This week I thought I’d do something from a movie I like. Babe was a sweet, solid, wholesome movie that is the perfect choice for a nice family night. It’s sequel, Babe: Pig in the City, is something else altogether;[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I hope everyone has a happy and safe Fourth of July and since this is the day where blatant jingoism is approved of, if not insisted upon, let’s celebrate with a little bit of John Philip Sousa performed by the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well another fun time at the Family First. I went earlier than usual this year for several reasons the first big one was the holiday picnic I went to in the U-district that I was going to, that was scheduled[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I confess falling out of love with Orson Scott Card was something I found unfortunate back in the day. I enjoyed Ender’s Game and I liked the first few books of Alvin Maker before the sermonizing got too blatant. His[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today’s Rhapsody is the Ukranian Rhapsody by Theo Teris.
I just began rereading Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy for the umpteenth time and it still remains my favorite John le Carré novel and probably my favorite spy thriller of all time. I’ve enjoyed both adaptations though I still like the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have five words to say about Pacific Rim. Get To A Theater Soonest. Anyway I was certainly expecting to enjoy Pacific Rim after all I like Kaiju movies, I like mecha and most important I really like Guillermo del[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today’s Rhapsody is Guy Ropartz‘s Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra. http://youtu.be/4tmDV5EOkKY
Well one of my favorite audiobook channels on Youtube got the axe. It was a shame as it was all of the early Discworld books read by Nigel Planer that I had been having no luck finding anywhere else so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yuki Onna has made several appearances in this strip. What can I say she’s one of my favorite characters in Japanese Folklore. In the popular media I’ve enjoyed her appearances in both Kwaidan and Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams as well as […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
