Urban fantasy was around long before your local vampire was at the minimart. In 1986, Big Trouble in Little China brought Chinese mythology into modern Chinatown. It also brought along a trucker who, though a mite clueless, was a good guy. It's pulp and wonderful pulp at that. Would have loved to see another one … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Big Trouble in Little China and Lo Pan Style!
Not Polite Dinner Conversation – Anyone remember Robertson’s claims about God telling him who will be president?
Well, I didn't get one of my prophecies right. Obama won pretty handily. However, I hit it on the nose about the claims of TrueChristians about how the end times are a comin! Franklin Graham, following right in the footsteps of his failed prophet father Billy, has this to say: "I want to warn America: … Continue reading Not Polite Dinner Conversation – Anyone remember Robertson’s claims about God telling him who will be president?
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Excuses Excuses
A sigh of relief on this end. At least a little reprieve from lunatics who want to have a theocracy. We can take more steps on keeping the US a beacon of freedom and equality for *all*, not a self-chosen few. Now, Obama, you've done a lot but you still have more to do. Close … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Excuses Excuses
What the Boss Likes – My own set of predictions
Hey, we have prophets from all sides, so why not an atheist. My predictions: Obama will win. Barely. The evangelical, aka Protestant-type, Christians will take a fit and declare that they were “Duped, duped!” by a Mormon and a Roman Catholic. There will be much made about 2012 and the end of the world. We'll … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – My own set of predictions
From the Bar – Armchair archaeology, beer style
Once upon a time I was intent on becoming an archaeologist. I grew up watching The Secrets of Isis (Oh Mighty Isis!) where the archaeologist found a magical necklace and became a superhero. And of course, I watched the various Indiana Jones movies. My parents supported many of my odd desires, so they took me around to … Continue reading From the Bar – Armchair archaeology, beer style
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Billy Graham, political shill
Blog posts about this are a dime a dozen, but I wanted to document that the Harrisburg paper has hopefully the last screed by a scared old man who wants to play pretend that he and only he knows what his imaginary friend wants. Billy Graham, anti-semite and self-annointed prophet (he was sure that by … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Billy Graham, political shill
From the kitchen – random recipes from a week cooking
I've spent the last week at home, using up some vacation days before the end of the year. It was planned to be a "staycation", and Superstorm Sandy certainly guaranteed that. I planned on cooking a lot and I certainly have. Here's what I've been up to..... Beef Stew Beef stew is one of the … Continue reading From the kitchen – random recipes from a week cooking
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Corbett still desperately looking for voter fraud, recruiting citizens to report on their neighbors
And when you don't think that politicians in Pennsylvania could get any worse, they suprise you again. Now, we have a website, courtsey of Governor Corbett and Secretary Aichele, that encourages you to report your neighbors if you think that they are committing voter fraud. Yes, since Corbett has been shown wrong repeatedly in his support of … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Corbett still desperately looking for voter fraud, recruiting citizens to report on their neighbors
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “Mistakes” about which day to vote
Recently, there's been a rash of the wrong information being put on voter documents that tell people when to vote. The date "mistakenly" put on would *always* make people too late to vote. http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/18/us/arizona-spanish-election-ballot/index.html http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2012/10/democrats_blast_ottawa_county.html Why is there never a time where the wrong date is days ahead of the actually voting day? If these … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “Mistakes” about which day to vote
What the Boss Likes – Obama’s comments on Ayn Rand, Rolling Stone interview
To preface this: I really despise Ayn Rand. My first roommate in college, Oy. I swear she only read Ayn Rand and listened to Jethro Tull and Yes. She gave me Atlas Shrugged to read. I shrugged back. Wheee, teen-age level selfishness, how "impressive". My husband had a copy of The Fountainhead, so I tried reading that … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Obama’s comments on Ayn Rand, Rolling Stone interview
Club Schadenfreude 