The art of Star Wars and other things
I'm more of a Star Trek guy than a Star Wars fan, but I can appreciate some of Lucas's major achievements. Such as the greatness of the screenplay for The Empire Strikes Back (by Lawrence Kasdan); and the design of…
Like it, love it, hate it
I love music. In a previous incarnation, I found myself selling musical instruments to the 'General Public', a truly frightening body of people whom I'd rather not have to deal with in any great numbers again. During one of those…
Tommy Fleming's woes
In the blogosphere we hear much talk of plagiarism and shady rehashing of articles, either by get-rich-quick blogs or 'respected' news media; but ripping off other people's work is nothing new. Much as I am repulsed by the nasal warblings…
Who is Mr Rogers?
If you grew up outside the United States (as I did), you could be forgiven for not knowing who Mr Rogers is/was. Some years ago, after endless cultural references, my own curiosity was piqued and I made it my business…
Darwin's Dream Job?
If I were to combine my gigantic detestation of all forms of psychic codology with my new found love of real estate development, I might come up with this as the Ideal Job: Buying haunted houses for a pittance, then…
'I'm not not licking toads'
Hmm, are they now legislating for ignorance? A new kind of thought crime has emerged in the U.S. regarding potential drug use, well…toad use actually. A favourite relaxation cocktail of Homer Simpson's, the toxin of the Sonoran Desert toad contains…
Take One At…
Boy this is an easy one. I simply throw two things together. Then you do a quick compare-and-contrast, just like apples and oranges. I sit back an listen to the tut-tutting, the clucking, the Jayzus-ing, the 'fecking typical!'-ing. Oh yes,…
Bonfire of the Inanities
Embarrassingly, I was involved in this conversation. It doesn't matter which half. How's things? Grand. Tipping away. All ready for the Christmas? Haven't really started yet. It'll really get going next week. Any plans? Same as ever. The usual. Better…
I can't even watch Pierce Brosnan (but this…?)
(Not for the faint of heart: some of the links are NSFW and/or shocking.) Have you got a tattoo? Many people do these days, it's the modern equivalent of a rebellious haircut (that never grows out). Do you have a…
The illegitimi are carboundum again
I'm really not sure how to approach this one. Bertie reluctantly goes to the signing of the Reform Treaty in Lisbon, knowing it makes for bad environmental PR–flying more than a thousand miles for the stroke of a pen and…
