Are you following me on twitter? If not, look at all the insightful tweets you've been missing! https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1449076376259244032 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1450202450808483844 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1450144129531498502 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1449899119175258115 And, of course, today's Yes/No... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1450110139068030979 From the Stargate vault...
October 17, 2021: Suji Sunday!
Out and About with Dad. Out and About with Dad II: The Quickening Out and About with Mom (spinoff) Hanging out. On the run... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IjshgNJFsM
October 16, 2021: Birthday Blog!
I'd like to thank everyone who posted birthday wishes here and on twitter. Greatly appreciated. So, what did I do to celebrate? You mean besides researching propane stocks and unhedged natural gas producers? Well, I woke up early this morning at just a few minutes before 6:00 a.m. "Why were you up so early?"you may…
October 15, 2021: News of Note heading into the weekend!
This video effectively sums up the current state of the stock market... https://twitter.com/PelotonHolder/status/1449097513282179073 Reminds me of this... https://twitter.com/TheTodayShow/status/967960497785135104 Also reminiscent of... https://twitter.com/YearCovid/status/1376454814901493761 And then there's this nonsense... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1449103522495090689 I like the sound of Dark Trojan Asteroids... https://twitter.com/New_Narrative/status/1449117561019318272 Reports of empty shelves cropping up everywhere.... https://twitter.com/SharylAttkisson/status/1448703976132710409 How's the situation in your area? Akemi and I have…
October 14, 2021: Power Issues!
Woke up this morning to discover my laptop wouldn't charge despite repeated efforts to power it. I was concerned it was an issue with the fairly new MacBook Pro I purchased in February but, after some back and forth with Apple chat support, the culprit would appear to be the fairly new power cord that…
October 13, 2021: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #5 - cover art by Carlo Pagulayan The Immortal Hulk #50 - cover art by Dr. Marcin Batman '89 #3 - cover art by Lee Weeks Batman: The Audio Adventures #1 - cover art by Dave Johnson Batman: The Audio…
October 12, 2021: Projects Update!
With the first draft of Promise of Blood under my belt, I switch gears to another project - a detailed pitch for a fun genre series. Contacted the production company this morning and told them I'd be sending the document their way by week's end after which we can hop on a zoom and discuss.…
October 11, 2021: News of Note!
First draft of the Promise of Blood pilot going out tonight! Some news of note. Well, this is ominous... https://twitter.com/euronewsnext/status/1447565748013043712 And this... Deepfake Technology's Potential to Change Media and Disrupt Society Also this... China has won AI battle with U.S., Pentagon's ex-software chief says. https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1447666034807300098 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1447594824056573952 Today's Yes/No... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1447552807674986501 I don't know. Not particularly…
October 10, 2021: Suji Sunday!
Waiting for the punchline. A touch of tongue. Nodding off on her favorite spot on the couch. One of my favorites from the vault. Suji has a very discerning palate. Suji eats an egg. Messily.
October 9, 2021: The Week in Eating!
Chawan mushi Spam onigiri Katsuo tataki Milano-style duria Mapo tofu Daikon mochi Compliments to Chef Akemi.
October 8, 2021: Soda, Script, and a Slew of Stargate!
Kicking things off with today's Yes/No... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1446460093768273942 I don't know. I don't drink soda. But...maybe? So, what are your weekend plans? I'll be reviewing and revising the first draft of the Promise of Blood (The Powder Mage) pilot. Finished writing it yesterday, went over it today and I think it reads well. A compelling story,…
Top 10 Kpop Tracks of September, 2021
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1445787101803450368 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1445787216622587905 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1445787333966503946 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1445787454707941377 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1445787578557419522 Honorable Mentions: Lipstick by Lee Hi, Pado D by Bibi, Compulsion by Stray Kids, Deja Vu by Ateez, My Universe by BTS and Coldplay, and Mumumumuch by Mamamoo. Congratulations to all the winners.
October 6, 2021: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week.... Jennifer Blood #1 - cover art by Lucio Parrillo Darkhold: Alpha #1 - cover art by Greg Smallwood Eternals: Celestia #1 - cover art by Esad Ribic New Mutants #22 - cover art by Martin Simmonds The Amazing Spider-Man #75 - cover art by Patrick Gleason The…
October 5, 2021: Tuesday Edition!
Answers to yesterday's Akemi-isms quiz... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1445205509007609859 Came across this thread today that neatly encapsulates why I can't read pitches or scripts... https://twitter.com/marcbernardin/status/1445472605637529606 Hit the 50 page mark on the Promise of Blood pilot and it's become very evident that I'm going to be long. I won't deliver a script over 60 pages, so I'll just…
October 4, 2021: Take the Akemi-isms Quiz!
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1445120707680215050 How many can you guess out of 10? https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1444685137317347329 My phone died today and it's not recharging. Outside of the fact that I can't listen to podcasts while I work out, I'm not all that bothered. I feel Apple products are a little on the...how do you say...garbagey side? https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1445033956013977611 I mean, who puts…