1. First a happy New Year to all! 2. I'm not going to bother with New Year predictions; I don't have my finger on the pulse of anything enough for it to be worth it. 3. Well, I'll do one: America will (yet again) not acquire Canada. Considering that the current Canadian government acquired and … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: New Year and Such
Television
Saturday Flotsam: ‘Alan Wake’ Writing, Twilight Zone, Epiphany
1. I meant to get to bed early last night, but the Fruits Basket post had been hanging over my head for weeks and I reached the point last night where I simply wanted to get it done! So, now it's up and I can move on. Hence also why this is a Saturday Flotsam … Continue reading Saturday Flotsam: ‘Alan Wake’ Writing, Twilight Zone, Epiphany
Friday Flotsam: Teaching, Grammar, and Historical Tangents
1. Teaching's still going pretty well. I don't like grading papers at all, since it's hard to gauge how much of high school papers I should correct and how much I should let slide since they're high schoolers. But I got a very positive evaluation from a visiting administrator, who was impressed that I actually … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Teaching, Grammar, and Historical Tangents
Thought of the Day
I wish they had done a crossover between Kojak and Kolchak, both because it would have been fascinating to see (not only crossing genres, but Telly Savalas and Darren McGavin going head to head would've been awesome), and because I'm always getting them mixed up anyway. "If you want a job done right, you just … Continue reading Thought of the Day
‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’ – I Miss Shows Like This
They call themselves 'The Midnight Society;' a small group of kids with nothing much in common except for the fact that they all like scary stories. Once a week they meet out in the woods around a campfire to take turns sharing a spooky tale to try to creep one another out. That's the premise … Continue reading ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’ – I Miss Shows Like This
Matchup: D vs. D
Another matchup idea I would love to see: Oddly enough, after thinking it over, I would peg Doofenshmirtz to win hands-down. True, Drakken is a moderately more competent bad guy and more of a legitimate threat (as in, he's never been beaten by a potted plant), but Doof actually has quite a few advantages over … Continue reading Matchup: D vs. D
Another Matchup
"Resistance is Futile." "EXTERMINATE!" Personally, my money's on the Daleks, but it'd be an interesting fight.
Thought of the Day: The Addams Family
I’ve started watching episodes of The Addams Family (the original series, naturally), and it seems to me that (ironically enough) this is probably one of the more traditionalist-minded sitcoms of all time. Peek under the kookiness and ookiness and what you have is a close-knit, loyal clan of aristocrats with a strong sense of tradition … Continue reading Thought of the Day: The Addams Family
Low-Effort Blogging: Mst3k Shorts
For your amusement, a few shorts from Mystery Science Theater 3000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmjegYYYlUE&ab_channel=BoBalderson A spendthrift teenager gets financial advice from the ghost of Benjamin Franklin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEY9uRknRRc&ab_channel=Flaggboy42 A farm family spends the day at the fair (which is held on the fairgrounds, in case you were wondering) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNJdWWDkjOs&ab_channel=jjpistols Joe Doakes goes before the Eternal Judge to see … Continue reading Low-Effort Blogging: Mst3k Shorts
Recommendation: All Creatures Great and Small
Since earlier this week I brought up the wonderful Robert Hardy and his role in All Creatures Great and Small, I think we’ll delve a bit more into it, or at least the book it is based on. All Creatures Great and Small is the first volume of semi-fictionalized tales of the life of a … Continue reading Recommendation: All Creatures Great and Small
Serpent's Den 