With the two-day/four-flavor Ice Cream Throwndown scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of this week, I spent the weekend - what else? - making ice cream. Looking ahead, this is what the judges can look forward to - Monday (Round One) Rob's Chocolate Mint vs. Joe's Advokaat-Laced Vanilla with Crumbled Milk Chocolate Flake Going mint is…
May 29, 2010: It’s Ice Cream Time! Oh, and Mailbag Time!
Holy smokes. I'm battling a headache of epic proportions. Those extra three hours of sleep (I woke up at a tardy 9:00 a.m.) did absolutely no good. In fact, they cut into my day, ensuring that I not complete the innumerable things I set out to do. Still, I did manage to accomplish a few…
May 28, 2010: Gearing up for Battle Ice Cream! Soliciting your anime opinions!
So next week is the big Ice Cream Throwdown pitting me against fellow Exec. Producer Rob Cooper. Four flavors! Two days! One champion! Winner take all (and by "all", I mean "absolutely nothing of any consequence except for bragging rights to the title Stargate Ice Cream King 2010" - but I'll take it). Since Rob…
May 26, 2010: Taking a stroll through Stage 6! Office happenings! News of note!
This afternoon, Carl and I took a stroll through the new alien set on Stage 6. To say that we were mightily impressed would be to understate it. Wow. Needless to say, I took lots of pics. Needless to say, I can't show you any of said pics at the risk of spoiling things for…
May 24, 2010: Ice Cream Sunday! And Monday! And more anime discussion!
Ice Cream Weekend! Some of the flavors I made... For those who asked, here's my basement home theater set-up: The guys who installed the system convinced me to paint the walls black, which I think was a great call as I can also use the room for interrogations. Thanks to all those who sent -…
May 23, 2010: Let’s talk anime…
Thanks to everyone who took the time to offer up personal stories detailing how they got where they are now. Inspirational stuff. It gives me hope that, some day, I too may make something of myself. Also thanks to everyone who has offered up anime recommendations. To be honest, I'm not actually a neophyte to…
May 21, 2010: The Dogs Days of Summer. How I got here. And some mailbag.
Well, even if it isn't officially summer, my dogs seem to think it is... Fondy left us this synthetic grass box for the dogs to relieve themselves on rainy days. On sunny days, Lulu likes to lie in it. Jelly doing the usual: sitting down to watch the action. Maximus doesn't like the look of…
May 19, 2010: Author Carlos J. Cortes Answers Your Questions!
I was in White Dwarf Books, perusing the shelves for some interesting titles, when I noticed a section devoted to the 2009 Philip K. Dick Award nominees. I picked up each in turn, checking out first the cover, then the blurb on the back. When I got to The Prisoner by Carlos J. Cortes, the…
May 17, 2010: If you are Carl – Do Not Read!
Carl was in my office, discussing the fourth act twist to his new episode, when Paul walked in, dropped himself onto the couch, and said to no one in particular: "You know who's a great actress?" "Alaina?"I offered. "Alaina,"he informed us. I had a feeling given that her scene had been scheduled for that afternoon.…
May 15, 2010: July’s Book of the Month Club Selection! An Anime Recommendation! Mailbag!
I'm pretty damn excited about July's Book of the Month Club selection. The author is a supremely talented heavy hitter in the SF literary community, wrote one of my favorite scifi novels (Reveleation Space), and, oh yeah, also happens to enjoy Stargate (http://approachingpavonis.blogspot.com/2010/05/stargate-atlantis.html). Ladies and gentlemen, I give you... House of Suns, by Alastair Reynolds…
May 10, 2010: The Prisoner, by Carlos J. Cortes! A new title for that superhero anthology! Sweet Corn and Cheddar Chip Ice Cream is a success – but it depends who you ask!
It's 2049 and the antiquated penal system is a thing of the past. The incarceration of prisoners has been outsourced to Hypnos, a corporation charged with the task of placing and maintaining inmates in a hibernative slumber for the duration of their respective sentences. Washington D.C.'s maximum security lock-up, a.k.a. the sugar cube, houses some…
May 9, 2010: Alaina Huffman wants to hear from YOU! Brody’s Bar! And the mailbag!
I begin today's entry with another BIG guest blogger announcement. As you all know, Jamil Walker Smith and Elyse Levesque have your questions and are furiously working away on them, also managing to squeeze in time for their full-time jobs on Stargate: Universe. So to those of you asking - yes, they're working on 'em…
May 7, 2010: Coast Restaurant! Mini mailbag!
For the past five years, I've hosted an annual chocolate party, a theobroma extravaganza in which I attempt to stuff about forty guests with enough cacao to kill them ten times over (Don't believe me? Check out the spread: https://josephmallozzi.com/2010/04/18/april-18-2010-the-greatest-chocolate-party-ever/). And, for the past five years, Carl has thanked me by taking me out to…
May 6, 2010: If you’re wearing a hat right now, there’s a 95% chance you look like a dork! Mailbag!
When Paul and I became show runners on Atlantis's fourth season, one of my first executive decisions was to place a moratorium on hats. I vowed that, under my watch, neither series lead nor supporting player nor lowly extra would be made to parade around in one of those silly, scene-stealing, scalp-warmers. Back in the…
May 2, 2010: My Super List! News of Note!
My interest in comic books has waxed and waned since I was a kid and yet, after all these years, a good graphic novel or engaging multi-issue arc never fails to delight. An engaging, well-written story will always bring back fond memories of visiting the Nova Bookshop in my never-ending quest for missing back issues,…