Hard to believe, but this is my 5000th post. Back on November 21st, 2006, in an entry titled, appropriately enough "The Beginning", I started this blog, initially as a food journal to document at two-week trip to Asia. When I returned home, however, I decided to keep it going. I figured that it would be…
Alright. Moving on to the very best in True Crime. THESE are my Top 12 favorites... #12. Down City: A Daughter's Story of Love, Memory, and Murder - Leah Carroll Leah Carroll's mother, a gifted amateur photographer, was murdered by two drug dealers with Mafia connections when Leah was four years old. Her father, a…
Ready for walk. Let's go!!! Whenever I try to snap a photo of her napping, she instantly wakes up. And yet, I can't shout her name and clap my hands when her back is to me, and she won't turn around to look. Suji eats an egg. Messily. And some more pics from vault...
A little Yes/No... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1275901695973826570 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1276516181822799872 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1276895355565735937 Yesterday's movie-themed question... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1276663113287426050 Tonight's movie-themed question... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1277015831604592643 Amazing people with whom I have worked... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1263844912744796164 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1264184480983592960 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1264951899301842945 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1265334432120082437 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1265651383019147265 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1266006675854589957 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1266330773289910272
One of the things that struck me on my first visit to Tokyo was the surprising lack of public trash cans. I'm not saying there aren't that many around. I'm saying there are absolutely none to be found. If you're looking for somewhere to toss that chocolate wrapper, apple core, or used tissue, you can…
A couple of days ago I posted a rundown of My Top 20 Favorite Thrillers. Today, I offer up a list of My Top 20 Favorite Crime/Mystery Novels. If you're a fan of the genre, check out any and all. You won't be disappointed. #20. Thirteen Hours by Deon Meyers Some would call Detective…
Even though my wife claims I'm very sociable, I am, to a certain extent, quite anti-social, preferring the option of sitting at home with a good book over outings and parties. And so, to be honest, this whole lockdown thing hasn't been all that hard. As someone who enjoys routine, and has spent plenty of…
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1275493726106857472 I honestly don't understand the mindset behind not wearing masks. It seems to come down to people not wanting to be told what to do - like, say, wearing seatbelts or not opening cabin doors while in flight. Yes, I know that many conspiracy theorists hold that the virus isn't that dangerous (despite the…
When I was narrowing down the titles for this Top 20 list, I ended up with a shortlist of over 50 books. So, after giving it some thought, I elected to divide the genre into Thrillers and Crime/Mystery. The latter are more police, P.I., and organized crime-focused while the former cover pretty much everything else.…
Are you looking at me? Are YOU looking at ME? Are you LOOKING at me?! High treat alert! Couch-sitting Tinkleberry. Sleepy face. From the Suji archives...
I recently put together a list of My Top 20 Sci-Fi Movies and was thinking of doing something similar for the literary side, a Top 20 of my favorite novels in the categories of sci-fi, fantasy, crime, thriller, and horror. THIS has proven a lot harder than I imagined, not because I'm having trouble coming…
I recently received an email invitation to the start of my Fantasy Football League's 2020 season - which I found altogether odd. Partly it's because, unlike every other year, I'm having trouble mustering up much enthusiasm. And partly, it's because I doubt the NFL will play this year. Oh, I know that plans are underway…
Last night's movie-themed question was... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1273391665785569283 So, how's everyone doing? What's new and exciting? Here, same old, same old - although I did have a pretty good chat with my management team recently. We covered a variety of topics and projects, but the one I'm most excited about it TimEscape, my sci-fi series in the…
Without further ado, here are MY Top 20 favorite science fiction films... #20. Moon A small movie that accomplishes so much. #19. Westworld I remember being completely floored when the seeming hero gets gunned down not thirty minutes into the movie. #18. They Live This movie, and Roddy Piper's performance, was a pleasant surprise. #17.…
Oh, right. *** Uninsured and underinsured more likely to suffer severe symptoms: https://www.wkyt.com/2020/06/16/study-uninsured-underinsured-more-likely-to-have-severe-covid-symptoms/ *** NATO to stockpile medical equipment for second wave: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/nato-to-stockpile-medical-equipment-for-second-coronavirus-wave *** Prince Charles’ sense of taste and smell still not back: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53026903 *** Republican congressman who refused to wear mask has the virus: https://www.businessinsider.com/republican-congressman-with-coronavirus-refused-to-wear-mask-in-capitol-2020-6 *** Pence encouraged governors to downplay new community spread: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/502891-pence-encouraged-governors-to-downplay-new-community-spread-of-coronavirus *** In Boston,…