Illuminatea

On a break this afternoon with co-workers Jon, Kevin, and Ryan, the idea for a new reality show was born. I hate ''reality'' TV -- but I might watch this one. It all started with Jon suggesting that it would probably be very entertaining to follow Wesley Snipes around prison, as he'd be likely to be jumping over tables and kicking drug dealers in ...

While Steph and I were getting our Battlestar Galactica[1] fix last night, I did something I haven't done since mid-December 1992: have a shoe-shine party. I've got four pairs of nice black shoes that were in various states of repair, but before we figured out which ones were worth keeping and which ones need a new home, they all needed ...

This isn't aimed at anyone in particular whose blog I read, or who I know reads this blog, but more of a general comment prompted by the reaction of a friend who just received a huge Battlestar Galactica season 3 (the current season) spoiler on Digg: If you're talking about the current season of a TV show, or a recent book or movie, do ...

Steph and I finally watched the last of Alias - The Complete Fifth Season this week, thanks to Netflix. We really enjoyed the first two seasons, but season three felt like it started to go a bit downhill, and season four was a definite disappointment. After watching the season finale/cliffhanger for season four, I was loudly inclined to not bother ...

I'm down at the Seattle Convention Center today for day one of a four-day training conference I'm attending for work. One of the gentlemen in the registration line behind me looks just like Arvin Sloane (a character from the TV show Alias, for those who don't get the name). I'm keeping a close eye out now for weird artifacts, ...

We recently finished up watching the 2006 season of Doctor Who. I walked into this season with a chip on my shoulder; Christopher Eccelston, the ninth Doctor, was in my mind the perfect Doctor and frankly I resented losing him after a single season. My first five minutes of "The Christmas Invasion" assured me that, whatever other ...