House of Suns
{5/5} “In the long run, the best strategy for cultural longevity was either to sit tight in a single system, or become like the Lines, entirely unshackled from planetary life. Expansionism worked for a while, but was ultimately futile. Not that that stopped new emergents from trying, even when they had six million years of […]
The Big Bang Theory (season 6)
{5/5} “I was thinking of writing a book called ‘A Brief History of the Time I Made Stephen Hawking Cry Like a Little Girl.’” Howard has some trouble with the other astronauts on the Space Station, Sheldon hires an assistant, Penny takes a college class, and Sheldon and Howard fight over a parking spot. Sheldon […]
Star Trek
{5/5} “The notion of transwarp beaming is like trying to hit a bullet with a smaller bullet whilst wearing a blindfold riding a horse.” James T. Kirk is attending Starfleet Academy when the fleet is called to investigate something unusual happening on Vulcan. When the Enterprise arrives they discover that it’s being attacked by Nero, a […]
New Girl (season 2)
{4.5/5} “If a happening happened and you didn’t know that it happened, did it happen?” Jess loses her teaching job, and Cece gets engaged. Winston and Jess decide to get a bathtub installed in the apartment, and Nick thinks that one person in Jess’s writing class is really a killer. Nick and Schmidt celebrate being roommates for 10 […]
Castle (season 5)
{5/5} “There’s only two things to do at the docks, kill someone or go fishing. It’s a little late to go fishing, isn’t it?” Castle and Beckett are finally together, but will it last? And can they keep it a secret from Captain Gates? Beckett finally discovers who’s responsible for her mother’s murder. Following the clues […]
Once Upon a Time (season 2)
{4.5/5} “You ever wonder if this constant pursuit for revenge is the reason we’ve no one who cares for us?” Magic is brought to Storybrooke — and everyone remembers their past as characters from the enchanted forest. But people still can’t leave town — if they do, they’ll lose their memory. Then the one person who’s capable of […]
Glee (season 4)
{4.5/5} “Citizens of McKinley, the power has been restored. Congratulations to all of us for refusing to resort to idol worship and rampant cannibalism.” Blake Jenner, winner of The Glee Project, joins the cast. His character, Ryder, is a football player who doesn’t think he can sing — Finn convinces him otherwise. Marley (Melissa Benoist) […]
The Usurper’s Crown
{4.5/5} “What few outsiders knew was that the palace itself formed a latticework of spells with the Pearl Throne at its heart. The order of the passages, the order of the day, the patrols of the soldiers, the dances of the worshipers, all combined to continuously renew the work of the thousand sorcerers who had […]
Star Trek: Troublesome Minds
{4.5/5} “Occasionally a child has a telepathic ability that exceeds the strength of most Isitri. These children are undisciplined and have a tendency to push their thoughts and emotions on those around them. Usually, with training, this can be controlled. Every few generations there is a genetic mutation that produces what we call a ‘troublesome […]
DaCapo Choir’s “Leonardo Dreaming”
I attended DaCapo Chamber Choir’s final concert of the year entitled “Leonardo Dreaming.” This is the choir that I used to sing in. I hadn’t seen/heard them since this time last year. As always, it was a great concert. I wasn’t familiar with any of the pieces. The concert was at Knox Presbyterian Church, a […]