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Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:57:49 -0400

“Some people never participate. Life is what happens to them. They get by on little more than dumb persistence and resist with anger or violence all things that might lift them out of their resentment-filled illusions of security.”

— Frank Herbert, Dune

Godzilla, 2014 ★★★★½

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:01:24 -0400

Looking for something to watch last night (as I’m in between books) I watched the 2014 version of Godzilla starring Ken Watanabe, Brian Cranston and a very short lived, Juliette Binoche. I have a really big soft spot for Godzilla movies and so, given they’re all slightly different, and aim for different things, it’s really hard to pick a favourite.

I love this version for it’s non-stop action. It really doesn’t let up much in the way of excitement, which I have to admit, can get a bit chaotic at times. But, in the end, it delivers a satisfying fun roller coaster ride with our hero, Godzilla, swimming off into the sunset.

What’s fun about this movie — and it took me a while to realise this — is that Apple’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters series is based off this film. With that in mind, last night’s viewing was a little more thoughtful as I saw different elements in another light, and where certain events then pop up in the subsequent TV series.

All in all, a fun frantic ride on the back of a monster. Godzilla for the win.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:09:04 -0400

The bust of King Lovis gets a seasonal make over …

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:42:56 -0400

Well, the rain has been coming down since yesterday morning, it absolutely chucked it down all through the night, and now is a depressing drizzle. And the forecast? Is rain for the next two (2) days.

Summer is, I think, officially over.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:04:00 -0400

Okay, today’s burning question for you all, is:

Would you rather: Eat a whole lemon or a raw potato?

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:22:53 -0400

“Have you ever noticed that a large percentage of those asking for advice don’t want advice but approval of what ever it is they’ve already decided to do?”

— Elizabeth Moon, author

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:20:49 -0400

“Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we lived our lives.”

— Cpt. Jean-Luc Picard

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:24:29 -0400

Give us a kiss …

Dark Matter S2, 2026 ★★½

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:16:42 -0400

I forgot to ask everyone this morning, but who here watched the season opener of Dark Matter over on Apple this weekend?

Anyone? And, of course, what did you think of it?

I’m not going to lie, I struggled at the best of times to get through season 1 and then, at the end, shrugged and wondered why I bothered. It wasn’t exactly riviting TV. In fact, the exact opposite.

It all felt like so much of a missed opportunity to do something either down right chilling, or at the very least, mildly creepy. But instead, the scifi aspect of the whole thing is downplayed to focus on this idiot guy played by an actor I’m not really fond of. I mean, come on, the man has the expression of a dog waiting in the pound to be put out of its misery.

So no, before you ask, I won’t be bothering to watch out the season. To be frank, I really don’t give a damn where he and his family end up. It’s always going to be Chicago from the looks of it. And probably an unpleasant one at that.

Dull and derivative.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:38:20 -0400

A couple of snaps from this weekend’s walkabout …

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:57:15 -0400

Okay, today’s random question is:

What’s scarier: the depths of the ocean or the depths of space?

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:40:47 -0400

Okay, today’s random question, come on, fess up:

Do you sleep in socks?

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:37:49 -0400

Blank stare …

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:21:28 -0400

James Bond’s car, or Batman’s?

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:56:03 -0400

Let’s face it, the Butts have it by a narrow margin …

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:04:07 -0400

And this bad boy was part of my errands this morning …

I may be indisposed for the next few days, reading.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:24:38 -0400

Okay, people, fest up:

What’s the ugliest colour?

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:02:49 -0400

Let me in, let me, I’m hungry …

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:55:14 -0400

Last summer these large googily eyes appeared all over the place.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:50:34 -0400

Dramatic skies …

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:11:52 -0400

The Bean tree …

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:32:23 -0400

I’m not one for driving fast cars, but classic ones? Yes … just don’t give me the boot!

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:36:27 -0400

There’s no such thing as small pigeons here.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:19:29 -0400

The viking invasion has begun …

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:07:17 -0400

I once met a Dodo …