Michael Dirda writes in an essay for the Chronicle Review titled James Bond as Archetype (and Incredibly Cool Dude) that he wants to be “Bond. James Bond.” What guy doesn’t? He’s suave and sophisticated; and he gets to blow stuff up. Dirda writes, “007 calls to mind a more sophisticated version of that favorite adventure-movieContinue reading “The Very Model of a British Gentleman”
Author Archives: Norm Benson
Existential or Nihilistic Sports?
Pre-Game Coin Toss Makes Jacksonville Jaguars Realize Randomness Of Life
Rebuilding After Wildfire Strikes
Last year I wrote about controlling wildfires. And, as this video shows, we’re still in fire season. But don’t worry folks, mudslide season is just around the corner. … Californians Gather to Celebrate Annual Wildfire Tradition – Watch more Videos at Vodpod.
Wildfires
Last year I wrote about controlling wildfires. And, as this video shows, we’re still in fire season. But don’t worry folks, mudslide season is just around the corner. … Californians Gather To Celebrate Annual Wildfire Tradition
Book Banner Headline
Time reports that as mayor of Wasilla, Palin tried to ban books from the library. According to John Stein, the former mayor (and the guy Palin defeated), “She asked the library how she could go about banning books,” he says, because some voters thought they had inappropriate language in them. “The librarian was aghast.” ThatContinue reading “Book Banner Headline”
Harry Splutter & the Lure of Hollyweird
Epi-soda 16 A Magical Split “It seems we’ve been carting around in the double-decker deathtrap for months,” said Der Weasel. Hermione rolled her eyes and sighed. “Look, I told you about the ‘bookmark spell’ didn’t I?” she asked exasperatedly. She opened The Year of Magical Thinking at the place that she had bookmarked previously. “Actually,”Continue reading “Harry Splutter & the Lure of Hollyweird”
Harry Splutter & the Lure of Hollyweird
A Brief Retread, er, Recap As you may recall (and simply not care, you can be that way, if you like), Harry Splutter and his friends, Hermione and Der Weasel, are on a quest to find and then destroy Horcruxes (or Horcruxii in Latinate) in order to defeat the e-vile Count Wal D’Mart. While tryingContinue reading “Harry Splutter & the Lure of Hollyweird”
Vancouver Writers
Carolyn Rose has announced the scheduled speakers for Vancouver Writers’ Mixer at Cover to Cover Bookstore. Here’s what’s coming up at Cover to Cover Books, 1817 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington (not Vancouver, BC a/k/a Vansterdam or Brollywood) : Saturday, October 4, 5:00 – 6:30 PM Blending the actual and the fictional. Vancouver mystery author SheilaContinue reading “Vancouver Writers”
Jury Duty
Tuesday, 26 Aug 2008 (less than a week until Labor Day Weekend) was Jury Duty Day. Oh, joy. Still, considering that I’m a writer, it’s a great time for people watching and gathering names, faces, clothing and hair styles, body shapes. It started a few weeks ago when the jury summons came in one ofContinue reading “Jury Duty”
Holy Snapping Duck Do!
Holy Snapping Duck Do! I just climbed out from under my rock and realized I have not updated this since Hammertime was in the charts… You would not believe how terribly tardy the horsedrawn Victorian Internet can be. Apologies to my regular readers, even the little blue ones! I have become lost in a seaContinue reading “Holy Snapping Duck Do!”
Nullius in Verba 