Thursday, July 10

I'm So Proud

My California niece, an aspiring movie costumer, helped out on Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. This is very cool - at least to that subset of geeky humanity known as the scifi fan.

Wednesday, July 9

They Don't Make Them...

... like they used to.

Here is the synopsis of a movie playing on Turner Classic Movies right now.

Everything's Ducky
066 TCM
Wed, Jul 9, 5:45p - 7:15p
Two sailors ( Mickey Rooney , Buddy Hackett ) end up orbiting Earth in a space capsule with a talking duck who knows top secrets.
1961 | NR | 90 mins | * * *

How did I ever miss this before?

Thursday, June 5

Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How


Hubbo has been out of the country for over a week now. We talk on Skype, and sometimes I even turn on the Skype video, to remind him what I look like. (We've been married 32 years now, but I don't want to take any reckless chances.) Anyway, this leaves me with lots of time for odd thoughts.

To myself, thought I, "Which of the classic questions - Who What Where When Why, and How - was my favorite?" And to myself, thought I, "'Why'!" "Why" is my favorite question. "How" is second. Everything else is just details.

When I watch the news, I want to know "why". When I hear of inhumanity, I want to know "why". When I see something gorgeous and heartbreaking and beautiful, I want to know "why". Why was this done, why was this created, why did they think that. Why?

If it's cool, I usually want to know "how", too.

What is your favorite question?

Friday, May 23

"Charlie Rose" by Samuel Becket

I love this video. It is beautifully absurd.

Saturday, May 3

Fashion Forward

Or not -

(Click on photo to go to Modern Mechanics)

Wednesday, April 9

Friday, April 4

Old

I am a great aunt, as of yesterday. That sounds so old. I'm going to lie down a bit.