Last night as the game headed into overtime... Me: "Who are you rooting for, the Chicago Blackhawks or the Minnesota Wild?" Akemi: "The Minestrone Wild." Alas, it was a sad night in Minestrone. The Wild ended up losing and were eliminated from playoff contention. Well, we're Vegas-bound for a few days. I was hoping to…
May 11, 2014: The Fantasy Pilot Television League results are in!
Well, the results of Lawren Bancroft-Wilson's Fantasy Pilot Television League (named after the guy who did all the leg work for us) are in! Although my former Stargate nemesis Ashleigh lead through most of the season, I overtook her in the final days of "pick-up Heaven/cancellation Hell" to win our pool by an impressive four…
May 9. 2014: What I Did This Week!
Blogged. Read five books. Worked out. Spent quality time with the dogs. Played phone/text/email tag with our production partner. Did a "leaner/tighter" pass on the pilot. Added two new sections to the show's bible: "The Economic/Political Structure" and "Getting Around" (via ship and transfer stations). Drafted an overview of the 13 episode first season complete…
May 7, 2014: Mailbag!
I'm busy outlining a 13-episode first season for a new SF series. But more on that in another blog entry. In the meantime, when's the last time I did a mailbag? Mailbag: Tam Dixon writes: "He likes them well done and you know how hard it is to retain the tenderness when cooked that way?!…
May 3, 2014: My Top 10 Most Personally Influential SF Films!
This morning I came across this (http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/how-many-science-fiction-movies-have-you-seen) Buzzfeed article that asks: "How many science fiction movies have you seen?". Apparently, in my case, quite a few - but I'm sure many of you can do better than my still-respectable 151 out of 300 score. In looking over the list, I realized I watched A LOT…
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 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…