December 2008
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Dec 31st
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Holiday Highlights
Notable: An entire shoebox full of grandma’s jewelry—just beautiful! Chateau Malakoff Jeanmaire and cake in celebration of my mother’s 62nd birthday Re-watching Wall-E and the many wonderful robot sounds Borrowing Maisie dog to snuggle all night Finding another Tom Corbett book and a bonus Tom Swift and His Rocket Ship Successfully “thoughtful gifts” and the...
Dec 29th
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“2001’s greatest scene? a tough one of course, but for me, well it’s Bowman’s...”
– Sci-Fi-O-Rama » 2001: A Space Odyssey (1)
Dec 28th
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Dec 26th
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Listencapucha: “Aquarium”-Camille Saint Saen
Dec 26th
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Listen“My White Bicycle” by Tomorrow
Dec 23rd
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Fahrenheit 451
These are all novels, all about people that never existed, the people that read them it makes them unhappy with their own lives. Makes them want to live in other ways they can never really be.
Dec 21st
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Listen“Spaceship” by Kanye West
Dec 21st
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“We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained, and new...”
– John F. Kennedy on September 12, 1962
Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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2001: A Space Odyssey
I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. —HAL 9000
Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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1980s: An Era of Fantasy
Dragonslayer (1981) With excellent special effects by a young ILM. The Dark Crystal (1982) I forgot they were puppets. Krull (1983) Where a giant spider scared me. The Neverending Story (1984) I like Billy Crystal’s role more than the luck dragon. Legend (1985) Ridley Scott! Check out Tom Cruise’s pre-hollywood grin. Labyrinth (1986) I first fell in love...
Dec 14th
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Dec 14th
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I am loving this year's holiday season
Still riding my bike in the cold only more bundled up Sipping spiced apple cider and hot chocolate Christmas with The Beach Boys at work Our little potted evergreen on the counter top Sitting by the fireplace in the evenings at my parent’s house The sadness of Edward and Annie the cat’s absence this year Christmas cards (sending and receiving—though this year we missed...
Dec 13th
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“Too many women allow their clothing to wear them. Fashion should only complement...”
–  Bill Thomas, Costume Designer
Dec 11th
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From Fumetti to Film →
Do yourself a favor and go to this link and download the video. It’s a 20 minute documentary and break down of Mario Bava’s film adaptation of Danger: Diabolik. Comic book artist Steve Bissette talks about the selection of shots and how Bava’s understanding of comics surpasses the adaptation of Barbarella.
Dec 11th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 7th
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Dec 4th
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Dec 4th
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“We are prone to human error.”
– Ginger Kerrick, NASA flight director, after an astronaut lost hold of a tool bag work nearly $100,000 during a space walk.
Dec 1st
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Dec 1st
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