Almost a foot of snow, and there’s never a ski lift when you need one.
“A Dance With Dragons” – An unsatisfying ending
My enchantment with the Lord of the Rings series notwithstanding, I’m not a big fan of the fantasy literary genre. So I was surprised at how quickly I was sucked into George R.R. Martin‘s epic A Song of Ice and Fire, which has grown to five volumes, with two more on the way. The preceding… Continue reading “A Dance With Dragons” – An unsatisfying ending
3D Movie a No-Show
Ha…a “no-show.” Get it? Movie. No-show. I kill myself, sometimes. I’m sure you’re no more surprised than I was when we couldn’t get the 3D DVD to work in our setup last night. It was a comedy of errors, although we needed a laugh track because I certainly wasn’t giggling. First, I couldn’t find our… Continue reading 3D Movie a No-Show
3D TV might be 1D too many
As I may have mentioned before, for our Christmas gift to each other Debbie and I bought a new Samsung LCD/LED TV. It’s got a lot of bells and whistles, including built-in WiFi and that great edge-to-edge picture that makes it look like movies are literally coming out of the woodwork. And it’s also got… Continue reading 3D TV might be 1D too many
Surfing the web? Uh, what’s that?
When’s the last time you surfed the web? (OK, when’s the last time you even heard that term?) My guess is that it’s been a long while, and that you’re now fidgeting on Facebook or whatever the operative phrase might be for wasting time online. I know I’ve blogged about the effect Facebook has had… Continue reading Surfing the web? Uh, what’s that?
Tony Joe White / Dave Alvin: Subsonic Vocals
One of my Christmas gifts was an iTunes gift card, and I always use such windfalls as an excuse to look for music that’s a little outside the mainstream. Coincidentally, a song on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country station caught my attention, and so I went searching for it. Although my car radio’s readout often truncates artist… Continue reading Tony Joe White / Dave Alvin: Subsonic Vocals
“For unto us…”
Mary, did you know That your baby boy Would some day walk on water? Mary, did you know that your baby boy Would save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your baby boy Has come to make you new? This child that you’ve delivered, Will soon deliver you. Mary, did you know That… Continue reading “For unto us…”
QRazy Codes vs Tags
Attentive Gazette readers understand that I’m fascinated by QR codes, those little boxes filled with random tiny squares that lead to a website when scanned on a smartphone. They’re becoming ubiquitous in printed material, and yet I continue to find surprising implementations. Like this one, which I found embedded in a story in Cycle World… Continue reading QRazy Codes vs Tags
Random Thursday
Some rambling observations while hoping that my uncle in Salt Lake City who’s a big fan of traditional country music isn’t disappointed when he listens to the latest release by The Little Willies based solely on my recommendation. The following is a purely hypothetical question. I personally know of no one to whom this might… Continue reading Random Thursday
The Little Willies
Don’t try to read anything into the post title. It simply refers to a group of musicians who have successful careers on their own, but who enjoy getting together from time-to-time to perform, and they’re about to release a new album entitled For The Good Times. This album is essentially a cover tribute to some… Continue reading The Little Willies