When I was 12 or so, a younger man full of vim, vigor and vitamins. Well, probably not vitamins. 12 year olds are not generally known for their nutritional regimes, and in that respect (and perhaps...
Edmond Dantes will return (in avengers doomsday)
Last week, I watched the 2024 French Count of Monte Cristo. It feels a little weird to use the adjective “French” there, given the origin of the book. Hint: Dumas wasn’t no Englishman! I’ve read t...
The mummy of winter
My son is on winter break from school, but it’s a winter break that doesn’t line up with semester end. He’ll go back after two weeks off and be subjected to final exams over material that has been ...
December 25 roundup
I’ve been following Lili, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s ongoing effort to develop a video game. Lot of red flags in that first sentence, but it seems like they’re making good choices (e.g...
2025 Top 3 / Bottom 3
Movies Ignoring rewatches. More. 45. Stalker (1979) 44. Mr. And Mrs. Smith 43. Live and Let Die … 3. Le Samouraï (1967) 2. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) 1. The Naked Gun (2025) TV I feel like I’m fo...
2025 Recap: Movies
Below is the list of movies I’ve seen this year, very roughly sorted by how much I enjoyed them (least favorite at the top, favorite at the bottom). Commentary included for select movies. Going fo...
Comics by air
I recently took a trip to Philadelphia1. Alaska runs a round trip that leaves Seattle at (roughly) 10am and 10pm, and leaves Philly at (roughly) 7am and 7pm. The time changes make it work. Mix in ...
November 2025 Roundup
Australia has so much solar that it’s giving everyone 3 hours a day, free. There are solutions all around for those with eyes to see. Nuclear, solar (nuclear but far away). We’ve got option...
The mysterious case of the time-telling dog
In 2020 I started working from home due to covid. After a few months, I figured I’d better get a schedule to get out of the house. So at 3 pm I’d go down stairs, grab Lacy and take her on a walk. A...
A local bit of vernacular: woof
Among my friend group, the most versatile word is “woof”. It can be usd to express a resigned sort of sadness at an unfortunate situation: A: “My boss declined my pay raise and cut my hours” B: “...