Category Archives: Diversions

He may be just an actor but he’s probably the greatest living Scotsman in my lifetime. All the other ones who come to mind emigrated to the Commonwealth Nations: Alexander Graham Bell (Canada despite his part in creating AT&T) and … Continue reading →

With a 26-episode arrangement with Comedy Central, I’m not sure if they’ll just keep going for 26 straight weeks or break it up over a year like they do with South Park, these days it’s a few in the Spring … Continue reading →

Before the apocryphal prequels, I remember my fellow fans always talking crap about Return of the Jedi being the worst movie of the trilogy. I felt they were being too harsh since their tirades centered around the Ewoks. The space … Continue reading →

This week, my personal favorite of the great five John Hughes movies about being a teenager in the Eighties (phew! quite a mouthful) turned 25 last Monday. Sadly, Alamo Drafthouse isn’t doing a special screening or anything for it. Last … Continue reading →

I’m pretty behind on my updates regarding how cool this Vegas 2010 vacation is going but I wanted to show off my zombie-killing prowess with a shotgun. The scope helped greatly with nailing Roxy (its name on the paper) around … Continue reading →

My “animal totem” has much to celebrate this year. Not many characters outside of the Disney stable are this old and still in circulation. He will also be starring in new adventures/shorts on the Cartoon Network in the near future. … Continue reading →

This may be old news but as I say, life got in the way. I still wanted to jibber jabber about this because it shows there is a silver lining to an awful movie (or remake) being created. Despite the … Continue reading →

He was one half of the legendary Hanna-Barbera team, the duo who significantly changed animation. Some say for the better, others say for the worst. I think they did the best they could based upon the circumstances of their day, … Continue reading →

I was just too damned tired after eating two-thirds of my Taste of Italy at Olive Garden last night (Somara had a craving for their chicken gnocci soup) to complete this, plus it was a long day with a key … Continue reading →

Somara gave me an early birthday present last week, an iTunes season pass for Futurama‘s 26 episode return on Comedy Central. Certainly easier than having a friend hunt down torrent-based files the following day because iTunes automatically downloads it on … Continue reading →

Or as it’s known in France, Y a-t-il un Pilote dans L’Avion? Seems the French aren’t keen on maintaining the suspenseful element to making this funny. There was quite a lot of buzz about this movie when it hit the … Continue reading →

This spin-off from the recent Doctor Who reboot has been more enjoyable than I expected. I was already hooked when it starred Captain Jack, a short-lived but memorable Companion. The easiest way to describe it would be to just call … Continue reading →

Overall, my excitement is tempered with the usual cynicism plaguing most Westerners born in the Twentieth Century (or later). There was much skepticism over Tiny Toons about 20 years earlier and it worked out. I even bought the DVDs of … Continue reading →

A pointless reminder for your suggestions since I did get one from Jose! He and Somara must be on the same wave length. She mentioned the Neon Museum as shown on the Las Vegas…I mean, Travel Channel. I will leave … Continue reading →