Enjoy the dog show... Catching up with the mailbag: JeffW writes: "This has probably been asked before; what happens if you walk into the BACKSIDE of a gate with an active wormhole? Disintegration? Or is the field “Bi-directional” (i.e.-it will translate an object from the front or back)?" Answer: Actually, I have answered this one…
August 18, 2010: Find your personality type! Another little something from the Art Department! An interesting mailbag!
In my opinion, people fall into four personality types... Jelly types are natural born leaders. They tend to be bossy, stubborn, and set in their ways. Bubba types are impulsive and enjoy having a good time, but they also tend to be anxious and given to excessive worry. Maximus types are hedonists, enjoying the finer…
June 6, 2010: Where’s the good pizza at? What the hell else is under that sink? Masked! And dogs!
Seriously, what does a guy got to do to get a good slice of pizza in Vancouver? Without leaving Vancouver? We tried a few places tonight. Our first stop is purported to be the best pizza in the city, Nat's Pizza, which serves a New York style version of the Italian staple. Unfortunately, the by-the-slice…
May 27, 2010: Get yer dog pics fix! SGU production update! Next up on the reading block!
Today, we sat down to watch Andy Mikita's director's cut of Trial and Error, one of my favorite episodes of SGU's second season. And that's saying someting given that I wasn't initially onboard with the story when it was first pitched. Well, one terrific script and a solid week of production behind us, and we've…
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…
March 8, 2010: Car issues! Strange fruit! Cooking! Guess the Episode Titles – Round Two! And Doggies! Seriously. What more could you ask for?
You know the great thing about power windows? You can raise and lower them with the push of a button, dispensing with that troublesome and annoying manual crank. You know the terrible thing about power windows? You can't raise OR lower them if the button stops working. Furthermore, the fact that you've dispensed with that…
September 27, 2009: Five Days to the SGU Premiere! Stupid Science! Brie’s a Real Bitch!
Hey, when was the last time you picked up the phone and called that distant aunt or uncle you haven't spoken to since you had the falling out over grandpa's will? Or done an internet search for and sent an email to that guy who used to sit behind you in math class? Or touched…
August 23, 2009: What you’ve been missing. My finalized Tokyo restaurant list. And the mailbag.
I’m taking the weekend off to read, study my Japanese, watch some dvd’s, and spend quality time with the dogs. It’s amazing how much they appreciate a leisurely walk or something as simple as having company while sunning themselves out in the backyard. Those of you who haven’t been following the dogs on twitter -…
August 2, 2009: Those Act II breaks are always in the last place you look. Some set pics. Book club reminder. My super, secret project revealed! Carl’s 3 Stages. Creepy ads, dogs, and the mailbag. Holy crap! This title is almost as long as the entry itself!
A great writing day. Granted, a better day for lazing about in the sun but, still, writers can’t be choosers. So after lying awake in bed last night working the story out in my head, I finally found my Act II break! (I’d left it in the garage behind the recycling bin.). Thus armed, I…
July 3, 2009: Travel Day. Enjoy the Vids!
The dogs dedicate today's entry to Grant Imahara (http://twitter.com/grantimahara) and the rest of the gang at Mythbusters (http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/mythbusters.html).
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 3, 2009: Scrappy Dogs. Okay, I Think I Got It Right This Time. Well Done, Mr. Goldsmith. Cookie Monster’s Good Turn. The Donutella. And WTF is ha ha hee hee ha ha ho?
Today, we set aside an hour to talk stories - specifically, the back half of SGU’s first season. Okay, okay. I think that, this time, I’ve got it right. Space shoots next in the #11 slot, followed by Divided in the #12 slot, and then Faith in the #13 slot (Carl promises to have…
May 16, 2009: Scooped By My Own Dogs (Instead of the Other Way Around For a Change)!
Suspect #3 Suspect #4 Suspect #5 So not cool, guys. Not cool at all. Bad! Bad dogs! I suppose I should have learned my lesson the first time. The first time, of course, being last year when I taught the dogs how to dial 911 in case of emergency. They proved quick learners, managing to…
May 4, 2009: A Deadline Looms, Dogs At Play, and The Mailbag
This morning, I received a gentle reminder from my editor that the deadline is looming on that short story I’ve been working on for, what, it feels like three years now. Well, actually, more like 6+ months, but still. As luck would have it, we’re on hiatus and I had set aside this entire week…