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January 29, 2026: Stargate news! And the search for our ship’s AI/Android/Robot/Cyborg/Holo-construct begins!
Some breaking Stargate news via Gateworld... Stargate to Film New Series in London This Year I, personally, was hoping we'd be shooting on location on various alien worlds, but I can understand why that might prove more costly. Chose your ship's AI/Android/Robot/Cyborg/Holo-construct! Choose... vs vs Choose.. vs vs Choose... vs vs Choose... vs vs Me,…
January 29, 2026: WordPress ate my homework!
To quote Akemi: "Dennit!". I prepped my weekly Amazing Covers post last night to save time today but between yesterday and this afternoon, it seems to have completely disappeared. Wordpress ate my homework! Amazon is keeping a tight lid on news out of the Stargate writers' room, but I can report that we ordered Thai…
January 27, 2026: A 2026 sci-fi book recommendation! And the Korean movie marathon continues!
2026 off to a slow reading start, but I did enjoy this book... A Thousand Blues by Cheon Seon-ran (2026 translation) Two sisters work to reunite a discarded robot jockey and his doomed race horse for one final ride. My thoughts: Unlike anything I've ever read. Sad and sweet. Meanwhile, the Korean movie marathon continues...…
January 26, 2026: Choose Your Ship’s Chief Engineer (Championship)! Pug playdate!
Choose... vs Lunch yesterday - pasta and pizza at Terroni, the L.A. flagship of the Toronto restaurant. A taste of home! We have made arrangements to meet up next weekend with the family fostering Puggy-Pie, this adorable special needs pug that has been at Pug Nation of L.A. for almost a year. We're going to…
January 23, 2026: Sharky Sunday!
Sharky is settling in to L.A.! Checking out the local pet shops... Checking out a coffee shop... Croissant time! Snoozing with Butterscotch... Kicking ass in his dreams... 'til next week...
January 24, 2026: L.A. snaps!
Hot out of the fryer Butter & Salt doughnut from Sidecar Doughnuts. Make sure you flip it to the correct side before turning in for the night! Sharky and mom enjoying an early morning coffee shop visit. Think I'll stick with plain old dark. In fact, no, it was not open. The bone marrow with…
January 23, 2026: The Korean Movie Marathon begins! And Choose Your Ship’s Engineer (The Final Four+)!
Six books into my 2026 sci-fi novel binge and I am officially tapping out. This echoes a similar experience several years ago where a string of thoroughly mediocre reads effectively killed my enthusiasm for reading - until it was reawakened in a big way with 2025's Crime Read Blitz. Between my work on Stargate and…
January 22, 2026: Our search for a Chief Engineer begins (The Elite 8+)!
We have a ship... A captain, a first officer, a science officer, a medical officer, and an Ace pilot. Now begins our search for a Chief Engineer! Choose... vs Choose... vs vs Choose.... vs vs Choose... vs Choose... vs I'm going: Scotty, Hermiod, O'Brien, and McKay! Who you got?
January 21, 2026: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Captain America #6 - cover art by Chip Zdarsky Psylocke: Ninja #1 - cover art by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau Psylocke: Ninja #1 - cover art by Dike Ruan Catwoman #83 - cover art by Corin Howell Nightwing #134 - cover art by Dexter Soy Catwoman #83 -…
January 20, 2026: It’s off to work I go!
Today was my first in-person attendance of the new Stargate writers' room as I finally got to meet, and spin ideas with, all of the talented writers I was zooming with last week. A fun, fine, productive day highlighted by donuts, a discussion of Stargate power requirements, and my first waymo ride. I was honestly…
January 19, 2026: That South Korean Horror Movie vibe!
Yesterday, we made the move from our hotel to an extended stay furnished condo that will be our residence for the duration of our time here in Los Angeles - barring any unforeseen occurrences (like us hating the place and wanting to move elsewhere). The new digs are...interesting. It has a kind of a South…
January 18, 2026: Sharky Sunday!
Trying to do a zoom meeting with your pug... Sharky is not a fan of winter walks... Playing dead in front of the elevators for treats... Sharky's whale imitation... Sharky doing his best to convince us not to leave without him... Our final snow walk in Toronto - for a while anyway... L.A.-bound! Sharky settling…
January 17, 2026: First full day in L.A. complete!
We were so exhausted that we ended up going to sleep a little later than our regular 10:00 p.m. ET bedtime - which was approximately 7:30 p.m. local time - and woke up this morning at approximately 6:30 a.m. PT. Akemi slept those 11 hours straight (!) while I kept awakening, sometimes abruptly, every time…
January 16, 2026: L.A.-bound!
Today, we left this - ...for the sunny clime of California. Our flight was at 10 a.m., so we woke up at 5:00 a.m. (although I hardly slept a wink all night), took Sharky for a walk, finished packing, then caught an uber to a surprisingly busy airport. We arrived a little after 7:00 a.m.,…