Monthly Archives: July 2012

Magpie Monday

Posted on 30 July 2012 by Robert

Here are some shiny things that caught my eye recently: ♦ Look at the vibrancy of colors in this photograph by Ross J. Brown of Rosedale, North Yorkshire, England. Check out his Flickr for more stunning images. Via.

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Video Friday

Posted on 27 July 2012 by Robert

Today’s video is Vacuity, a science-fiction short film by Michael Matzur. The official description: Trapped in a dying space station’s airlock, Alan must choose between living to see his family again or sacrificing himself to save the lives of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Friday | Tagged Celtx Seeds, Michael Matzur, Michael Steppe, science fiction, short films, Vacuity | Comments Off

Magpie Monday

Posted on 23 July 2012 by Robert

Here are some shiny things that caught my eye recently: ♦ Underwater photography makes me happy, and I liked this series of underwater Alice in Wonderland photos by Elena Kalis. The image below is one of my favorites, but do … Continue reading →

Posted in About Writing, Fairy Tales, Magpie Monday | Tagged A Confederacy of Dunces, After the Earthquake, Alex Ross, Alice in Wonderland, AlphaBooks, Amy Rose Davis, Andrew Eccles, Awesome People Reading, Axel, Beauty a, Ben Towle, Berlin, Black Canary, Black Widow, bookcases, Bookshelf blog, Brothers Grimm, Captain Marvel, Caroline M. Yoachim, Christopher Plummer, confidence men, cyborgs, Daily Science Fiction, dolls, Donald J. Sobol (1924-2012), Dorothy, Draxorr, duels, Ekaterina Popovy, Elana Popovy, Elementary, Elena Kalis, Encyclopedia Brown, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fairy tales, False Positive, fantasy (writing), Frances Turnbull, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Hawkgirl, Hawkwoman, Hellboy, Ignatius J. Reilly, Jack Zipes, Joan Acocella, John Kennedy Toole, John Verdon, Leah Palmer Preiss, libraries, Linda Hamilton, Man of Steel, maps, McAllen (Texas), McDonald's, Melanie Rees, Mike Walton, Neil Gaiman, Niagara Falls, Once Upon a Time: The Lure of the Fairy Tale, orb web spiders, photography, Ray Bradbury, Robert Downey Jr., Rogue, Ron Perlman, serial killers, Seven Sins, Sherlock Holmes, Super Best Friends Forever, Superman, Tansy Rayner Roberts, The Illustrated Man, The Sandman, The Suicide Witch, tongue, Vixen, Vylar Kaftan, wax bullets, webcomics, Where the Wonder Women Are, wolves, Wonder Girl, Wonderfalls, writing, xkcd, Zack Snyder | 2 Comments

Video Friday

Posted on 20 July 2012 by Robert

I’m in an odd mood, so today’s videos are an odd pairing indeed. One is sweet, well, bittersweet, and the other is very intense and probably NSFW (depending, of course, on where you work). Onward to bizarre juxtapositions: First is Reverso, … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Friday | Tagged animation, Arthur Seguin, Clément Lauricella, comic-book movies, Dirty Laundry, Frank Castle, Kimberly Honma, Reverso, Ron Perlman, short films, The Punisher, Thomas Jane | Comments Off

Magpie Monday

Posted on 16 July 2012 by Robert

Here are some shiny things that caught my eye recently: ♦ This past week my friend Ruth Facebook-linked to Jonathan Moreau’s photograph of the library parking garage in Kansas City. Wouldn’t it be nice to have something like this garage … Continue reading →

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