It has been many years since I've drawn a bath, and the necessity of it nearly overwhelmed me tonight. I'm midway through an 8-day stretch of work, and the toll has been pretty rough so far. Rebecca found some bath salts for me, though, and the soak was a very pleasant interlude, filled with solace and respite. Now I can gather my strength for ( Read more... )

So we're wrapping up Season 4 of the new Doctor Who, and in preparation for the final episode airing today, we're engaging in a rewatching of the entire series, from start to finish, in one sitting. Also Known As: WHOMAGEDDON!!

I shall update as we watch the episodes, with possibly snarky commentary. ( In retrospect, perhaps best behind a cut, yes? )

Who needs chemicals when you can have a good old-fashioned lightning storm? :)

(Again with WaPo OnFaith ( Read more... )

I have made a discovery.

It's not wise to try to finish a fifth of bourbon between two people.

Doubly so when you're past the age when these things are appropriate.

Woe, woe.

So, this post is an attempt to organize an outing to see the Perseid meteor shower peak on August 12th. I have missed them for several years running, now, and I aim to fix it this year. If you are inclined to do something incredibly dorky and fun, either post below or send me an email (steven.f.killen on gmail) to indicate interest ( Read more... )

A Dalek, afraid of thunder! That's even funnier than a Dalek who can't go up stairs.

Poor guy. He's petrified.

We hover at the top of the sine wave again, ready to descend down into the depths of the night with the rhythm of the earth and sun. The days are broad and clear, and the nights brief and cool. Summer is here, and summer is gone.

Happy solstice!

More On Faith notes from the WaPo: this time, a perspective from the believing side concerning unbelievers, written by Michael Novak. It's an attempt to undermine a prime contention of atheists (i.e., lack of evidence). Unfortunately it is completely off, and instead becomes a game of pointing out fallacies and poor argument construction. Do give ( Read more... )

Saw this on fark.

Cool, I guess. Too bad it's loot, so we have no provenence. The fact that it's a d20 inherently appeals to me, though, and it's neat to see the grssk letters as numbers.

Yay antiquarianism?