Category Archives: Thoughts and Musings

Holy Happy Valentine’s Day, Batman!

Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone out there, if you’re so inclined. Me, I’m not the most romantic guy, and being somewhat cynical, I generally see Valentine’s Day as the ultimate Hallmark holiday: something invented by the corporations as a cash … Continue reading

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A Happy Ending For Gem!!!

Geez, just read or watch the news these days and you see nothing but abject cruelty. But what kind of human animal could be so heartless as to throw a wounded, helpless animal in the trash? This type of inhumanity, … Continue reading

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The Sydney Adventure Continues …

G’day everybody! Welp, I’ve been here in Sydney more than week now, and I’ve still got three days to go! So far, the trip has everything I expected or could hope for … and more! There has been a lot … Continue reading

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You’re A Classy Guy, Christian Bale, Part 2

Looks like actor and The Dark Knight Rises star Christian Bale is making time for his fans once again. You might recall that Mr. Bale visited hospitalized victims and medical personal in the wake of the Aurora Movie Theater shootings back … Continue reading

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Better Living Through Star Trek

The classic, original Star Trek first aired on NBC on this date in 1969, and 43 years later Kirk, Spock, the Enterprise and Tribbles have become an enduring part of pop culture lexicon, albeit with a select yet rabid fan … Continue reading

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Essay: Unfortunate Fashions #2: The Facekini

Just when you think fashion can’t get any wackier, along comes the Facekini. Apparently now all the rage with beach goers in China, the Facekini is ostensibly worn to protect the wearer’s face from the harsh rays of the sun. … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Jerry Garcia!

… on what would have been your 70th birthday. Your music touches me as deeply now as it did when I first heard it all those years ago. Thanks for providing the soundtrack to my life and for all the … Continue reading

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You’re A Classy Guy, Christian Bale!

In what I think is a wonderful show of support, The Dark Knight Rises star Christian Bale visited with victims of the Aurora, Colorado movie theater shootings yesterday, pictured above with patient Carey Rottman. Bale spent two and a half … Continue reading

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The Colorado Movie Theater Tragedy

  I join in proud solidarity with Batman fans around the world in mourning the senseless deaths and offering good wishes of speedy recovery for the victims of this incomprehensible tragedy.  

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Holy Dark Knight Trilogy, Batman! I’m A Dork!

Pictured above, friends, and purchased just moments ago, is my official advance ticket to next Friday’s The Dark Knight Trilogy at the AMC Theater on Van Ness Street here in San Francisco! That’s Batman Begins at 6, followed by The … Continue reading

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