Yesterday, I completed my blog entry, clicked "publish", checked the post, and was greeted with this... I checked the connection, then switched browsers, updated my plug-ins...an hour later, my blog was still down.  And I was feeling...ambivalent.  On the one hand, I was found the prospect of losing the chronicled details of the last 15+…

Shutter Island (2010) In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8yrZSkKxTA My thoughts: What starts off as a riveting mystery devolves into a flabby and meandering second act which ultimately culminates in a preposterous twist that takes twenty minutes to fully explain.…

Sophocles... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1626681994577948677 Food-related... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1626294765355409412 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1626294769168142336 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1626294773479866374 Today's Yes/No... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1630595565489717248

We're considering adopting. Of course it should go without saying - no, not a human.  I mean, we all saw the movie The Orphan and know how that ends up.  We're considering adding another pug to the household - a rescue.  We figure it would liven Suji up and maybe motivate her to get out…

Hellhole (2022) In 1987 Poland, a police officer investigating mysterious disappearances infiltrates a remote monastery and discovers a dark truth about its clergy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIXbVWl3fZM My thoughts: Bleak and atmospheric. The plot twists won't surprise diehard horror fans, but the ending is a devilish delight. 3.5/5 The Offering (2022) A family struggling with loss find themselves…

My Top 10 Recurring Dreams: 10) I'm falling. 9) I am suddenly reminded of a really cool car (or two) I bought in the past and somehow have since misplaced. 8) I'm crawling through the narrow crawlspaces of some old building. 7) I am back in high school, heading into an exam I suddenly realize…

Finally dropped off a few of these babies off for digital transfer today.  Starting off with two episodes - Window of Opportunity and Wormhole X-treme.  In approximately two weeks from now, I should have copies of all the footage we shot for both episodes.  Really curious to see what long-forgotten treasures these tapes hold. We…

Today's Yes/No... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1626969750310993921

Possessor (2020) An agent works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies - ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyRkoL45JGk My thoughts: A nifty techno-thriller that goes to some pretty dark places in its exploration of morality, identity, and the psychological ties that bind. 4/5 Der…

I love wild mushrooms and remember going mushroom-picking with my father.  He would find these Shaggy Manes and pan fry them with garlic and butter.  Delicious.  I've never had them since because I hear they look similar to a poisonous variety and am not confident enough to tell the difference.  Today, I do most of…

I have no interest in celebrating Valentine's Day.  My wife, on the other hand, absolutely adores celebrating Valentine's Day.  And so today, we celebrated Valentine's Day. An early start to the day for Akemi and Suji. Cafe, hot chocolate and pistachio croissant at Beatrice Society Cafe which opens at 8:00 a.m. and is dog-friendly until…

Summit Boy, the costume department had a field day with this one!  This episode was a try-out of sorts, an audition for future system lords.  I drew on a variety of different cultures, creating a colorful rogues gallery.  The hope was that if one popped, we could use him/her in future episodes.  Well, one did:…