I asked. You answered... 20) The race back to the gate (Air III). With time ticking down, Greer rallies Scott and, as both men scramble to get back before Destiny can jump to FTL, Eli buys them time by holding the gate open for them, quite literally risking life AND limb. 19) The Senator's sacrifice…
January 30, 2010: We interrupt the scheduled blog entry for this unimportant message…
Today, I went to Future Shop to pick up a new laptop to replace the one in my home office that keeps doing that blue screen of death thing. I told the sales associate that I wanted something simple. I don't need a computer with games or satellite tracking or face recognition software. All I…
January 29, 2010: What aspect of the show would you prefer to see minimized?
Moving on to the contentious third part of the SGU viewer questionnaire - I asked fans: What aspect of the show would you prefer to see minimized? A multitude of fans surveyed. Top five answers on the board: Those F**king Stones!: One of the things I loved about writing for both Stargate: SG-1 and Stargate:…
January 28, 2010: What aspect of the show would you like to see further explored in the back half of season one and beyond?
Picking up where I left off yesterday with Question #2 of my 5 part SGU Fan Survey: What aspect of the show would you like to see exploited more? Well, far and away the most popular answer was "Destiny". Fans want us to explore the ship, not simply in terms of its physical space, but…
January 27, 2010: Which SGU character would you like to see more of in the back half of season one and beyond??
Wow! 160+ comments and counting! Who knew haggis would prove such a popular topic. Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment on my first attempt at the Scottish delicacy. Also, thanks to those who have been weighing in with their thoughts on Stargate: Universe - their likes, dislikes, and hopes for the future.…
January 26, 2010: Haggis, Rewrites, and the Soliciting Your Opinions.
Today's blog entry may be offensive to sensitive Scotsmen and/or Scotswomen. Reader discretion is strongly advised - especially if you've ever worn a kilt. Yesterday, on my way to dinner with Marty and co., I stopped by my local butcher shop and picked up a fresh haggis, determined to finally sample the Scotland's national dish…
January 25, 2010: Sort of tardy. I know.
Another late night of sorts. No, no burlesque on this evening - but mighty damn close. Funny man Martin Gero was in town and, after an afternoon of spinning stories and listening to amusing anecdotes involving people who really should know better, we all went our separate ways - and then reconvened an hour later…
January 24, 2010: Author Kristine Kathryn Rusch Answers Your Questions!
Today, it gives me great pleasure to turn this blog over to premiere SF author Kristine Kathryn Rusch. If you read Diving into the Wreck, the following Q&A offers some wonderful insight into the creative driving the novel as well as Kristine's fascinating approach to the writing process. If you haven't reading Diving into the…
January 23, 2010: Osokonatte sumimasen!
Apologies for the tardy blog entry but I was out tonight for dinner and a show with big-time Hong Kong actress and all-around adorable sweetheart Theresa Lee (she made the finals of China's version of Dancing with the Stars y'know). Yes, blame her. She's in town for a few days and we decided to get…
January 22, 2010: Panda Divorce Rate at All Time Low!
MGM's Grey Munford dropped me an email yesterday that read: "From the studio that brings you Stargate comes another SciFi epic...": Hot Tub Time Machine (http://hottubtimemachinemovie.com/). "Waking up from an all-night drinking binge, four guy friends realize they been transported back to the year 1986 -- a perfect chance for them to change their futures."(imdb.com).…
January 21, 2010: Jason Momoa the New Conan! Interpret My Dreams! Creative Engagements!
Well, whaddya know. Word is Jason Momoa (aka Stargate: Atlantis's Ronon Dex) is the new Conan - http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/toldja-conan-the-barbarian-hires-momoa/. Congrats to Jason. Last night, I dreamt that I was taking a hair-raising drive up a narrow, barrierless glass structure to an eighteenth floor parking facility. It was reminiscent of a dream I had when I was…
January 20, 2010: Ghost Haunting Texas Holiday Inn Tires of Continental Breakfasts, Now Frequenting Nearby Denny’s
Well now, this is odd. A huge batch of photos I recently uploaded to my hard drive have mysteriously vanished. Hey, Mac users, is that supposed to happen? Also, for some reason, I'm unable to download pics from my digital camera to my laptop. Seriously, what's up? While you're figuring that out for me, enjoy…
January 19, 2010: Actor Patrick Gilmore (SGU’s Dale Volker) Wants Your Questions!
Guess who was unfortunate enough to saunter by the production offices the other day and ended up getting corralled to do a fan Q&A for this blog. Yes, actor Patrick Gilmore - SGU's Dale Volker. And, yes, he WAS sauntering although he'll no doubt insist it was more of a sashay. Anyway, the point is…
January 18, 2010: David Anthony Durham’s The Other Lands!
A good fantasy series is hard to find; a great one an outright rarity. Rare, perhaps, but certainly not impossible to find. George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series is one. Joe Abercrombie's The First Law is another. And now, with the publication of the second book in his Acacia trilogy, author…
January 17, 2010: Lose Ten Pounds in one Week on the Club Soda and Balsa Wood Diet!
See, this is why I don't offer people lifts more often. No, that's not right. I don't offer people lifts because I can't be bothered to take ten minutes out of my day to help them save twenty to thirty minutes out of theirs. I also have a terrible sense of direction and often end…