Category Archives: Notable

Two interesting FEM TV COMEDY SHOWS

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

I like books with women main characters more than those with men MCs. Not sure why. Neither of the likely reasons apply. I like being tall, big, male; I’ve no desire to change genders. I am also strictly straight; men’s … Continue reading →

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GIANT ROCKETS – a new generation

Posted on July 14, 2017 by

Space exploration and exploitation is now big business, no longer the private playpen of governments. As witness the several new launch vehicles being used and in the works, an example being the Falcon Heavy which SpaceX is expected to launch … Continue reading →

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WORLD’S LARGEST AIRCRAFT to launch spacecraft

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

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X-37B MINI SPACE SHUTTLE drone lands

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

This last May another X-37B mini spaceplane landed after almost two years in orbit. It did so under remote and mostly autopilot control. During the time in orbit it performed a number of experiments and jobs, some of them classified. … Continue reading →

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ALL SYSTEMS RED: great new SF by Martha Wells

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

In a far future Murderbot, its chosen name, is a robot with full AI: not only intelligence but also self-awareness and emotions. Its non-biological body is covered with a human body to ease working with humans and using their tools. … Continue reading →

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Kate Beckinsale’s UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS surprisingly watchable

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

I delayed watching Kate Beckinsale’s UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS till I could get it cheaply. I thought the series was played out and the latest episode might be barely watchable. I wasn’t willing to spend the time and money going to … Continue reading →

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I want what SEVEN OF NINE had!

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

Recently people have started having radio ID chips surgically implanted. Stupid. You have to undergo surgery, which is dangerous even at its most innocuous. To upgrade you need more surgery. To fix problems yet more surgery. Worst, you can be … Continue reading →

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SUPERHERO BELLE from Beauty and the Beast

Posted on March 12, 2017 by

I am eagerly awaiting the live action Beauty and the Beast this Friday, March 17th. Meanwhile, I revisited Disney’s 1991 animated version. It was even more magical than I remembered. I suggest you also watch it. It’s available from several … Continue reading →

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Great new CASTAWAYS IN TIME book

Posted on July 21, 2016 by

Just finished a terrific addition to the old “castaways in time” books which started with Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. The book by Michael Z. Williamson is a bit long on the details of how the main … Continue reading →

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Great read – FRONTIER MAGIC by Patricia Wrede

Posted on April 27, 2016 by

Normally I post about new books, movies, TV shows. But this last week I read a trilogy that has been out a while & enjoyed it a lot. It deserves a look by anyone who missed it the first time. … Continue reading →

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