In the Television special "Swing Out, Sweet Land", from 1970, John Wayne said, "Countries are like people, some take themselves so seriously that you won't get a laugh out of them in a hundred years. And others are more apt then not to stick their tongues in their cheeks and tell funny stories about themselves. … Continue reading Greatest American Hero
Category: Reviews
Labor Day Weekend round up, part 1
So today was a busy day, and I'm still processing (well, the computer is doing most of the processing) the images I want to share with today's post. So let me do the writeup, and by the time I get done, I'll still probably have a little more video compiling for the computer to finish. … Continue reading Labor Day Weekend round up, part 1
Right of Way Issues
"Are you trying to get yourself killed!?!" I didn't have time to answer the car as it sped by me on Route 210 this afternoon. But if I had been able, I would have said: "No, I am just using my rights as a vehicle to travel on this road, obeying all the legal codes … Continue reading Right of Way Issues
Review: Fantasy uses mystery and mayhem well
A Lake Most Deep by Rob Howell "A man, a horse, and a vicious kidnapping and murder saved me." I just reread the above line, to use as the intro for my review. And I just realized what it means. But I won't tell you. To do so would be to spoil too much of … Continue reading Review: Fantasy uses mystery and mayhem well
MidAmeriCon II, Day 5 (Sunday, August 21, 2016)
10 a.m. - Two Suns in the Sky Panelists: Courtney Schafer, Eva Elasigue This panel was missing its third panelist. Perhaps that person would have kept it from being dry. The two remaining panelists were reasonably knowledged, but didn't keep the exchange very engaging for me. There was a lot of hard science combined with … Continue reading MidAmeriCon II, Day 5 (Sunday, August 21, 2016)
MidAmeriCon II, Day 4 (Saturday, August 20, 2016)
Arrival today was a bit before 11. Party size was also doubled. Both the son and daughter came along today, to experience one day of a WorldCon. I dropped them off, found parking, and got to the registration desk while they were getting their badges inscribed with their Con Names. We then took them up … Continue reading MidAmeriCon II, Day 4 (Saturday, August 20, 2016)
MidAmeriCon II, Day 3 (Friday, August 19, 2016)
10 a.m. - Oceans The Wettest Frontier Since one of my failed fiction attempts from years ago was about a seafaring submarine culture's attempt to create a maritime dairy industry with whales, I found myself drawn to this particular panel topic. The panelists brought up some very interesting points. Since I didn't catch their names … Continue reading MidAmeriCon II, Day 3 (Friday, August 19, 2016)
MidAmeriCon II, Day 2 (Thursday, August 18, 2016)
We started day 2 with a walk around the Exhibit Hall during the 10 a.m. hour. We grazed through the hospitality suite to pick up soda, chips, pretzels and raisins; before wandering the dealer floor again. Since we haven't used any particular pattern on the dealer floor, we really weren't certain what areas we had … Continue reading MidAmeriCon II, Day 2 (Thursday, August 18, 2016)
MidAmeriCon II, Day 1 (Wednesday, August 17, 2016)
The con officially opened at noon. We got there just after 11 a.m., so we strolled the open second floor getting the lay of the land. We found the room for our 1 p.m. "How to Enjoy Your First Convention" session, and then wandered off to explore the other open areas. By one of the … Continue reading MidAmeriCon II, Day 1 (Wednesday, August 17, 2016)
Amusement Park Food
Today I'm doing another post on Worlds of Fun food. I will start with the Food Truck festival they had today. There were something like 8 different food trucks lined up on the path between the Detonator and Coasters. At one end was a cupcake truck, at the other a cookie/ice cream cookie truck. Between … Continue reading Amusement Park Food
At The Rainbow 