Month: June 2014

Monday Musings: In the Good Old Summertime

~ M.A. Kropp

It's going to be a hot week here. High temperatures, possible thunderstorms, all that stuff we get in the summer. Still, I'd rather be hot than frozen! And it is Fourth of July week, so lots of vacationers, parties, and fireworks. It will be interesting to see how (or if) Lambeua reacts to those. Had … Continue reading Monday Musings: In the Good Old Summertime

Wednesday Wanderings: Epic Fail Translations, NASA’s Concept for Interplanetary Ship, Dragon Animations, and 10 Ideas Scientists Wish We Would Stop Misusing

~ M.A. Kropp

Epic fails in translating food descriptions. I think I'll pass, thank you: http://www.amplifyingglass.com/products/#PVCYbhwwluPljzL0.01 NASA's concept for an interplanetary spaceship has a familiar look to it: http://sploid.gizmodo.com/holy-crap-nasas-interplanetary-spaceship-concept-is-fr-1589001939 These dragon animations are pretty cool (click on the picture to start the animation) And some of the other art on the site is pretty awesome, too: http://www.tolo.biz/2013/01/29/dragon-animations/ 10 … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Epic Fail Translations, NASA’s Concept for Interplanetary Ship, Dragon Animations, and 10 Ideas Scientists Wish We Would Stop Misusing

Wednesday Wanderings: David Tennant Bedtime Story, True Writer, B&W Pictures Restored in Color, and Lego Movie Scenes

~ M.A. Kropp

First, I would like this video played every night while I am settling down to sleep, please. David Tennant reads a bedtime story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cRUXtsDUY8 Amazing, but I can only identify with a few of these (or maybe that's luckily?): http://www.greglevin.com/scrawl-space-blog/10-ways-to-tell-you-are-a-true-writer Some of these are really nice: http://themetapicture.com/what-happens-when-historic-black-and-white-pictures-are-restored-in-color/ They may not be your favorite movie scenes, … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: David Tennant Bedtime Story, True Writer, B&W Pictures Restored in Color, and Lego Movie Scenes

Wednesday Wanderings: 5 Unsolved Life Mysteries, Advice from Calvin and Hobbes, Chinese Museums, and 8-bit Pixel Superheroes

~ M.A. Kropp

Let's see what was interesting in the wide, wide Internet lately- A few of Life's little mysteries that remain unsolved (Langauge warining): http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-unsolved-mysteries-everyday-life-that-make-no-sense/ Need a little advice to get you through your life? Look no further than Calvin and Hobbes. Wise words here, my friends, wise words: http://bookriot.com/2012/02/06/sixteen-things-calvin-and-hobbes-said-better-than-anyone-else/ One thing China seems to do right … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: 5 Unsolved Life Mysteries, Advice from Calvin and Hobbes, Chinese Museums, and 8-bit Pixel Superheroes

Monday Musings: On Finishing What You Started and Avoiding “New Shiny Syndrome”

~ M.A. Kropp

This comes up on a regular basis in a couple of the writing groups I belong to. The question is a variation of this: "I am halfway (or more) through my work in progress, and I just got a brilliant idea for a new story. I'm trying to ignore it, but it just keeps bugging … Continue reading Monday Musings: On Finishing What You Started and Avoiding “New Shiny Syndrome”

Friday Review: The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig

~ M.A. Kropp

The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mookie Pearl is, well, I guess he's sort of an enforcer. He works for the Organization, a mob group in New York that controls the mining and distribution of Blue, a drug that not only gives the user a high that includes increased … Continue reading Friday Review: The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig

Wednesday Wanderings: Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, Cool Solar Energy Concept, Amazing VW Beetle, and Chalkboard Art Like You Have Never Seen

~ M.A. Kropp

The next movie in the Marvel Cinematic series is Guardians of the Galaxy. And if this trailer is any indication, it's going to be another Don't-Miss: http://io9.com/new-guardians-of-the-galaxy-trailer-is-sensational-1578551996 This is an interesting idea in solar energy. I'm no scientist, so I have no idea if it is even practical on a large scale, but it sure … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, Cool Solar Energy Concept, Amazing VW Beetle, and Chalkboard Art Like You Have Never Seen

Monday Musings: Trigger Warning: My View on Trigger Warnings

~ M.A. Kropp

There has been a lot of interest lately on the issue of trigger warnings. For those who may not know, a trigger warning is a label put on something (books, films, music, blog posts, forum questions, anything, really) that may have content that could disturb another person. I found this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/us/warning-the-literary-canon-could-make-students-squirm.html?_r=2 which explains how … Continue reading Monday Musings: Trigger Warning: My View on Trigger Warnings