While engaging in a conversation about birthday sex in a forum I frequent, it dawned on me that in the entire ten years we were married, Teresa and I never had sex on a) my birthday, b) her birthday, c) our anniversary, d) Valentine's Day or e) New Year's Eve ( Read more... )

A number of you have been asking me for music recommendations -- in particular some of my favorite jangly psychedelic pop and progressive rock. While there are plenty of albums I could recommend -- The Moody Blues' albums Days of Future Passed, In Search of the Lost Chord and On The Threshold of a Dream, King Crimson's In the Court of the Crimson ( Read more... )

Lately some song snippets have been burbling about in my cranium. No idea why.

From XTC's "Your Dictionary":

S-l-a-p
Is that how you spell kiss in your dictionary?
C-o-l-d
Pronounced as care?
S-h-i-t
Is that how you spell me in your dictionary?
Four-eyed fool you lead 'round everywhere?

From the Spongetone's "Goodbye":

I caught a glance at her ( Read more... )

If you don't care for blood, you'd better not watch this.

What Fantasy Archetype Are you?
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Wil Wheaton writes a blog in which he reviews first-season Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, and the reviews are hilarious. Here's the latest:

The Battle

A couple of choice paragraphs:

Picard arrives on the Bridge and talks with the Ferengi DaiMon Bok, who seems to know Picard. Picard doesn't remember him but wants to know why he ( Read more... )

Nothing ever seems to work out the way I want it to, does it? I should know this by now.

Ah, well. We learn from our experiences and move on.

Rehearsals for Harvey are going very well. Saturday we're off book, we have a full week of rehearsal after that, and then tech week which is essentially another week of rehearsals with lights, sound, full props and costumes.

Set's not painted yet.

What really has me intimidated -- and inspired -- is the fact that so many people are off book ( Read more... )

Dear eHarmony.com ( Read more... )

Due to a dearth of male actors at the auditions, the director was forced to shuffle who she had in order to cast the show. Despite telling me I was Elwood last night as I left, she called me this afternoon, all apologies, and asked if I would play the young doctor (the other male lead) as she simply did not have anyone who could do the role ( Read more... )