Season finale special Well, I’ve reached the end of Season 1.  After this, I’m going to take a break for a while and concentrate on finishing my book, which I hope to have done by November.  After that. I’ll probably make a start on Season 2. Episode 13 – ORAC So, after we have a […]

Whether it’s skin-tight lycra, someone else’s body armour or just a dressing gown, going into space is a monumental job and requires the appropriate attire.  You need to balance comfort and ease of movement with functionality and the ability to withstand the harsh conditions on strange planets where you can easily stub your toe on a polystyrene […]

Laser beams, thrusters, explosions that you shouldn’t hear.  Just three of the things that make up a great battle in space.  I’m going to look at a few of the big ones.  I’m not going to put them in order or anything but I will give each one an overall grade.  I had to think about […]

I just finished watching 11.22.63, a very impressive show starring James Franco, all about someone travelling back in time to try to prevent the assassination of John F Kennedy.  I didn’t have very much in the way of expectation for this but found myself more and more engrossed in the premise and how it was […]

Before I start, I should state for the record that I’m not going to post this on the Firefly/Serenity Facebook group.  I was told in no uncertain terms that Blake’s 7 has nothing to do with Firefly or Serenity.  Hey, I thought there was a passing connection but who am I to say?  The good […]

A trip back to my reading interests at age 9 I’ve had this sitting on my shelf for a while now.  Despite the fact that it’s a slim 125 pages, I’ve been putting it off for a very specific reason.  I read this when I was very young and have very fond memories of it.  […]