I hate saying that a sequel shouldn’t have bee made, but I having watched “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny,” I will say that the movie would have been better as a separate effort and not a part of… Read More ›
Random Thoughts
More Thoughts on "Top Gear" in Light of "And on That Bombshell" by Richard Porter
Recently, I read a great book. Titled “And on That Bombshell,” the book is by the “Top Gear”‘s script editor, Richard Porter (and while my Kindle copy has the subtitle “Behind the Scenes at ‘Top Gear,’ apparently Amazon now sells… Read More ›
On Not Labelling Myself
I have a fear of labels. Not the itchy kind that bother the back of your neck all day as you walk around. Those aren’t great, but I’m not afraid of them. No, my fear of labels is much more… Read More ›
Binge-watching "Doctor Who" with my Daughter
After finishing “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Voyager” my daughter pondered what series she should tackle next. “Enterprise?” “Deep Space 9?” The original series? She went with none of these, opting for the reborn “Doctor Who” instead…. Read More ›
A Look Back at this Year
The world is full of good and bad. That’s just kind of how it is. About a year ago, I got “downsized” from my full-time job and started going down the freelance route. As much as I wouldn’t have chosen… Read More ›
Revisiting "Jurassic Park" and How Young is too Young
Several weeks (months) ago, I said that I was going to take my daughter to see “Jurassic Park,” that I thought she was old enough to handle it, that I believed she would have no nightmares, but that I wasn’t… Read More ›
How Young is too Young: "E.T." Follow-up and "The Martian"
Last week I spent some time wondering whether my son was old enough to go watch “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” in a movie theater. I pointed out that my son exhibits a lot of empathy, a lack of knowledge of how… Read More ›
