This was the shout of the pyro team when I worked on Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four. Here's the trailer for the movie: https://youtu.be/gcpmM-eTESI It's even got its own Wiki page, as it was never released and never intended to be released. It wasn't any more terrible than any other of Corman's films. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ but... Continue Reading →
To and From
You know you're living in weird times when you look back at Cold War spy films and think "Ah, in the past things were simpler." I wanted to watch a spy film this weekend. Couldn't tell you why, exactly. Maybe because in most of them, there were these obvious threats (nuclear bombs and all that).... Continue Reading →
Head Under Water
Greek baptizein (Βάπτισμα)= "immerse, dip in water," also figuratively, "be over one's head" (in debt, etc.), "to be soaked (in wine)" This from https://www.etymonline.com/word/baptize When I get into a lake, I like to put my head under water, too, even if I'm just there for a quick dip. It doesn't often do wonderful things for my... Continue Reading →
A Sobering Thought
I have the feeling that my students aren't drinking as much as previous generations. I did a little search, and there seems to have been a peak of alcohol consumption around 2008, and the trend is that kids are drinking slightly less, and there's a small decrease in binge drinking (or admissions to the hospital... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 