I read an interesting article about Facebook today. The author compares the rise of people having Facebook pages to the rise of people carrying mobile phones. First, it’s an affectation. Then, it moves to neutral. Finally, it’s an affectation not to have one. I’m not sure Facebook is quite there yet—I still know a great … Read more
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Ricardo Montalban dead at 88
Yeah, yeah, I know he was on that other show. He was also one of the better science fiction villains ever. Montalban vanished into and became Khan Noonien Singh. Khan was frightening not only for his formidable intellect and physique, but because he wasn’t senselessly evil. It was easy to sympathize with him. His methods … Read more
Of twisted Christmas villages and stained glass windows
Maybe 20 years ago, my stepmother started putting together a Christmas village. She never cared anything about it all being the same brand, so the scale wasn’t at all consistent from building to building, which was and is an irritant for someone as anal-retentive as I about such things. A villager who’s in scale at … Read more