I may just be wasting my time here. The last few times I've bothered to post something to Livejournal, the the responses have usually been in the high ones or twos, but yesterday, I went to see The Imitation Game, and I feel I really need to say something ( Read more... )

Okay, so we've been watching the new version of Cosmos. I have to admit I had a lot of trepidation about this show. I have very fond memories of the original series (and admittedly I may be remembering it through rose-colored nostalgia because I haven't seen it --except for a few short bits on Youtube--since it originally aired). Carl Sagan was ( Read more... )

We went out to see Winter's Tale this morning. I haven't read the book that it is based on, but after seeing the movie, it is now on my must read list. I wish I had the words to describe how beautiful the movie is--and not just visually--but I don't (I guess that's why we have authors). Maybe one reason I am impressed is that this is something ( Read more... )

So, I was driving to work today, and I got behind this pickup truck. The guy (Okay, I don't know, I'm just assuming it was a guy) was driving so that both of his driver's side tires were way over the line, so that the truck was at least 18-24 inches into the next lane. Needless to say, I backed off a aways, but not before I read his bumper ( Read more... )

Sorry, couldn't resist a reference to George Alec Effinger's novel.

Anyway, I went to see GRAVITY tonight. Everyone has already seen the trailers and so knows what it's about (and whether they want to see it), so I won't bother telling you what you already know. There is a word that I am trying use sparingly in my vocabulary because it is WAY ( Read more... )

Hey Look! I'm still on Livejournal (but... is anyone else ( Read more... )

So, a few months back (August, I think it was), I’m out doing some yard work when the postman comes by and hands me the mail. In amongst the bills and the offers to join the AARP was a special delivery letter. From Australia. I look at it again. Yeah, it’s for me ( Read more... )

I have seen the trailer for the new Star Trek movie that comes out next May. It's going to be in 3-D ( Read more... )

Due to *cough* over-whelming demand *cough* I submit for your perusal the stories I told about my Dad at his funeral ( Read more... )

Last week, I got the phone call that you never want to get ( Read more... )