Published writer, compulsive reader, Old School Whovian, Match Game enthusiast, NKOTB fan, data hoarder, and - surprisingly, given that list - married with four kids. Welcome to my take on life, fatherhood, entertainment, and whatever strikes my fancy. Enjoy!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
On Gadhafi
While the world seems all giddy-goo over the likely fall of Gadhafi, I call B.S. You're ditching a known but neutered bad guy in exchange for a bunch of unknowns who will - I'm sure - install a fair, democratic gov't that is pro-US & believes in equality of the sexes, the right of Israel to exist, & freedom of speech. OR they'll install a Sharia gov't that'll serve as the Iraq for the next generation of American soldiers. Either/or. What a crock.
fred, let's try to speak tonight, once i get some more who under my belt
Better Off Ted
A few nights ago we finished up season 1 of "Better Off Ted". It was a very funny, very well written show that deserved more than the chance it received.
Cronos
I watched the Mexican horror film 'Cronos' last night, the 1993 directorial debut of Guillermo del Toro. I liked it, and actually thought it was very sweet at times.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Audrey Rose
Watched the '76 horror flick "Audrey Rose" starring Anthony Hopkins. Awful, boring, and lame.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Quote
"The best lie is silence. It's consistent, it speaks volumes and you never have to remember what you said last time if you remember that the last time you said nothing." - Steven Moffatt
Thanks Fred!
My friend Fred sent me the new season of Doctor Who via BBC America (all praise Fred!). "The Impossible Astronaut", the series opener, was a grand Who tale full of action, humor, and twists. Moffatt is a hell of a writer, and Dr. Who is lucky to have him at the helm. Also, Farscape's S4E5 "Promises" was excellent, just a prime example of why the show deserves more attention than it gets.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Farscape: House of Cards by Keith R.A. DeCandido
I finished reading 'Farscape: House of Cards' by Keith R.A. DeCandido. I read a scathing review of it on a fan site, but it was a fine novel for what it was, and it captured the character's voices very well. As for the review, chalk it up to typical fandom b.s.: namely, a belief that u & u alone are the guardian of all that is 'true' and good in ur niche of the sci-fi universe. It's that mentality that gives sci-fi fans a bad name. W
Saturday, August 13, 2011
That's Why
On why she became a writer: I didn't want to work. It was as simple as that. I distrusted work, disliked it. I thought it was a very bad thing that the human race had unfortunately invented for itself.
-- Agatha Christie
Friday, August 12, 2011
The Monkey Bars
@the park w/ the kids. Lu is zipping along on the monkey bars. Meanwhile Smiley who threw up 3x today, is sitting w/ me. He just scolded the girls for going up the slide - a daddy in training
my sick boy :(
and here's a pic at the house
Found it!
@ long last I found YaYa's missing volleyball (she's never even had the chance to see it; it vanished the day we bought it). To think, if before today I'd only lifted the entire ten foot trampoline by myself, balanced part of it on my back, and hacked through weeds the size of mature marijuana plants to discover it in the foliage layer beneath it, we'd have found it before. How could I have been so lazy in my prior searches?
A Question
Serious query: IIRC the income tax was enacted ~ WWI. How did the fed gov't raise revenue in the 140 yrs before that? Sure, they didn't have SS, Medicare, and 1000 useless cabinet positions, BUT it was still a world power that funded the Civil War, The Great White Fleet, the construction of canals, dams, etc. So where did the $ come from, and is it still a viable source of moolah?
102 Minutes: The Untold Story of The Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers by Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn
On lunch at work I finished reading '102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers' by Jim Dwyer & Kevin Flynn. Powerful stuff, and very well written. I recommend it, especially given the upcoming 10th anniversary. I will say that a few times I caught the authors repeating information. Whether or not that was sloppy editing or a fault of the division of labor (or both), it was jarring each time it happened.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
News
Forces in Afghanistan have wiped out the Taliban group that downed the US Special Forces chopper; a case of too little too late. Closer to home I'm happy I no longer have to suffer through back-to-back political ads, and even happier that the silent majority stepped up again and did what needed doing. The will of the people is the law of the land, and no amount of chanting & obnoxious protests will change that.
Monday, August 8, 2011
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