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British fans, please put the sharp instruments, torches and brass knuckles down and hear me out.  I just want to clarify up front I don’t really want this and historically, it’s just a bad idea when we try to adapt a Brit show, just like it’s usually a mistake when Brits try and adapt ours. Continue reading “The American Version of Doctor Who”

Time has passed. So much in fact, that some may not be aware of what they missed when it comes to excellent animation. So here’s the scoop: The ’70’s and ’80’s were 63 layers of garbage when it came to cartoons and live action stuff for superheroes on tv. Let’s leave it at that forContinue reading “The Bruce Timm Animation Family part 1”

Time has passed. So much in fact, that some may not be aware of what they missed when it comes to excellent animation. So here’s the scoop: The ’70’s and ’80’s were 63 layers of garbage when it came to cartoons and live action stuff for superheroes on tv. Let’s leave it at that forContinue reading “The Bruce Timm Animation Family part 1”

Months before we left for Italy, I wanted to try and learn some of the language, so as to *not* be considered an ugly American and actually make an effort. When in Rome! Weeee! So, I bought an Italian phrase book, which imparted roughly 75 to 100 words that are tailor made to assist youContinue reading “Italy Part Two”

In 2005, Linda and I embarked upon a 10 day trip to Italy, consisting of 3 days in Rome, 3 in Florence, 3 in Venice. It’s a trip that started horribly but righted itself early on and went wonderfully from then on. (Kids were with my folks in Florida, as mentioned in another post) AsContinue reading “Italy Part One”

When the kids were infants, for various reasons I won’t go into, we didn’t have babysitters. By that, I mean, we didn’t get strangers or teens who do that on a regular basis. This left us with few choices, as my folks had already moved to Florida and Lin’s folks had their hands full withContinue reading “The Vacation Separation Day”

I’m filled with disgust at the animal who slowly murdered George Floyd for eight minutes, knee on his neck, while his brethren stood by and watched. That’s unacceptable by any rational or humane sense, any way you might want to look at it. I’ll have to be satisfied he’s getting charged with murder and I hopeContinue reading “A word about the madhouse.”

It was a new era for Jon Pertwee’s third Doctor, as the show was in color for the first time and the Doctor was exiled to Earth in the 1970’s with a new face, as a result of his trial by the Time Lords of his home world. *Note: the majority of the Pertwee eraContinue reading “Doctor Who Recommendations- The Jon Pertwee era”

My cousin Kris has never been particularly into science fiction, that I know of. I don’t remember ever hearing her go on and on about a love of or for robotics. She seems like a normal Swede in most ways, a decent, caring sort, with many, many, many issues but the point is, she’s human.Continue reading “My Cousin’s Husband Might Be an Android”

The tale I’m about to tell you is true. Code names will be assigned to protect the identities of the participants. Not because they did anything wrong actually, but I thought it would be fun to give them code names. Hee hee! The Refuge has been an invite only message board for some 17 yearsContinue reading “Baltimore and the Refuge”