Kenny Rogers had a lot of hits when I was growing up and did a variety of movies and TV, but what I'll always remember best is his doing "The Gambler" with the Muppets on the Muppet Show. Rest in peace Kenny Rogers. Rest in peace.

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As someone on the Autism Spectrum, I've had trouble with emotions--including my own--all my life. I've long told people, "Scooby-Doo taught me it was alright to be scared, Oscar the Grouch taught me it was alright to be angry, and Eeyore taught me it was alright to be sad." Upon hearing the news that Terry Jones now rests in peace, I realized ( Read more... )

Star Trek has always been a part of my life. One of my clearest childhood memories is sitting in a dark movie theater watching the adults around me cry during Spock's funeral at the end of The Wrath of Khan. I may not have seen it in years, but I'm pretty sure Spock told Kirk not to grieve. Rather than feel sad at the loss all I can think of is ( Read more... )

I am not dead.

My cat of several years, Inspector Clueso, passed away in September. My old car, a 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle, also passed away in September. I have a new car, a Mazda3 Five Door, and I'm enjoying some of the new fall series. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I love Sleepy Hollow. I think it's really terrific! I was ( Read more... )

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First--Happy Birthday Kevin Spacey!

Second-- RIP Mary Tamm.
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*Raises a glass in her memory.*

I wonder if it should be GRIP post. I mean if birthday posts are GBD posts...

Lloyd Alexander, 1924-2007Author Lloyd Chudley Alexander died of cancer on 17 May 2007. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 30 January 1924, he was a children's fantasy author for half a century (though he did also write several adult novels). He won the 1970 ( Read more... )