Archive for the ‘My thoughts’ Category
SF & fantasy TV shows
Here’s an updated version of this list, including seasons of TV shows I watched in 2016. 5/5 Agents of SHIELD 4.5 4.5 5 4.67 Angel 5 5 5 5 5 5 Babylon 5 4.5 5 5 5 4.5 […]
Real news vs fake news
I’m not sure anyone predicted this problem — sometimes the drawbacks of new technology aren’t apparent until later. But now we have to do something about it. What’s the problem? Some people are getting what they think is news but it’s fake. How can they believe it if it’s outrageous? Because their head has been […]
James Bond
I’ve read one or two of the original James Bond books by Ian Fleming, and I’ve seen all the movies except one. I was a big fan of the movies many years ago. Now I think some of the more recent ones are great and most of the older ones don’t quite hold up. Here […]
Pink Lake
I hiked around Pink Lake with my friend James the other day. It’s in Gatineau Park, Quebec. It would have been great if it had been a sunny day, but it was also interesting to experience it on a foggy day. I only took 2 photos but they give you an idea what it looked […]
The problem with Fox News
The US should make a law that says if your TV station has the word “News” in it then it has to tell the truth. This would force Fox News to either change its name or start telling the truth. Here are 50 examples of times that Fox News has lied, handily compiled by The […]
Best fantasy novels by decade
Here’s the fantasy list. As I read more books things might change, especially in the decade that’s not done yet. Winner Runner Ups Decade Author Title Author Title 2010s Claire North The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August Julie E. Czerneda A Turn of Light Will McIntosh Hitchers Carrie Vaughn After the Golden Age Jo […]
Best science fiction novels by decade
Here are the best science fiction books by decade. I limited each author to 1 book per decade, but a few authors show up in multiple decades. Neal StephensonAnathem Winner Runner Ups Decade Author Title Author Title 2010s Kim Stanley Robinson 2312 Stephen Baxter Proxima Will McIntosh Soft Apocalypse […]
Movie composers worth listening to, part 8
This list continues from part 7. Jon Brion Brion is also a composer, producer, songwriter, and instrumentalist outside of movies. Upcoming work includes Wilson. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Peer Pressure Clint Eastwood You know Eastwood as an actor and director. He has also scored some of the films he’s directed. You may think […]
Movie composers worth listening to, part 7
This list continues from part 6. Jay Chattaway Chattaway scored many episodes of Star Trek from The Next Generation to Enterprise. He’s also scored some movies, and is possibly retired. His flute theme from TNG‘s “The Inner Light” became deservedly popular. The Best of Star Trek – 30th Anniversary Special! Orchestral Suite from the Inner Light […]
Trump is still dangerous
Donald Trump’s chances of becoming president are becoming slimmer and slimmer. But that doesn’t mean we can forget about him. He is still an extremely dangerous person. Every reasonable person needs to stand up and repudiate him in the strongest possible terms. One of the most dangerous things he’s doing is saying that the election […]