Sep 21, 2011
He really did have a cunning plan
There are a number of television series from the UK that have ingrained themselves into American geek culture. Shows like Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which practically defines all English-speaking geekdom, or Red Dwarf, regarded as the in-joke amongst Anglophile sci-fi nerds. Dr. Who does well, indeed is much more popular than Red Dwarf although... read more
Sep 8, 2011
Don’t bother pumping the brakes
After an exhaustive fifteen-minute search on the internet, I can find no evidence that the movie I’m about to tell you about actually exists. This will have to be a favorite memory ever, since that’s what I’m working with. I hereby promise that the following movie actually was made and aired on a public television channel in Arkansas. I was around... read more
Sep 2, 2011
On the subject of my mug
Before I heard of National Novel Writing Month, I was satisfied with regulation mugs. I had several, and used them in rotation. But NaNoWriMo demanded greater focus and... read more
