• Clan: McTiVo - SciFi/Fantasy

    Giving Eli’s B Plot An A On #SGU

    October 21, 2010 - By 

    David was out of town for a couple of days this week, leaving me to knock around in the evenings watching weird shows he doesn’t like and saving up most of TiVo’s good stuff for when he got home, which was last night. I watched a whole lot of Hoarders, some Intervention, a couple of nice old movies, and random stuff… but I made sure to watch this week’s Stargate: Universe because it’s an interesting take on familiar science fiction themes. Unlike other “Lost In Space” type shows, there’s conflict between characters, people can die or be seriously injured, and…

  • Hot Off The Presses - SABRE2th Tigress: Book 'em, Dano.

    Amtrak chugs along nicely to record ridership

    October 21, 2010 - By 

    After hosting a dear friend from college who’s traveling on an Amtrak USA railpass this month, I’m happy to see this news. In fact when I told my workmates about my friend’s epic journey to Glacier National Park, now they want to try it too… just not without using Amtrak’s horrible reservations system, “Arrow.” Maybe an improvement to one of our tools sometime next year will make it easier to book the occasional business traveler. That said, I’m a rail fan, and I really wish the US hadn’t turned its passenger rail systems into a few tourist routes and a…

  • Episcopal

    Tough Economy For Megachurches

    October 18, 2010 - By 

    … hoping it’s an okay economy for mini-churches like St Nicholas where much of the work is done by volunteers. And hey! It’s Fannie May candy time! Good thing we don’t have to finance much but a small budget and extras for the food pantry. In addition, the 10,000-member church canceled this year’s Glory of Easter pageant, which attracts thousands of visitors and is a regional holiday staple. The church was founded in the 1950s at a drive-in theater and attracted congregants with its sermons on the power of positive thinking. Its worship hall features a soaring glass spire that…

  • Twitter

    Weekly Tweets 2010-10-17

    October 17, 2010 - By 

    Bedtime. Good night, tweeps. #myexcitinglife # Coffee in bed listening to NPR before heading to @StNickEpiscopal for 10am service. I love singing! #myexcitinglife # RT @bbcamerica "Doctor Who to film in the U.S. for the first time. First 2 episodes to be set in the U.S. next season. #DoctorWho #DWUS" # RT @Alexi4Illinois "Mark Kirk dodges question on his pledge to "lead the charge" to repeal #HCR #MTP #ilsen #tcot quot; # RT @Alexi4Illinois: Giannoulias: "the only thing @Kirk4senate has been independent of in this race is the truth" #MTP #ilsen #p2 quot; #debate # RT @fallingrock "@joshuabgibbs I'm volunteering…

  • Twitter

    Weekly Tweets 2010-10-10

    October 10, 2010 - By 

    Why am I awake? Because @MrRileycat_Esq knocked stuff over, then upchucked downstairs. Farewell, new followers! Farewell! # .@DavidBlue He's got the hunky archaeologist widower thing down. Also expected him to say "…OW!?" after getting slapped. #SGU #Smallville in reply to DavidBlue # Listening to @theharryshearer and so is my houseguest, she's a big fan. Whoulda thunk 2/3 of his listeners are in the same house?! # What a lovely day for lunch in the park with my friend Aleta! #fb # RT @StopBeck "lol. Not kidding. @glennbeck is claiming that Obama funded that Donald Duck video." Apple core! # RT…