School Reunion by Toby Whithouse One of the most annoying things about the new Doctor Who series (last year and this) is the incessant return to Rose’s life on Earth. Russell T. Davies has repeatedly said that he likes to explore the world of those left behind and that it grounds the show in emotional … Read more
When I was a kid, we went camping almost every weekend, and quite often we went hiking. One of the coolest things to hike to were fire lookout towers. Not only could you climb them, they had a great view, and sometimes the Ranger would be there and you could go up into the tower … Read more
Unexplained Mysteries => More cold readers in court for fraud Here’s an interesting column which suggests that legislation is needed to sort the real psychics out from the false ones. I’d love to work for that branch of thee government when it gets formed! Technorati Tags: Blog, Loonies
Discovery Channel => Scientists Debunk Astrology April 24, 2006 — One of the largest studies of the possible link between human traits and astrology found little, if any, connection between the traditional sun signs of the zodiac and characteristics of individuals. The study adds to the growing body of evidence that there is no scientific … Read more
Far out at the crossroads of I-17 and the 101 Loop situated in one of those shopping centers built around a mega-theatre complex, is Luna Pizza. It’s a pleasant little place inside and had quite a few people late on a Sunday night. It’s in a poor location in the shopping center, and everything near … Read more
Standard disclaimer: Don’t read if you don’t want to know. The second “real” episode of David Tennant’s Doctor Who broadcast on the BBC today. This story, Tooth and Claw, like New Earth last week was written by the new series’ mastermind, Russell T. Davies. The story starts with a well-nigh improbable sequence of bald Scottish … Read more
Kraft Mac and Cheese has been a favorite of mine for years, and a few years ago when they introduced Easy Mac, I was thrilled. How could I not be? The ability to have a single serving of mac and cheese anytime I wanted as long as there is a nearby microwave, what more could … Read more
Woo hoo! My photo of Lee’s Sandwich shop hit 100 views on flickr!!! I guess that’s no big deal, my photo of butt paste hit 100 views quite some time ago. (Is that really how you spell, “woo hoo”?)
BBC News => Star Trek Film Turns Back Time Every time Paramount gets bankrupted for new Star Trek ideas, this “going back to the early days of Kirk and Spock” idea keeps popping up. While I’m not opposed to the idea, and have no real problem with recasting Kirk, Spock and the rest of the … Read more
National Geographic News => Monster Rabbit Stalks UK Village This is just a funny story about one big rabbit. Apparently one of these jumbo-sized Leporidae has gotten loose and is eating all the gardens in a UK village. They call him “Bigs Bunny”. Technorati Tags: Blog, Natural Sciences, Science