Eugene Glover I would appear that a simple civics (and basic economics) test manages to fox most Americans. The so-called “average person” scores an appalling 49%, while (I would say, predictably) elected officials only score 44%. Even when you take into account that the “average” person is… well, by definition… not one of our brightest lights, that’s … Read more
Not since Goldeneye have I walked out a Bond movie with such an awful taste in my mouth.
One of those inconvenient truths about parenting is that awkward time between potty training and actually being able to use a public restroom unaided. With Michelle I was able to escape that duty fairly easily. I only had to take her to a men’s room two or three times before she could go unassisted to … Read more
I just picked up two new free applications at the iTunes store today and both of them are fantastic beyond belief! The first is SnapTell Explorer, a program that will, no doubt, get iPhones banned from bookstores inside of 6 weeks. Just use the iPhone to snap a picture of a book, CD, DVD or … Read more
The December 27th arrival of the light rail is just around the corner and I’ve even seen a train or two out on the tracks near the house. Unfortunately, more often than not, what I usually see are morons, and I’m not the only one to notice. According to light rail operator Kim Zablonski: “People … Read more
The BBC has posted some fascinating – if a bit difficult to navigate – documents concerning the creation of Doctor Who. BBC Archive – The Genesis of Doctor Who – The Creation of a Television Hero Particularly fascinating are the two reports by the BBC on the feasibility of Science Fiction on the BBC, written … Read more
For those of us what don’t get to see Children in Need.
I haven’t posted anything Doctor Whoish lately, except the depressing news that David Tennant has knavishly abandoned his efforts to be the longest running Doctor yet.
However, If I don’t go searching, not much Doctor Who news comes my way, today I ran across this article, (at ComicMix News) which purports to be “what we know” about the upcoming specials – although, from the comments, I see a healthy dose of skepticism, which I’m more than pleased to to echo.
I’m skeptical, but it’s fun to speculate.
Read on if you want to hear things that sound like rumors, but might actually be spoilers…
My original iPhone has a flaw. (Gasp! Don’t tell Steve) The cheap plastic lens on the back of the phone is flush meaning that any sliding, even in and out of a case, can scuff the lens. Recently, my photos from the iPhone have been getting blurrier and blurrier. I thought there was no hope. … Read more
Last night during, on BBC America, the BBC broadcast all evening what I believe to be the same election coverage that was shown on BBC 1. That was an interesting different perspective, even though most of the commentators in studio were from the US. (Which seems fair since they would be the most knowledgeable on … Read more