He's like a real live teddy bear. Getting into the holiday spirit. Coffee outing A total momma's boy Sweet dreams Started a new video series: Sharky Savors! Sharky Savors roasted maitake mushroom... Sharky Savors egg yolk... Sharky Savors broccoli... Sharky Savors short rib...
November 25, 2023: What lies ahead!
Wow. Hard to believe that in ten short days, well be boarding a flight for Japan. It's been five years since our last trip and we are looking forward to checking out our old haunts - Pizza Serinkan, Butagumi, Esquisse, the basement dessert floor of Ginza's Mitsubishi - as well as all of the new…
November 24, 2023: The Crime Binge continues!
Outlaws (2021 - ) Season 1 Seven strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol. My thoughts: Broad humors, cliche characters, and stock plotting. DNF Line of Duty (2012 - 2021) Season 6 AC-12 investigate DCI Jo Davidson's apparent mishandling of the murder of an investigative journalist.…
November 23, 2023: Recent Eats!
Black garlic ramen Dim Sum: chicken feet, steamed pork buns, sticky rice, pan-fried turnip cakes SOMA chocolates Pan-fried soft shell crab Hummus Nduja-stuffed olives and fried chicken Lemon meringue pie and foie gras sundae
November 21, 2023: This and That!
Akemi is trying to choose between the Pixel 8 Pro, the Pixel 8, or the Pixel 7 Pro. Which should she go with and why? (Drea, my wife is counting on your keen insights on this one!) https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1727049723339801027 I'm especially looking forward to that black lacquer cheesecake ice cream bar. Hopefully it's still around in…
November 20, 2023: The Crime Binge continues!
Comrade Detective (2017) Detectives Gregor Anghel and Joseph Baciu investigate the murder of fellow officer Nikita Ionescu and, in the process, unravel a subversive plot to destroy their country that is fueled by the greatest enemy: Capitalism. My thoughts: Like a one-gag sketch stretched out over hours. DNF Shetland (2013 - ) Season 1 A…
November 18, 2023: Recent Yes/No’s! Best and Worst?
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1721566567580717461 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1721946709444464757 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1722278853073412333 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1722664235660918930 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1723020799240487204 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1723370020074344696 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1724089095578681792 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1724461657009672702 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1724822926560481515 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1725179693727461724 Best = Going with that raw marinated crab. I'm intrigued. Worst = So over the bacon-themed desserts. Giant Bacon Cookies.
November 17, 2023: Industry Advice!
November 16, 2023: The Crime Binge blazes on!
Payback (2023 - ) Season 1 Lexie Noble becomes entangled in a police operation to topple a notorious crime lord, Cal Morris. My thoughts: Love the premise Less enamored of the execution. A resounding meh. 3/5 Snabba Cash (2021 - ) Season 1 The entrepreneurial jet set and the criminal world are more brutal, chaotic,…
November 13, 2023: The Crime Binge continues!
For some reason, my November 13th blog entry did not post, so here it is... The Bay (2019 - ) Season 1 Police in the Morecambe Bay area in Lancashire investigate missing persons and suspicious deaths. My thoughts: Didn't grab me. Felt very run-of-the-mill DNF Unforgotten (2015 - ) Season 3 London detectives investigate crimes…
November 14, 2023: This and That!
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1724249806757838959 And you? https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1724169357645771035 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1723899192651755599 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1723787473258528823 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1723516088678322236 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1723401675543564711
November 12, 2023: Sharky Sunday!
Our boy is settling in nicely and, the longer he spends with us, the more we get to know about him. Like the fact that it takes him approximately 30 seconds to eat his meals. And the fact he doesn't like water (rain, drinking it, but especially baths). And the fact he likes small dogs…
November 11, 2023: The Crime Binge continues!
Annika (2021 - ) Season 2 Witty, enigmatic DI Annika Strandhed heads up the Marine Homicide Unit, tasked with solving murders in and around the Scottish waters. My thoughts: I continue to enjoy the series on the strength of its sharp humor and strong performance by Nicola Walker. I just wish the mysteries were better…
November 10, 2023: This and That!
The books that made me love horror... What do you think? https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/hollywoods-extra-long-movies-spark-a-debate-is-it-time-for-an-intermission-042887f0 Must it really come to this? "Gardner watches movies each week and doesn’t leave his seat. He prepares for long movies by adding more salt to his lunch, which he says helps him retain water. He doesn’t drink anything at the theater. “That’s…
November 9, 2023: Books that inspired me!
The books that made me fall in love with fantasy...The books that made me fall in love with science fiction... The books that made me fall in love with fantasy... 23 seconds. That's the record for the quickest I've given up on a show. In this case, the pilot episode opens with a dog being…