T (as in Tokyo) minus 4 days and counting! I leave for Japan on Saturday and, the other night, I had the first of what I expect to be numerous travel nightmares. In the dream, I had checked in, dropped off my bags, and was approaching security screening when I realized I had forgotten my…
November 17, 2008: Chef Belcham at the Plate! Spinning Stargate: Universe Day #5! The Mailbag!
Faced with the prospect of a Tokyo culinary tour comprised of fatty toro, well-marbled kobe, and sinfully decadent desserts, I elected to put myself on a diet and exercise regimen. I wake up, do either a cardio or weight training work-out, have a protein shake for breakfast, a hearty salad for lunch, a protein bar…
November 15, 2008: The Remnants Write-up
The original idea for this episode came out of a desire to do a Woolsey story. It’s no secret that, in the short time he has become a regular, Woolsey has become a favorite of mine and I wanted to continue the rehabilitation of the character we’d started as far back as SG-1’s 7th season…
November 14, 2008: Jelly on the Mend and Spinning Stargate: Universe Day #4
Well, I’m pleased to report that after a night at the vet’s, Jelly is back home and scrapping with Lulu. She was in much better spirits when I picked her up this afternoon and, aside from her IV armband, seems perfectly herself. Of course, just to be sure, I was given a list of…
November 13, 2008: Get Your Own Staff Weapon, Jelly Under the Weather, and Spinning Stargate: Universe Day #3
Own a piece of Stargate history! My co-workers Lawren and Tanya have organized an auction of props, set dec, and costumes from SG-1, Atlantis, and both SG-1 movies. According to Lawren, they’ll be putting up over a 100 items. Every auction starts at 0.01 and there's no reserve so if you’ve been dying to…
November 12, 2008: David Anthony Durham Answers Your Questions + Spinning Stargate: Universe Day Two
I'd heard a lot of good things about Acacia and its author, so when it came time to select a fantasy book for this month's BOTMC, I decided to go with David Anthony Durham's first foray into the genre. Well, I'm pleased to report that not only was Acacia as good as "they" said, but its author was as…
November 11, 2008: Spinning Stargate: Universe – Day One
We were all back in the office today, spinning stories for season one of Stargate: Universe. In attendance: creators Brad Wright and Robert Cooper, Carl Binder, Martin Gero, Alan McCullough, Paul Mullie, and myself. The first order of business was, of course, catching each other up on what we’ve been up to since last we…
September 18, 2008: Saying Goodbye to SGA, Looking Forward to SGU
Allow me to start off today's entry with an official retraction. In a recent post, I referred to Martin Gero "tapping out" at the conclusion of a dinner at Fuel. I wrote: "Martin tapped out and skipped dessert." However, after reading my blog, Martin was quick to remind me that, on the night in question,…
August 23, 2008: Questions, Answers, Guests, and Pics!
Well, not surprisingly, you guys have more than a few queries concerning recent developments. I’ve received about 650 comments over the past two days and, while I can’t address them all, rest assured I have read them. Still, many of you bring up some very interesting questions that I’m going to try to respond to…