Character deaths, that is. I know it's a common subject. Though "common" isn't maybe the right word there. Sure it's the second post subject in four posts, but the posts *are* quite a span of time apart ( Read more... )

The subject is a warning to those that don't ( Read more... )

It is "Spider Week" in that rather large-ish town about an hour from my new hometown, and Summer Blockbuster Season officially starts on Friday, I thought I would take a moment to herald a movie that is about to disappear into the tiny screen in the back of the theater. You know the one. The one that smells weird ( Read more... )

The follow post contains spoilers for shows that I watch. Some of them are as far in the past as Transformers. Some are as recent as Heroes. Be warned ( Read more... )

...on Jack McDevitt, sci-fi writer, uh, extraordinaire ( Read more... )

When I'm thinking about writing type things, like plots and dialogues, I do my best thinking in the car for some reason. There's a bit of a downside to this though. I have a horrible short-term memory and am at risk of forgetting what genius thing I had thought up on my way to wherever. Tape recorders don't work for me. I've tried them and it's ( Read more... )

First, using LJ at work just contines to get more bizarre. I really can't wait for some better computers up in here.

I was just doing some bore-at-work style updates to my website. Nothing big because, you know, my knowledge of website building rivals that of your average six-year-old. SInce I'm cheap and use Tripod's free service to display Prime ( Read more... )

I am a bad book I never managed to finish!


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Or at least the best of what I've seen. It's not like I've seen every sci-fi show in existence. For instance, one show on my list I had not seen until the Sci-Fi Channel decided to start airing it, despite languishing for two years in TV's own version of Hamburger Hill: Friday evenings. But still, I tend to enjoy shows that the common person might ( Read more... )

I saw a recent post on the Padded Cell about the rumored TF characters showing up in the upcoming movie. Until I hear something a little more official, I'm going to treat it as a rumor. That won't stop my little mini-rant about some of the more... interesting choices ( Read more... )