In case you haven’t noticed - I’m slowing down the pace of the book club, limiting the selections to a single title a month in order to - hopefully - give you all enough time to read and participate in the discussion. In a couple of weeks, we’ll be discussing James Enge’s fantasy debut Blood…
June 23, 2009: A Cracking Spot of Thee-Atah!
Approximately a month after losing a bet to my co-worker Kerry, and following weeks of her incessant badgering and bothering, I finally paid up by accompanying her to a musical theater production of her choice. Her choice? Altar Boyz: “…Altar Boyz tells the holy inspiring story of 5 small-town boys - Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan…
June 21, 2009: Things I’ve Found In My Salad. And the Mailbag.
So we were having brunch today and I was enjoying my smoked salmon and spinach frittata when, two-thirds of the way through my meal, I noticed a little addition to the side salad: a tiny produce sticker gumming up a wad of leaves. Informative, but a bit of an appetite-killer. Our waiter was appropriately mortified…
June 20, 2009: Just Like Old Times!
Sure, plenty of people missed Martin Gero when he left Vancouver for the Big Apple, but I’m willing to bet that none missed him as passionately as the gang at Fuel. When he was in town, we used to frequent the place at least once a week, dropping in and leaving ourselves to the mercies…
June 19, 2009: My Arch-Nemesis, Ashleigh, Answers Your Questions!
"When's Ashleigh's Q&A?"aske Carl. "Today,"I informed him. And then, after some consideration: "Tonight. I need time to reformat her answers and insert my own running commentary." "Can you do that?"asked Ashleigh. "I'm not sure,"I said. "I don't think that there's anything in the wordpress blogger regulation book that prevents me." But I checked, just…
June 17, 2009: Dear Casting Directors, Producers, Studio People, and Network Execs – Do Yourself A Favor and Hire These Actors.
Nothing to read here. Move along. Thank you. This blog entry isn’t for Stargate fans or foodies or dog lovers or anyone who was directed here following an internet search for “vampire prop” (three of you), “big ass xex” (two of you), or “eating champagne truffles when pregnant” (one of you). No, this blog entry…
June 15, 2009: Hope Marty G. Is Prepping His Repertoire. A Couple Of Trade Paperback Recommendations.
Today, the writers’ room was abuzz with talk of the impending return of Golden Boy Martin Gero to the Stargate fold - for all of a week anyway. He heads back into town this weekend (We will, of course, be hitting Fuel big time in celebration) and will be back in the production offices all…
June 14, 2009: What Shuffleboard Courts?! Spinning My Wheels on 19 and 20. Ever Closer on the Comic Book.
Table for one. Lulu prefers soft serve. Oooooooh! Ice cream! Hangin' at Prospect Point. Don't mess with my duck! Jelly loves pork. Maximus is all smiles. “We leave tomorrow morning at 9:30,”my wife informed me last night. “9:30!” Right. 9:30. I woke up at 8:00, fed the dogs, showered, dressed, checked my blog comments, took…
June 13, 2009: What You’ve Been Missing. In Search of a Great Movie. Ice Creamed Out.
What's this? You HAVEN'T been following my pack on twitter? What, you have something better to do than read the constant unfathomable updates of a bunch of dogs hitting random keys on a laptop? Shame! SHAME! Recent highlights have included "asjkjkjk", "fdslkjfdkjk", and the eye-brow raising "alkalkdkld". Oh, and there' the pics as well - each…
June 12, 2009: My Four Dads, Cracking Casting, Star Runners, and Mailbag.
Kerry and Kerry Qu'est ce que c'est ce prop? Good question. Military presence. Sharing the spotlight with the delightfully delightful Jennifer Spence. Rock on! We were standing in the hallway, making plans for that night’s outing, when I threw a glance to Ashleigh and asked whether she’d be joining us. No, she explained,…
June 11, 2009: Author Michael Moorcock Answers Your Questions + Supporting Author Catherynne M. Valente’s Latest Project
I started this little book club a couple of years ago for a number of reasons. It was originally envisioned as a way of: 1. Getting some of you SF enthusiasts reading. 2. Sharing my love of reading with likeminded individuals. 3. Introducing readers to authors they may not have otherwise checked out. 4. Spotlighting…
June 10, 2009: Spoiler Alert! Carl Binder Takes Us Through the Big Shuttle Sequence. How NOT To Reset Your Sprinkler System. Time – The Director’s Cut. Looking For a Montreal Prostitute Map? Well, Apparently You’ve Come to the Right Place. And – Some Elric Discussion.
Carl runs us through the upcoming shuttle sequence. "Okay, um, first, you have the shuttle..." "and...uh...it's going like this..." "...and then this comes around this way but that keeps going that way..." "...eventually ending in something that looks like this." "And...that's all I got. Yep. That's it." "Please, stop that." This is a warning to…
June 9, 2009: Ashleigh’s Feeling Punchy! Paul McGillion Wants Your Questions! MSOL Charity Auction! Elric Discussion! And The Mailbag!
Well looks who's feeling feisty. Mmmmm. Space food. Hit him with your best questions. He's ready. I don’t even remember what it was I said. I’m sure it was some perfectly innocent question or passing comment. But Ashleigh’s response was unexpected to sat the least. KAPOW! Her fist impacting upside my arm practically knocked me…
June 8, 2009: Elric: The Stealer of Souls, by Michael Moorcock
After ten thousand years, the Bright Empire of Melnibone is in decline, its fall hastened by the return of its former ruler, Elric, a feeble albino who wields the all-powerful Stormbringer, a sword capable of sucking the souls of its victims and imparting its owner with superhuman abilities. Elric exacts his revenge on his opportunistic…
June 7, 2009: I Approach Schnitzel Brink. Foie Gras Protesters Sell More Foie Gras. Patrick Gilmore and Mark Burgess Check Out the New Script. Madwelshboy Gets Knighted. And the Mailbag.
Patrick Gilmore (Volker) checks out the latest script. His incredulous reaction draws the attention of a passing Mark Burgess (Franklin). Oh no they di'int! Oh, yeah, they - uh - di'id. Mark assures Patrick he'll make a wonderful alien drag queen. On the outside, Patrick is smiling. On the inside, he's already calling his agent.…