Well, a lot of interesting responses to yesterday post about parental responsibility. The prevailing opinion seems to be that parents should be held accountable only if their child exhibits problem behavior and no attempt is made to address the issue. But then the question becomes: What do you do? It's an easy enough answer if…
November 29, 2012: Soliciting your opinions on parental responsibility and time travel opportunities!
I just watched We Need to Talk About Kevin, a movie based on the award-winning book of the same title. The film is told from the point of view of a serial killer's mother. It jumps back and forth in time, tracing her son's troubled childhood, through his commission of a high school massacre, but…
November 28, 2012: The supersecret projects rundown!
Amid all of the fantasy football researching, number-crunching, and anguishing (see last issue, ed.), I do find time for other pursuits. My supersecret projects come to mind. I know, I know. You've heard very little about them - but that's only because, well, they're supersecret. Hopefully, they'll eventually see the light of day (and, preferably,…
November 27, 2012: My name is Joe and I am a fantasy football addict!
(http://andyyuill.deviantart.com/art/Snow-Monkey-103543204) I had to take a couple of melatonin tablets to fall to sleep last night and ended up dreaming of risky rooftop ball hockey, precariously perched apartments, and Vegas (for some reason, I always dream of Vegas). Why? Did I receive some distressing news? Was I upset by a sudden sad turn of events?…
November 26, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews X-Men: The Last Stand!
On de one hand, dis movie not as good as de original or sekwel. On de other hand, it not make monster want to vomit, kick in his t.v., or punch someone in de nards. Movie pick up where last one left off. Jean Grey be dead and X-Men be in mourning. Cue cornball cliche…
November 25, 2012: Snow Monkey fury! Jelly in: Nose-licking 101!
With two weeks left to go in our fantasy football league season, my Snow Monkeys are fighting for their playoff lives. Only 8 of 14 teams will advance to the post-season and, with a record of 6-5, my Monkeys face a near must-win match-up this weekend against Rob Cooper's Landsharks. Looking good however. We've built…
November 24, 2012: Stargate lives! Sort of.
Well, MGM may have pulled the plug on Stargate - or, if you prefer, placed it on indefinite hiatus - but it's nice to see that interest in the franchise remains strong. A recent google search turned up the following Stargate-related news items... It was only a matter of time. Apparently, China has started their…
November 23, 2012: John Picacio launches Lone Boy! The word on his 2013 kickstarter Calendar Project! And some random musings!
I heard from my buddy, Hugo Award-winning artist John Picacio, today. He dropped me an email to let me know: a) He liked the look of that sweet potato pie Rob made for yesterday's Thanksgiving Football gathering. b) He has just launched his own company: Lone Boy | John Picacio Calendar & Loteria Cards c) He's…
November 22, 2012: Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating today with friends, family, loved ones, and their respective peculiar dates. Here in Canada, we already celebrated back in October (approximately two days after Canadian Christmas) but that didn't stop me from enjoying a good old-fashioned American style Thanksgiving complete with football, sweet potato pie, and the traditional post-meal vow…
November 21 2012: My gal!
"You two are always so happy,"noted the woman at the counter, wrapping up our olive oil purchases. "Whenever you come in, you're always laughing and smiling." I thought that was very sweet of her to say even though she was clearly mistaking my lunacy for merriment. Happens all the time. Still, I suppose I am…
November 20, 2012: Culinary Catastrophes! Hits and misses!
Look at the above-pictured masterpiece compliments of my buddy, Ivon - the bacon on the inside gloriously crispy, the chicken meatloaf on the inside delectably juicy. This, my friends, is tasty perfection, something we all aspire to every time we search out a recipe, track down unique ingredients (what's a galangal?), or don that dainty…
November 19, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Sky High!
Monster can't help but tink dat if Wonder Woman had been my high school principal, me could have accomplished so much more in life. Instead, here me is doing movie reviews to help support my cookie habit. But me suppose it could be worse. Monster could be reviewing Elektra again. Instead, dis week, me watch…
November 18, 2012: A Disastrous Day! Cheer me up by having me over for Thanksgiving Dinner!
Today was a disaster on so many levels. At the top of the list was the gut-wrenchingly disappointing loss my Snow Monkeys suffered in fantasy football league play. It was an especially bitter loss since all the projections had me winning. As a result, I ended up feeling like a Mitt Romney supporter on election…
November 17, 2012: Shao Bing and scriptwork! Another rainy afternoon!
Welcome to mid-November, Vancouver-style. Cold, wet, and rainy. But that didn't deter us from checking out the winter farmer's market today outside Nat Bailey Stadium. Less fresh fruit, more fresh root vegetables, several baked good stands doing brisk business, and the the food trucks were out in force. I counted five in all, including one…
November 16, 2012: Dark Matter! Mystery Projects! More J-pop and K-pop videos! And the mailbag!
Whew. What a day! It started with a doctor's appointment and ended with a conference call about an exciting potential new project. In between, I fielded texts, emails, and phone calls about Dark Matter, read what Paul has written so far on that "other" project, talked to a lawyer, met with my bank rep, and…