Posted on February 15, 2021
The Center Does Not Hold
I love all the Mad Max movies, even that redheaded stepchild Beyond Thunderdome, but the one I find most disturbing, even more so than Fury Road, is the original. All the other movies take place in a de… Read More
Posted on February 11, 2021
Found Treasure
I’ve been fascinated by these pop-up libraries appearing in neighborhoods where everyone could afford to just buy any book they want. At first, I figured it was some conspiracy to destroy the livelihoods of mid-list writers, but now… Read More
Posted on August 27, 2020
Remedial Chaos Theory
In the Multiverse, the coin always comes up both heads and tails. A version of you sees heads and another version of you sees tails. If you look at that coin toss as deciding between a preferred outcome… Read More
Posted on July 22, 2020
Plague Diary 10: Get Outta My Tribe
Like many people, I’ve watched in horrified amazement as the country slips down the toilet drain of history while fully 40% of Americans stand around loudly vocalizing their support for a president the rest of us do not… Read More
Posted on July 14, 2020
Plague Diary 9: I’m Too Old For This Shit
Sometimes I try to imagine this generation of Americans putting up with the sacrifices it took to get through WWII. Everything was rationed, women had to take factory jobs, a large portion of the population was hauled off… Read More
Posted on June 30, 2020
My Favorite SciFi Movies of the 80s
Actually, from the period 1978 to 1989, the sorta decade after Star Wars came out. I need to pick my top ten faves for a special podcast tomorrow night so I’m going to work out my thoughts here.
Posted on June 20, 2020
Plague Diary 8: A Good Day To Cough Hard
The graph of new cases/deaths looks like a Wall St. wet dream, but we are opening back up. Why? Because the machine of capitalism thrives on blood. It certainly doesn’t have anything to do with science. Probably the… Read More
Posted on June 18, 2020
Space Farce
TL;DR: An often very funny yet puzzling comedy from the guys who brought you The Office stumbled out of the gate with some oddly bad judgment, but have 80% recovered as the series progresses. Spoilers for SPACE FORCE… Read More