Doctor … Who is a Woman?
Doctor Who fans are aghast, or deliriously happy, that the show’s main character is having a sex change. Non-Doctor Who fans are saying the same thing they always say when they hear details about the […]
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Adam West and your Batman
R.I.P. Adam West The death of Adam West immediately resurrected the old argument: Who’s your favorite Batman? It’s ironic that Roger Moore passed away so close to the same time: His death, of course, […]
Mr. Wartley’s Interview
RECORDED ANNOUNCER: This is KRAP TV in Armhair Grove, Idaho. Stay tuned for The Meg Measle Show, coming up now. (Four bars of crappy, upbeat music) MEG MEASLE: Hello. My guest today is Mr. Rob […]
Household Hacks for the Omni Impaired
Things are not as easy as they might seem. Everything is difficult. We all have our moments. Here is a list of blindingly simple hacks to enrich our confused lives. Excelsior, friends, excelsior! 1) To […]
Star Trek at Fifty
One of my earliest memories was watching the Apollo Moon missions on TV. One of my other earliest memories was hiding behind my mother from a frightening image on TV: a giant, alien, disembodied head. […]
When I Was a Kid …
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK Nothing makes a person feel older than when they start telling those “when I was a kid” stories. Example: When I was a kid I really did have to walk […]
Sixty-One Year Old Librarian Finds Happiness With A 900-Year-Old Time Lord
I’m thinking of quitting my job so that I can pursue my true purpose in life, which is keeping up-to-date on David Tennant. David Tennant is the adorable Scottish actor who played the Tenth Doctor […]
ALLIGATORS, LIP GLOSS AND SEX IN SPACE: WHAT I LEARNED FROM MAGAZINES THIS WEEK
According to both Russian and American space authorities, nobody has ever had sex in space. (Popular Mechanics, February 2016) Wealthy people don’t watch a lot of TV. (Money, March 2016) The more sleep you […]
Why Didn’t Madoff’s Clients See It Coming?
Last week ABC aired their two-part series “Madoff” and it got me thinking. Why were Bernie Madoff’s clients so shocked that he cheated them? I mean it’s right there in his name. As in “I […]
Watching TV with the Opposite SEX
It’s a relaxing evening at home just right for watching a movie. I sit down with my wife on the loveseat and think how nice this is when our cat jumps up between us and […]