Month: March 2009

  • And sometimes it’s not too hard to decipher the code at all

    As you may have heard, SciFi have recently taken the decision to rebrand as SyFy. Why? Well, the word SciFi (or scifi, or sci-fi) has been around since Forry Ackerman invented it in the 50s. (Most serious SF buffs don’t like the term, considering it a bit gee-whizz, and prefer, well, SF instead.) And as […]

  • Unimportant Things

    Tagged by John Soanes. 1) Put the link of the person who tagged you on your blog.2) Write the rules.3) Mention 6 things or habits of no real importance about you.4) Tag 6 persons adding their links directly.5) Alert the persons that you tagged them. Two out of five ain’t bad. Let’s see if we […]

  • Letters From America: Funny Man

    originally posted 4th March 2004— Stand up comedy occurred last night. It seemed to go down well, though it’s difficult to tell when you’re actually performing. I got laughs, and was told that it was excellent for a first timer, so it’s all downhill from here. I have one definite gig next week, then I’ll […]