Category Archives: Entertainment

Happy birthday to Mark Hamill!

Posted on September 25, 2009 by

Today “marks” Hamill’s 58th birthday!  People are most familiar with Hamill’s star-making role as Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy, which I still remember seeing in the theaters when it was originally released.  But Hamill has had a … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday to G.W. Bailey!

Posted on August 27, 2009 by

I was watching The Closer the other night, and I was observing again how much I like the character of Lt. Provenza, and the actor G.W. Bailey who plays him.  In a nice bit of synchronicity, it turns out that … Continue reading →

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Roger Ebert on ‘death panels’ and the power of a phrase

Posted on August 17, 2009 by

If you don’t read Roger Ebert’s blog, you probably should.  In recent years (and probably before that, but before blogs) he’s been writing some of the most thoughtful posts I’ve seen on a range of topics, from politics to science … Continue reading →

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Catching “The Wave”: still relevant

Posted on August 13, 2009 by

Watching crowds of lunatic extremists attempting to shut down any reasonable debate about healthcare by shouting down politicians at town halls and even bringing firearms to protests is reminiscent of the scare tactics that brownshirts used to secure power in … Continue reading →

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Nice interviews with Richard Garriot and Lyn Evans on Vice/VBS.tv

Posted on August 12, 2009 by

A few months ago, I got a nice email from the folks at Vice Magazine/VBS.tv pointing me to a video interview they did with Richard Garriot (aka “Lord British”), the fabulously wealthy fantasy computer-gaming guru responsible for the Ultima series … Continue reading →

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Biltmore Estate… and Rick Springfield!

Posted on August 3, 2009 by

This weekend, the wife and I took a trip up to Asheville, NC, to see the historic Biltmore Estate… and see a Rick Springfield concert! The trip was an absolute blast, and I thought I’d share some pictures of the … Continue reading →

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Hollywood: Now officially out of ideas

Posted on July 6, 2009 by

Okay, now I think we can make this official:  Hollywood is completely out of novel ideas.  We started to suspect that this was the case when they started remaking very old classics such as King Kong, but at least there … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday to Ray Harryhausen!

Posted on June 29, 2009 by

It’s a good time of year for birthdays: today is Ray Harryhausen’s birthday!  If you don’t know who Ray Harryhausen is, you should be ashamed of yourself — he’s the undisputed master of special effects. Harryhausen pioneered the use of … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday to Bruce Davison!

Posted on June 28, 2009 by

I’m out of town for a few days, and likely posting light, but I had to put in a short “happy birthday” to actor Bruce Davison! Davison, who has a distinguished air about him that screams, “upper echelon”, is often … Continue reading →

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A happy birthday to Brian Cox!

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

I couldn’t let June 1 go by without acknowledging the birthday of one of the coolest character actors around: Brian Cox! Brian has had  a remarkable career and done many roles, including but not limited to: Agamemnon in Troy, the … Continue reading →

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