Tag: fantasy

What the Boss Likes : a new mask pattern

Hello world! Ugh, this pandemic really needs to stop.   I’m bored, depressed and just done with it.  I was reading a old book I picked up in a thrift store, “Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern” for those of you who read fantasy.  It’s all about a pandemic on Anne McCaffrey’s Pern.  The disease has symptom: fever, … Continue reading What the Boss Likes : a new mask pattern →

What the Boss Likes : a story long in the making

So, I've finished a story I've been working on for.... oh 10 years or more.  I figured I needed to finish something since I'm depressed, tired and generally pissed off about a job that I interviewed for and then the employer decided that, at 3:30 on a Friday, they had to "rethink" the position. It's … Continue reading What the Boss Likes : a story long in the making →

What the Boss Likes – Brothers Bright, Whitestone Motion Pictures – Appalachian gothic

I'm very fond of American myths dealing with our own monsters and magic.  This started with reading stories about Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan,  a strange turn when I read "The Lottery" and the Cthulhu mythos, the stories about "Silver John" by Manly Wade Wellman, and into role-playing games like "Deadlands".    Southern gothic is a subset. … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Brothers Bright, Whitestone Motion Pictures – Appalachian gothic →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – surprise, the world is going to end….again

Since we have the usual claims of “the end times are a-comin’” thanks to the current uptick in world violence, I thought I’d devote a blog entry to the wonderful world of eschatology or as we know it here in the US, TrueChristians and their violent fantasies. To start out, we have a recent Billy … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – surprise, the world is going to end….again →

What the Boss Likes – meet my newly created mascot, Ruby

Meet the blog’s new mascot, Ruby.  One of my other hobbies, other than cooking,  collecting unusual alcohol and dealing with religion, is sewing.  I used to do a lot of sewing of costumes for historical recreation and for science fiction cons, as well as for my friends.  I got out of the habit a few years back for … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – meet my newly created mascot, Ruby →

What the Boss Likes – Sleepy Hollow, tv series

I’ve found a new favorite on TV.  Sleepy Hollow (beware auto audio will start to play) is great.  A smart female hero,  a smart male hero (and good looking people as both).  Lots of potential conspiracies (Illuminati, anyone?  Covens and the Catholic church?)  And plenty of character actors that we all love.  Clancy Brown (the … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Sleepy Hollow, tv series →

From The Kitchen, From the Bar and a movie – Grilled chicken, shandies and Jack the Giant Slayer

This weekend, it being a little cooler than last, we decided to grill.  I pulled out a recipe from my latest issue of Saveur Magazine, Gai Yahng or Thai style chicken with sweet chili sauce.  It is basically a cilantro and garlic marinade for chicken, which you then grill.  I find gas grills to be … Continue reading From The Kitchen, From the Bar and a movie – Grilled chicken, shandies and Jack the Giant Slayer →

What the Boss Likes – Hard Magic by Larry Correia, and some political caveats about the writer

First off, I’ve just finished “Hard Magic” by Larry Correia. It’s very good, excellent dieselpunk with magic.  I kinda wish it wasn’t. (BTW, I've tried to make sure that there are no spoilers about the book  in this post. But as always, read at your own risk.) Why does it seem that so many people who … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Hard Magic by Larry Correia, and some political caveats about the writer →