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January 29, 2026: WordPress ate my homework!
To quote Akemi: “Dennit!”. I prepped my weekly Amazing Covers post last night to save time today but between yesterday and this afternoon, it seems to have completely disappeared. Wordpress ate my homework! Amazon is keeping a tight lid on news out of the Stargate writers’ room, but I can… Read more ⇢
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January 27, 2026: A 2026 sci-fi book recommendation! And the Korean movie marathon continues!
2026 off to a slow reading start, but I did enjoy this book… A Thousand Blues by Cheon Seon-ran (2026 translation) Two sisters work to reunite a discarded robot jockey and his doomed race horse for one final ride. My thoughts: Unlike anything I’ve ever read. Sad and sweet. Meanwhile,… Read more ⇢
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January 26, 2026: Choose Your Ship’s Chief Engineer (Championship)! Pug playdate!
Choose… vs Lunch yesterday – pasta and pizza at Terroni, the L.A. flagship of the Toronto restaurant. A taste of home! We have made arrangements to meet up next weekend with the family fostering Puggy-Pie, this adorable special needs pug that has been at Pug Nation of L.A. for almost… Read more ⇢
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January 23, 2026: Sharky Sunday!
Sharky is settling in to L.A.! Checking out the local pet shops… Checking out a coffee shop… Croissant time! Snoozing with Butterscotch… Kicking ass in his dreams… ’til next week… Read more ⇢
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January 24, 2026: L.A. snaps!
Hot out of the fryer Butter & Salt doughnut from Sidecar Doughnuts. Make sure you flip it to the correct side before turning in for the night! Sharky and mom enjoying an early morning coffee shop visit. Think I’ll stick with plain old dark. In fact, no, it was not… Read more ⇢
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January 23, 2026: The Korean Movie Marathon begins! And Choose Your Ship’s Engineer (The Final Four+)!
Six books into my 2026 sci-fi novel binge and I am officially tapping out. This echoes a similar experience several years ago where a string of thoroughly mediocre reads effectively killed my enthusiasm for reading – until it was reawakened in a big way with 2025’s Crime Read Blitz. Between… Read more ⇢
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January 22, 2026: Our search for a Chief Engineer begins (The Elite 8+)!
We have a ship… A captain, a first officer, a science officer, a medical officer, and an Ace pilot. Now begins our search for a Chief Engineer! Choose… vs Choose… vs vs Choose…. vs vs Choose… vs Choose… vs I’m going: Scotty, Hermiod, O’Brien, and McKay! Who you got? Read more ⇢
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January 21, 2026: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week… Captain America #6 – cover art by Chip Zdarsky Psylocke: Ninja #1 – cover art by Stanley “Artgerm” Lau Psylocke: Ninja #1 – cover art by Dike Ruan Catwoman #83 – cover art by Corin Howell Nightwing #134 – cover art by… Read more ⇢
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January 20, 2026: It’s off to work I go!
Today was my first in-person attendance of the new Stargate writers’ room as I finally got to meet, and spin ideas with, all of the talented writers I was zooming with last week. A fun, fine, productive day highlighted by donuts, a discussion of Stargate power requirements, and my first… Read more ⇢