At 3:00 p.m.. this afternoon, I kicked off the “Best Of…” month-long marathon with a pre-show. Its purpose was foster discussion about the sci-fi shows we would be watching…and do a test run of this whole X Spaces thing. It was, admittedly, marginally successful. I did most of the talking and despite having upwards of 70 listeners in attendance, a grand total of only two actually spoke/offered an opinion. From a technical standpoint, I would have to give this Space a C. At one point, I accidentally muted myself for about five minutes. And when it was over, I looked to save and repost the Space only to discover it had failed to record. Here’s hoping things run a lot smoother on Tuesday with the official kickoff that will see us discussing Andor and Babylon 5. The original plan was to talk about each show for about 20 minutes each and then turn it over for some fan discussion but I don’t think I can count on fan participation so will just focus on discussing the episodes/shows with my co-host.
I think I may have done something to my neck. Over the last couple of months, it stiffens up and feels incredibly sore at night – to the point that I ended up ordering one of those fancy special pillows…which sort of helped. I’ve been going for physio and doing morning stretches (It seems that every day, Akemi discovers a new stretching video on youtube that gets added to already way-too-long routine), taking vitamin B3 and turmeric with black pepper. Have seem some modest improvement of late despite one of my physio therapists surmising I may be suffering from arthritis! The only good thing about my neck pain is it distracts me from my shoulder issues.
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Fiddlesticks! I apologize for not attending! I was running errands today and thought I had set a calendar reminder! Don’t get discouraged. I think the participation will grow over time.
I think this could help with your neck pain it is called the MCU which is a multi Cervical unit that helps to treat neck pain. I had it done with Physical therapy you should check it out it really does work
Thanks for this tip, Alisa!
Babylon 5 is one of my and my family’s favorite shows ever, along with Buffy and Battlestar Galactica (the three Big Bs). It always makes me think of how Dark Matter also had a five-year plan from the start like Babylon 5 did… 🙁
That you are soon officially joining us in the sixty plus crowd,
the inevitability of your developing a highly regular habit of sleeping with eight-ten pillows carefully posted under and around various body parts
leads me to strongly suspect – by this time next year we will see your impressive sock and toy collection addictions replaced by an even more impressive pillow collection addiction.
Pillows! Pillows! Pillows! Of all shapes, sizes, textures and fillings.
Don’t forget the Lavender pillows for stress reduction… The Mugwort pillows for inducing lucid dreaming… The Ben Gay pillows for muscle aches… The Body Pillows for between the knees and under the feet… The Menthol and Camphor pillows for reducing sinus difficulties… The Hungarian goose feather pillows for feeling like you are floating on a cloud…
The Bean Bag pillows – which actually lend no comfort or value whatsoever
but no eccentric pillow collection can ever feel truly complete without one.
Oh … and don’t forget the fun super and anti hero and monster themed pillow case covers! I hear someone at Etsy may have come up with a rather dangerous looking Godzilla pillow case for those 54″ body pillows! And I’m pretty sure there’s a Jaws pillow case lurking out there somewhere for those nights just before a difficult pitch when you feel like you are about to willingly place your head in a large sharks wide open mouth.
When I was in primary school I attended a classmates sleepover and was terribly jealous to discover she slept with a king sized pillow covered in a large lion head with its mouth wide open.
Mugwort pillow?
Well, Geez, Joe! … And you have the nerve to blatantly imply
you are a dedicated pillow user and ally!!
To say I am well beyond stunned you are not aware of the many blessings of Mugwort Pillows does not even begin to express the rawness.
According to the worlds leading AI generated herbalists, shamans, and a handful of wizened nai-nais somewhere or other in a tiny long forgotten fishing village,
Mugwort pillows have absolutely miraculous properties!
Not only can it induce vivid, magical, lucid, dreams and ward off evil spirits… It’s also apparently great for reducing Sciatica. Swollen ankles. Easing stomach and digestive issues. GERD, bloating and gas. Aiding weight loss.
Reversing the effects of various neurological conditions.
And, certainly, no self respecting muggle born wizard at Hogwarts
would dare allow themselves caught in a jam without a ready pinch mugwort on hand.
Sure. It’s stinks to high holy hell. It causes hay fever. Can aggravate asthma.
And there is a slight chance it could result in a 3 am trip to the animal hospital
if its exterior skin ever suffers a rip or hole causing the pillows contents to leak onto the bed enabling careless ingestion.
But that just means you need to take care n keep a Vicks vapor rub filled throw pillow close to your chest when you use it
And -just to be on the safe side- you should probably keep it encased in one of those clear plastic couch cushion like covers.
Seems a very small price to pay when considering all you’ll be gaining in return.
Magical lucid dreaming you say?
It’s not ‘me’ saying it, per sey.
I’m just conveying the miraculous claims that come up when Mugwort Pillow is googled. There are at least two dozen global shops selling it.
Albeit, If you are genuinely interested in magical, lucid, dreaming …
personally speaking, I’d go with a pillow filled with the
dried crushed root bark of the mimosa tenuiflora plant instead.
One hundred percent guaranteed to induce
a highly memorable dream experience!
Just be sure to get one that’s only filled with a mini dose.
Considering, higher dosages could result in you sleeping with it only once.
Also … If Columbo shows up at your door to bust ya for it
-You’ll either need to claim you were using the pillow
for a spiritual/religious purpose
(apparently, this is still legal in Canada)
Or -You had no idea (??) what it was filled with.
You simply were in need of a comfortable pillow
so you borrowed one from Ivon’s cat.
My excuse is that I live in the UK so the time difference means it doesn’t work and I’m a Luddite xxx I’m at the age now (such a young 53 😂) that aches and pains are a pain… sleeping in a funny position overnight can do it. I feel for you Joe!
That’s why I scheduled the Sunday Space for 3 pm.
Aaaah OK! I haven’t got any excuses then, I’m just rubbish
I’ll admit to being loathe to use Twitter again, but I could see if I can reactivate my account for Tuesday. What time on Tuesday, again?
I think I mentioned before, one thing about getting old(er) is resigning oneself to having some pain, somewhere, all the time. Once in a while you get a pain free day and what was once normal feels like a revelation.
So true about the pain!
9 pm ET!
Sorry to hear about your neck. Acupuncture is my suggestion. I’m seeing my acupuncturist (who is also a doctor in Chinese medicine) every week these days and it really does help many issues for me.