One of the most common questions I get regarding Timely Persuasion is about the cover artwork. Where did it come from? How does it relate to the plot? Is that you in the picture? I was surprised to realize I haven’t told that story on this blog before now. Way back in June of 2005…
Reading in LA
I’ll be reading from Timely Persuasion on Sunday, January 11 at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood as part of Tongue & Groove. T&G is a monthly series featuring authors and musicians that I’ve been attending for a few years now, so it will be interesting to experience it from the stage rather than the crowd….
Huey Lewis & The Anachronisms
Stumbled onto a neat section of the HLN.org Huey Lewis Wiki today that features a full “gigography” of every show he’s ever done. However, this also led me to the entry for 1986. Which means that this… Walking over to retrieve the golf ball, I stopped when I saw the signature on it. Huey Lewis. …
Twilight
No, I’m not talking about the movie and series of books that are all the rage these days. This is about Rod Serling and his good old fashioned series The Twilight Zone. I recently discovered that video site Joost has streaming episodes of the show available for free online, which allowed me to remember this…
“Constant” Craving
Shortly after LOST aired Desmond’s time traveling adventures in “The Constant” I couldn’t wait for the Season 4 DVD to be released so I could hear the producer’s commentary on the episode. My wait ended yesterday courtesy of Netflix, and it didn’t disappoint. Below are some interesting excerpts, along with my own “commentary on the…
Ramblings I
In the spirit of the early years of the Pearl Jam Xmas Single, here are some tangentially on-topic thoughts not big enough for their own posts: I’ve been having recurring dreams (and/or daydreams) where M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel (aka She & Him) cover “Start Choppin’” by Dinosaur Jr., trading verses in an acoustic duet….
Shoppers’ Paradise
The Echo Park Time Travel Mart gave me a bit of inspiration. The Problem: Time travel is my favorite genre, but it’s almost always lumped together under the generic “Sci-Fi & Fantasy” category. That means when I’m seeking out new time travel entertainment fixes I have to resort to either very precise Googling or wading…
ARG(hhh!)
I’m a big fan of the TV show LOST. I’m also a bit of an Internet geek. So when they pulled these two concepts together in their nearly annual Alternate Reality Game (ARG) between seasons I was quite excited — especially when they hinted at more time travel in the video that kicked it off….
Trickshot
You’ve probably figured out by now that I’m a sucker for any and all time travel stories. Some might say I’m fascinated to the point of obsession, with those two magic words in the “genre” field giving me goosebumps and setting off impulse purchases. For the last few months I’ve been enjoying “The Trickshot,” an…
A Red Letter Date
I just realized the significance of today’s date. 53 years ago, Dr. Emmett Brown invented the flux capicitor — which is what makes time travel possible. More recently, in September of 1995 Carter USM released what would become their final single: Born On The 5th November. Coincidence? Well, probably… (Special thanks to this site where…