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What to say about this show? It's difficult, because so many things were right, but some were just not. Or rather, they were not-quite-right. It's got a lot going for it. It's pretty true to the Trek legacy. It's got some really great characters. There were episodes that rivaled the best of the original Trek, and some that were … Continue reading Friday (TV) Review: Star Trek: Discovery
February is my least favorite month. It is pretty much 28 days of gloom and dank. Oh, and the bonus? Every four years we get an extra day of it. Whee. Oh, sure, every so often you get a teaser day. Sun, warm temperatures, and it feels like Spring. But then it's right back to grey, … Continue reading Monday Musings: Good-bye, February. And Good Riddance!
Yes, it is. And that means it it NaNoWriMo time. That's National Novel Writing Month for those who are unaware. I am doing NaNo this year, which means I am spending most of my time writing. Reviews may be a bit spotty this month, since trying to get 50K words in 30 days does end … Continue reading Friday Review: It’s November!
Sorry this is posting so late. I am off by a day this week, probably since I took that sick day on Monday, and I was thinking today was Tuesday. But, better late than never, right? So, let's wander around the interwebz for a bit, shall we? It seems the sci-fi trope that we are … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: We Are Not a Simulation, The Last Jedi Hints, and Nat Geo Photos of the Day
My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoyed the original series. It was quirky, confusing, and interesting. The return to it has been rumored for a while, and it is finally here. And it's- well, it is quirky and confusing. The problem is it just isn't holding my interest like the original. If you watched … Continue reading Friday (TV) Review: Twin Peaks: The Return
The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Interdependency is the group of far-flung habitats that humanity has established throughout space. They are connected by the Flow, an anomaly of physics somewhat similar to a river, that allows faster than light transport along its currents. Those currents have been known … Continue reading Friday Review: The Collapsing Empire (Interdependency #1) by John Scalzi
This one is for the local folk. These are some nice day trips you can take in Massachusetts, whether you are a resident or visitor: Eleven MA Day Trips These are not only a good resource for the writers here, but might be interesting reading for history and fashion enthusiasts: Free Fashion Books Back on … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Day Trips in MA, Free Fashion Books, Star Wars Quotes, and Robotic Projects
5 of 5 stars Finally got to see it this week. As so many have said, if you liked the first one, you will love this one. I'm going to talk about it a little, but fair warning: ******MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD****** Okay. The story basically is the Guardians are hired to protect some fancy batteries … Continue reading Friday (Movie) Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Paradisi Escape: Paradisi Chronicles by Cheri Lasota My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Earth is dying. Decades of war and abuse have left the planet almost uninhabitable, and the Founders have hired Solomon Reach and his company to build the ships that will take a select group of humans to a new world, leaving … Continue reading Friday Review: Paradisi Escape (Paradisi Chronicles) by Cherie LaSota
Yes, this is really late today. Sorry. Spent the early part of the day taking the Christmas tree down. It is time, but that is always a sad day. Anyway, here are some things for you to look at: Here are eighteen really gorgeous photos: Remarkable Photos With all the negativity and bad news that … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: 18 Beautiful Photos, 99 Good Things from 2016, Flying Squirrels, and 96 Sci-fi and Fantasy Books for 2017
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