John Scalzi post, and immediately my mind went to this: Clearly I have too much time on my hands.
Shiny in the Black: A FIREFLY Christmas, part two (repost)
(Continuing my repost of last year’s Very Special Christmas episode of…) part one Wash put Serenity down on the landing pad, nice and gentle. So nice and gentle that Zoe complimented him on it. “You’re getting’ more gentle all the … Continue reading
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“Shiny in the Black: A FIREFLY Christmas”, part one (a repost)
(Just because I can…I’m reposting this little crime of fanfic that I committed a year ago. Since it’s in four installments — coinciding with the four acts of a typical hour-long teevee drama — I’ll post it one installment per … Continue reading
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The Mouse and the Lightsaber: Random Thoughts on the Disney-Lucasfilm Deal
When I got home from work today, I walked in the door, took care of the mail, unpacked my lunchbox, changed my clothes, and checked the news…to learn that George Lucas has sold Lucasfilm to Disney…including Star Wars. This news … Continue reading



