Tag Archives: Science Fiction

Another Delightful Screed from Hal Duncan

Posted on 1 March 2011 by House

I haven’t yet managed to read any of his well-regarded books, but from time to time I drop in on Hal Duncan’s blog.  There, he holds forth quite frankly and eloquently on any number of topics.  What amused me most … Continue reading →

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Tangled / Green Hornet / Barney’s Version

Posted on 23 February 2011 by House

The girlfriend came to visit for a few weeks, so—as we are wont to do—we frequented the movies.  This post contains my thoughts in brief on the movies we saw together, most of which are old news by now, but … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Tron: Legacy

Posted on 8 January 2011 by House

I saw the original Tron when I was a kid.  Since it came out when I was 3, I’m pretty sure I saw it when my sister rented it for me on VHS.  I remember enjoying it, but what stuck … Continue reading →

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Megamind / RED / Skyline / Morning Glory

Posted on 30 November 2010 by House

Once again, I strive to squeak in an update under the wire and leave no gap in the monthly archives.  I have actually quite a lot to talk about, but I’ll limit myself to movie thoughts for now.  That, in … Continue reading →

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Fan Expo Canada 2010

Posted on 31 August 2010 by House

Thanks to the generosity of my good friend Jenn, last weekend I attended Fan Expo.  She gave me the passes as an early Christmas/Birthday/Next Christmas present, and was in no way motivated by a desire to have company for her … Continue reading →

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More Movies

Posted on 31 July 2010 by House

You know, you’d think I’d get around to writing about something other than movies.  But I’m on vacation now, so this is all you’re going to get.  My thoughts on some July movies follow. The Last Airbender I really wanted … Continue reading →

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Final Thoughts on Worldcon 2009

Posted on 31 August 2009 by House

I had promised some final thoughts on my first Worldcon, and in the nearly three weeks since it ended I’ve had plenty of time to ruminate and absorb other people’s con reports. First of all, it was a great lot … Continue reading →

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Worldcon: Day 5 Recap

Posted on 12 August 2009 by House

NOTE: I tried to post this yesterday, but my web host seemed to go down.  Hence, this is a day late. The morning started off with sleeping in a bit—there were no 9:00 AM panels that grabbed our interest more … Continue reading →

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Worldcon: Day 4 (Part 2)—The Hugo Awards

Posted on 10 August 2009 by House

Sunday evening was the main event—the Hugo Awards presentation.  Before that, being human beings of a hungry sort, we decided to seek out food. This proved to be more problematic that we could have imagined.  We first decided to go … Continue reading →

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Worldcon: Day 4

Posted on 10 August 2009 by House

The fourth day of Worldcon was also a big one, and quite full. We started at 9 AM once again, with a panel on “How Not to be a Jerk Online”.  I went to this because John Scalzi—whose blog and … Continue reading →

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