Monthly Archives: February 2007

We watched The Illusionist last night. Neat film. Paul Giamatti was excellent—I saw one review where his performance was described as having the gravitas of Orson Welles. I never saw the ending coming, except in a way I did. A … Continue reading →

My first round of story notes concerning my contribution to Doctor Who: Destination Prague arrived today. I was asked to include a little background material pertaining to a previous Short Trips story involving the same characters for continuity, so I … Continue reading →

As I postulated yesterday, Doctor Who: Destination Prague won’t be coming out in March but rather in May, which was the original plan, way back when. We got a sneak peek at the cover today and this is going to … Continue reading →

I would say that last night’s episode of LOST was about wrapping up some loose ends. It’s the sort of necessary episode that doesn’t exactly thrill you with excitement, but takes care of some issues that demand attention. Juliet’s actions … Continue reading →

I don’t know if the tradition follows in the US as well, but on Mardi Gras in most Commonwealth countries it’s usual to have pancakes for supper. The idea, apparently, is to use up all the eggs, grease and milk … Continue reading →

I did my final editing pass through my essay for Storytellers Unplugged, which I will be posting in the wee small hours of tomorrow. I have to be at the high school 15 miles north of here at 7:30 a.m. … Continue reading →

Got my new specs last night. The second prescription I’ve had with progressive lenses. These ones are more sophisticated than the previous. They handle angular/peripheral differently in addition to being stronger. They’re taking a little getting used to, but I … Continue reading →

I’m usually late to the game when it comes to buying into new technology. I didn’t get a cell phone until 2000, reluctantly. I came early to computers—I had a TI 99/4A back in the early 1980s and the BASIC … Continue reading →

I finally got the new short story out the door. I did a lot of rewriting, sent it off to my first reader again, got back a good report with only a couple of minor suggested adjustments, some of which … Continue reading →

Still working on the short story I’ve been yammering on about for nearly two weeks now. I think I know what I want to do with the end, but I’m not sure anyone’s going to like it. Endings are hard, … Continue reading →