I’ve been dodging that pesky virus for over a year now, but I finally got my turn at the vaccine. What can I (and you) expect?… Read more
Review | Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Earth’s mightiest heroes join together to defeat…some ugly CGI menace with his army of ugly CGI minions. Sound familiar?… Read more
Review | Come True
When a runaway insomniac teenager enrolls in a sleep-study, she thinks she has found a way to earn some money and get a decent night sleep.
Instead she finds…terror! Muahahahahah…..… Read more
Easy sourdough bread — no starter required!
If you don’t want to muck around with odious starters and knuckle-busting kneading, here’s something to try.
Review | Tom And Jerry
An update to the classic cat and mouse shennanigans.… Read more
Review | Shadow In The Cloud
During World War II, a female flight officer, carrying a mysterious package is assigned to a bomber .… Read more
Review | The New Mutants
A group of teenagers with dangerous abilities find themselves confined to an institution run by a doctor with dubious designs.… Read more
Review | The Queen’s Gambit
An orphan finds she has a predilection for chess that becomes an obsession and a career.… Read more
Review | Palm Springs
After cringing through her sister’s wedding, a woman follows a stranger into a cave and finds herself stuck in a time loop.… Read more
Review | Artemis Fowl
The son of a collector of rare and exotic artifacts is tasked with rescuing his father from a mysterious villain.… Read more
Review | Upload
When a software entrepreneur is seriously injured in a car accident, he has his consciousness transferred into a virtual world.… Read more
My Carnivorous Plant Terrarium
(Updated 10/20/2020)
Still looking pretty good, except for that d. capensis to the upper right of the center flytrap. I am bringing down the light to 10 hours a day (from 14) and watering less frequently; this should induce some hibernation. Starting next month, I’ll have RO water in the fridge and use that to … Read more
Book Review | The Pursuit Of The Pankera by Robert A. Heinlein
Thirty-two years after Heinlein dies, he releases another novel. I think this must be some kind of record.… Read more
Review | Resistance
Do you remember the mime, Marcel Marceau? Did you know that he was in the French Resistance during World War II?
Neither did I.… Read more
Review | The Invisible Man
A woman is relentlessly stalked by her husband, who has found a way to turn himself invisible.… Read more
Review | Birds Of Prey
When Harley Quinn breaks up with the Joker, she has to find her own way in the world.… Read more
What is your well-being worth?
I had my semi-annual visit to my pulmonology specialist yesterday and she recommended a “daily maintenance inhaler” to replace the as-needed inhaler I’ve been using. Do you know what I found out?… Read more
Review | Color Out Of Space
A meteor crashes into the ground near a farmhouse and weirdness commences.… Read more
I had Laser Lens Replacement!
I’ve been wearing eye-glasses for about 55 years. So when I saw a chance to ditch ’em, I went for it.… Read more
Review | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The final episode in the trilogy of trilogies is upon us, for better or for worse.… Read more
Review | Jumanji: The Next Level
When Spencer doesn’t show up for a reunion of the group, they find he has reentered the game. What to do?… Read more
Recipe | Spicy pork chop rub
Here’s a very easy, spicy rub for your pork chops. I use this combination more than anything else.… Read more