1. A few observations on different works: 2. When Uncle Walt adapted Alice in Wonderland, he and his writers ended up giving it a bit more of a plot than the book had. Not much, but a little. And if you notice, the plot they gave it was pretty much lifted directly from The Wizard … Continue reading Flotsam: Various Writing Observations
Friday Flotsam
Flotsam: Slumming It
1. For one reason or another (none reflecting well on me), this is Sunday flotsam. And Sunday flotsam on the Feast of the Assumption at that, yet I currently have nothing edifying to say about Our Lady. 2. So instead, I'm just going to slum it and drop a few of my favorite riffs from … Continue reading Flotsam: Slumming It
Flotsam: Fitting Final Lines
To every actor there comes a final performance. Most of the time, for such is the nature of the beast, they're pretty prosaic affairs, often obscure, coming and going with little fanfare. But sometimes it happens that a prominent performer gets to end his film career on a high note, ending his final performance with … Continue reading Flotsam: Fitting Final Lines
Friday Flotsam: Mostly Alice
1. This week, as a much-needed relaxation (and to help with a ‘Batman’ fan-fiction I was writing), I revisited the Alice books. I’d almost forgotten how delightful they are. Just a wonderful romp of satirical nonsense, done in that delightful Victorian way. They’re also one of the best examples of capturing the feel of a … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Mostly Alice
Flotsam: Mostly More About Liberalism
1. Revolutionaries / Liberals are the most intolerant people in the world. They like to pretend to tolerance, and believe themselves to be tolerant, but this is an illusion based in the fact that they don’t value the same things as their opponents. Anything they actually value, they are utterly implacable on. They don't care … Continue reading Flotsam: Mostly More About Liberalism
Flotsam: Miscellaneous
1. My cold of two weeks ago came back with a vengeance this week. Never quite bad enough to keep me away from work (certainly not while I'm still on probation time before my PTO becomes available), but more than bad enough to make the experience quite miserable. Hence why this is a non-specific Flotsam. … Continue reading Flotsam: Miscellaneous
Flotsam: Mostly Batman
1. I've been re-watching some of Batman: The Animated Series lately, reminding myself of just how good it really was. Those gorgeous black-paper backgrounds, that wonderful Fleischer-style animation (the creators said they wanted it to look as though it had been made in the 1940s. I think they succeeded both in look and feel), those … Continue reading Flotsam: Mostly Batman
Flotsam: Snobbery, Revolutions, and the Fourth of July
1. Still in the 'awkward transition' phase regarding my new job, where I haven't even begun to do the actual job I've been hired for (which itself is a trainee position), and I'm still getting used to the new schedule and what is and is not an option now. I'm at least keeping regular writing … Continue reading Flotsam: Snobbery, Revolutions, and the Fourth of July
Friday Flotsam: Tribalism and Boomers
1. I started my new job this week, which was pretty much just all orientation. A little irksome, but if they want to pay me to sit in a room and listen to someone talk for eight hours, I'll take it. No idea how my actual job will work out, since I've not done anything … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Tribalism and Boomers
Friday Flotsam: On Professor Tolkien and Related(?) Matters
1. I have been reading the letters of Professor Tolkien lately, mostly straight through, though sometimes jumping about when I want to find his views on something specific. Mostly I read it because I enjoy his company, as it were, and I feel as though I am getting to know him personally as a man. … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: On Professor Tolkien and Related(?) Matters
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