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(Picture from here.) We’re now in our final harvest: chestnuts. Now, I’m in a fairly good position to judge the entire season. It wasn’t good. First, let’s talk about the chestnuts. … Continue reading
Steven Popkes
(Picture from here.) I have my own reasons for wanting human beings to become a space entrenched species. The biggest is we need more than one habitat. And, yes, I know we need to keep earth safe. We need to … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) I’ve been somewhat discouraged over the last few years. Let me explain. I’m convinced that everything that we are is biological in origin. By this, I mean that the capability of human beings for music, culture, pair … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) I’ve been looking for this novel for a bit now. Of course, it would have been helpful to know the title or authors. I had vague recollections of the plot and characters: ancient Chinese man, extraterrestrial parrot, … Continue reading
(Picture from our little paw paw tree.) It started out promising. The weather was just awful. Hot May. Dry June. Record breaking rain July. Normal August—oh, yeah. Hurricanes. There is black rot on my Concord grapes and even the pears … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) *sigh* I’ve been watching the news lately and it’s become incredibly clear that people either are woefully ignorant how viruses and vaccines work or are perfectly willing to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of people just for political … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) Television was different when I was a kid growing up in California. It was early days. There wasn’t the vast backlog of material available that there is now. But there was the same need to fill dead … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) I don’t usually talk here about shenanigans on the public stage. But today, I’m going to make an exception. I had a troubling phone conversation with a friend the other night. We’ll call her Brenda and her … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) I’ve been reading several alternate world stories lately. Spinrad’s The Iron Dream, Dick’s The Man in the High Castle, Tidhar’s Osama. Not sure why these have shown up but that’s the way it is sometimes. These are … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) This is regarding the original 1962 film with Angela Lansbury and Frank Sinatra. The later remake sort of answers the question, “what if we rebooted The Manchurian Candidate without any of the understanding, humor, and themes of … Continue reading