If I had to pick one comic book that I considered "the weirdest" growing up, it would have to be Richie Rich. The title character was described as "the poor little rich boy" but I never found anything remotely poor about him, either literally or figuratively. I suppose, one could make the argument that deep beneath…
April 29, 2014: The Weird Food Purchase of the Day – Onion and Wasabi Chips!
April 28, 2014: A Trip Down Memory (Lois) Lane! Comicdom’s Most Dated – the awesome, the atrocious, and the quaintly antiquated!
"They sure don't make 'em like they used to" goes the old adage, and nowhere is this more evident than in the ever-evolving world of comic books. From Superman battling nazis to Spiderman meeting President Obama, comics have a rich tradition of embracing history and reflecting social and cultural norms. What was perfectly acceptable ten, maybe…
April 26, 2014: May under-the-radar releases to look forward to! Or not!
BLOOD GLACIER Release Date: May 2, 2014 What it’s about: A bleeding glacier infects and mutates the local wildlife. Chaos ensues. What it’s got working for it: In the spirit of Alien... What’s it’s got going against it: ...comes a movie that looks like a cheap rip-off of Alien. * WALK OF SHAME Release Date: May…
April 25, 2014: May movie releases to look forward to! Or not!
THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2 Release Date: May 2, 2014 What it’s about: Spiderman takes on Electro and...Voltron? What it’s got working for it: The visual effects looks pretty good. And it's always great to see a new super villain on the big screen. What’s it’s got going against it: Not loving the updated Electro. Also, the…
April 25, 2014: Customer Service Hell! The Flipside!
Whoever coined the term "The customer is always right" probably never worked retail a day in his life. Setting aside my bad customer service experiences for the moment, let me be frank: The customer is NOT always right. A lot of the time, the customer is wrong and/or downright rude about it. Take today, for instance,…
April 24, 2014: Completing our Stargate: Atlantis re-watch with…Enemy at the Gate!
So, I finished re-reading A Feast For Crows today and have A Dance with Dragons sitting on my night table. I've been holding off on reading it because I want the story fresh(ish) in my mind for when I eventually sit down to read the sixth book in the series, The Winds of Winter. Of…
April 23, 2014: News of note! Continuing our Stargate Atlantis re-watch with…Vegas!
An update to a story I brought you last week concerning that french bulldog stolen from a local Vancouver tattoo shop - and it was all caught on camera. A happy ending as the dog was finally reunited with its rightful owner: http://www.petsearcherscanada.com/found-and-safe-stolen-french-bulldog-in-vancouver-do-you-recognize-this-woman2-updated/ Apparently the theft was the result of an ownership dispute over the…
April 22, 2014: Zombies in cars getting brains! Bubba! Continuing our Stargate Atlantis re-watch with…Identity!
Today's inane conversation with my Japanese girlfriend: As we pulled into the underground parkade... Akemi: That looks like zombie car (indicating an old, tarp-covered sedan). Joe: What's a zombie car? Akemi: A car that zombie hide in so it can eat people. (Obviously). Joe: What do you mean? They drive around offering lifts to people and…
April 21, 2014: Bubba’s surgery! Stargate stuff! Continuing our Stargate Atlantis re-watch with…Infection!
Bubba had his surgery today. Before... And after... The bandage conceals a nasty cut-and-stitch that looks like a wound he may have sustained in a knife fight. Thanks for all the well-wishes. He's on the mend and already eating like crazy. Robert Cooper forwarded me the following link under the email heading: "Where were these…
April 20, 2014: Bubba’s surgery surprise! Our Stargate Atlantis re-watch continues with…Brainstorm!
Sigh. Here we go again. Last month, a routine check at our local vet clinic revealed that Jelly had a mast cell tumor that would have to be removed. Given their advanced ages, and the fact that they are pugs, surgery always worries me as much as whatever it is they are being treated for.…
April, 2014: Dognapping in Vancouver! My March Reading List! Continuing our Stargate: Atlantis re-watch with…Remnants!
Wow. This has been all over the news here: http://www.petsearcherscanada.com/stolen-french-bulldog-in-vancouver-do-you-recognize-this-woman2/ If you live in the Vancouver area, check out the video and maybe help identify this sorry excuse for a human being. Capsule reviews of all the books I read last month... Blood Kin by Steve Rasnic Tem A southern gothic tale that alternates between the…
April 18, 2014: Akemi’s birthday festivities!Our Stargate Atlantis re-watch continues with…The Prodigal!
Akemi's birthday... Continuing our Stargate: Atlantis re-watch with...The Prodigal! Another Carl Binder-san spectacular. I loved this episode even more on repeat viewing. It's got action, humor, and high-stakes developments with all of our characters in play (even Zelenka, Lorne, and Amelia Banks). Fast-paced fun! And Akemi agreed. She laughed out loud a couple of times,…
April 17, 2014: Sequel-mania! Our Stargate Atlantis re-watch continues with…Inquisition!
Hey! Great news, Mrs. Doubtfire fans. 21 years later, a sequel is finally in the works: http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Mrs-Doubtfire-2-Works-42606.html It will follow in the rich tradition of Basic Instinct 2, Blues Brothers 2000, Escape from L.A, and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights - as sequels that were released after over a decade had passed since the original graced the…
April 16, 2014: Dog fight! Continuing our Stargate: Atlantis re-watch with…Outsiders!
Dog fight! Continuing our Stargate: Atlantis re-watch with...Outsiders! Hunh. I assumed Akemi would enjoy The Lost Tribe, but she found it slow-paced and confusing. I figured she wouldn't like Outsiders, but she was entertained throughout. While I wouldn't rank it among her favorites, she did prefer it over the previous episode: "I felt quicker than…