Author Archives: Keith

The Truth Is In Here, Too

Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 by Keith

Remember the X-Files? At the end of every episode, there was the production card, that little bit of surrealism that identifies the show as being created by a particular production company, in this case, Chris Carter’s Ten thirteen productions. I … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To Susan?

Posted on Sunday, March 25, 2012 by Keith

One of the biggest mysteries left unsolved since the beginning of the Doctor Who relaunch in 2005 is what happened to the Doctor’s granddaughter, Susan Foreman. When last we saw, her fate was left in the air: Susan continues to … Continue reading →

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Beware

Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 by Keith

Today is the Ides of March. Normally, I encourage skepticism when it comes to fortune telling but if a Sooth Sayer stops you on the way to work today it couldn’t hurt to listen, just this once.

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The Power of Names

Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 by Keith

Everyone knows that Mark twain was really Samuel Longhorne Clemens. And really, if you were born with a name like that, why change it? There are several reasons to use a pseudonym: Anonymity (which goes right out the window if … Continue reading →

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Monkee Gone To Heaven

Posted on Thursday, March 1, 2012 by Keith

Davy Jones of the Monkees died of a heart attack Wednesday. He was 66 years old. I’m too young to have been involved in the first wave of Monkee mania back in the 60s. And to be sure, the Monkee’s … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Triangle

Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 by Keith

I can’t believe I never saw how Glenn Beck fits into the Illumniti Conspiracy* before. It seems obvious, once you think about it.  but I must admit, I’m baffled about the whole “Rappers are part of the Illuminatti” thing. How … Continue reading →

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Victory in Incriments

Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 by Keith

the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has found Proposition 8 unconstitutional: Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California,” the court said. The … Continue reading →

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A Microscope is also a Telescope, When Used Properly

Posted on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 by Keith

Over at Charlie Stross’ blog, Cat Valente is writing up storm. This particular tempest is a great swirling discussion about the genre definitions of Science Fiction and Fantasy, but not in the old perennial argument about which authors used which … Continue reading →

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Bang, Zoom, To the Moon!

Posted on Friday, January 27, 2012 by Keith

While flouncing around Florida, lying his ass off to elderly people trying to scam their votes, Newt Gingrich announced that he’d like to build a moon base by 2020. This naturally got some attention. A lot of people — especially … Continue reading →

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Snubbing the Muppets

Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 by Keith

I’m trying to remember the last time the Oscar nominations were so boring but just can’t find it. I knew it was a long shot to expect the Muppets to get a Best Picture nod (even though it was far and … Continue reading →

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