Time for more useless superhero trivia, I think. Let's look at characters of colour - that is, comic book heroes with "Black" ...

A couple of blahgs back, I related the tale of our attempt to see Bubba Ho-Tep . My charming, beautiful and intelligent girlfriend thought t...

Several of my friends and colleagues - people I admire and respect - have opined that space travel is a waste of money, that the resources w...

When commenting on a friend's romantic relationship, Constable Odo once said, rather cynically, "You want to attend the baseball ga...

A bunch of the guys went out to see Bruce Campbell's latest masterpiece, Bubba Ho-Tep , on Friday night. Sylvia and I were going to go, ...

Jim Hole once asked me if I ever skipped to the last page of a book to read the ending. "I might as well read the whole thing backwar...

As men and women are wont to do, Sylvia and I were discussing male/female stereotypes today, one of them being the supposed unwillingness of...

Yes, it's February 29th, Leap Day, and according to tradition, Superman's birthday. Ever wonder why Superman still looks so young, e...

Well, my favourite show, Angel , is being cancelled. But at least I can enjoy quality episodes like "Smile Time" until that bitter...

The original Battlestar Galactica was a show with many faults, including uneven acting, gaping plot holes, and laughable science. But the...

Today's Experiment Just for a lark, I thought I'd try to compose a country ballad, one like Marty Robbins used to sing, or Jim Re...

Duplicate post!

To the tune of "The Age of Aquarius" When the soil Is warm enough to work And gardeners All do the herky-jerk Then will T...

(To the tune of "The Age of Aquarius") When the soil Is warm enough to work And gardeners All do the herky-jerk Then will...

Last night Sylvia and I cooked steak and potatoes for supper. Before putting the steaks into the oven, I held them at arm's length above...

Somewhere on my hard drive, I have a half-finished story called Radar Women of Mars . I think it would make a pretty good (well, by certain ...

Heh. I notice my last blog ("International Cluck Like a Chicken Day") befuddled the blogger ad engine..."This blank space bro...

I think we might enjoy a more peaceful world if all the planet’s governments, in cooperation with the UN, decided to declare February 25th (...

Some sequels that should never be made: Unforgiven II: The Bloody Rampage of Will Munny Leprechaun V: Pot 'o Pot Vertigo II: Dizzy N...

Last weekend, my friend Pete noted that DC's stable of superheroes sported more capes than Marvel's. Immediately I started a chart o...

Well, that didn't make any difference to the archive problem...double rats. Anyway, enjoy the new look. Coming soon: the great Marvel ...

As you can see, I've changed my blog template and added a couple of links. I'm hoping that this change will fix the archive problem....

Here's another shot from our trip to Radium back in August.

A failed experiment - an attempt at stream-of-consciousness storytelling. There's a reason good fiction writers get paid; they don't...

Holy Smashamoley! It's been nearly a month since my last update. Perhaps some bad poetry is in order. Eye An EYE undying lies amon...