Category Archives: lesser mediums

Monster-Mania 2013- Day 1

Posted on August 20, 2013 by admin

Heard about this Monster-Mania 2013 convention happening up in Cherry Hill, NJ from 16-18 August and, having never been to a monster convention, and my brother living nearby so I had a place to crash, figured, what the hey? After … Continue reading →

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Pat Travers and Dave Mason, all in one week

Posted on July 21, 2013 by admin

Two Saturdays ago, I went to the Winchester Blues House Festival, an all-day outside event. It was hot and buggy  but still fairly well attended. I planted underneath a rare tree offering shade, sat back and enjoyed. Blues is the daddy … Continue reading →

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“We’re going to need a bigger helicopter.”

Posted on July 12, 2013 by admin

Sharknado. Ya know, I didn’t even hear about it until late yesterday afternoon, when I caught a couple of random tweets about it. Thought: “Ha! I hope someone makes that movie!” I did not know someone actually had until about … Continue reading →

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Does not the stone rebuke me?

Posted on June 15, 2013 by admin

Hied I, to the Shakespeare Theater in the District to see The Winter’s Tale, a play I knew nothing about and deliberately did not research because I wanted to see if Shakespeare could still be deciphered in this American Idol … Continue reading →

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Iron Man 3: Attack of the Lava People

Posted on May 3, 2013 by admin

My son treated me to an early birthday present by getting me tickets to the Iron Man Marathon, prelude to Iron Man 3. Yeah, I’m a geek. Even won a poster and a cell phone sticker answering some trivia questions during … Continue reading →

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Coriolanus versus Wallenstein: this time it’s personal

Posted on April 29, 2013 by admin

After spending two Saturdays in a row attending Shakespeare Theater’s productions of Coriolanus/Wallenstein in repertory, I came to new appreciations of arrogance and hubris. My own efforts in both areas fall short of mastery. But I’m working on it. Coriolanus is the arrogant … Continue reading →

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Whew

Posted on April 11, 2013 by admin

I just watched my DVR’d episode of Community, the Sophie B. Hawkins dance one. What a relief. Things seem to be back on track. Because the previous episode (which was actually two weeks ago), the one about recruiting the slacker, was … Continue reading →

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Full-on pansy

Posted on February 16, 2013 by admin

I’ve watched Downton Abbey since day 1, but that doesn’t mean I’ve turned into a full-on pansy writing Downton Abbey fanfic.  The show actually irritates the crap out of me. I mean, the whole Mary and Matthew dynamic makes me … Continue reading →

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