Behold! – A tall blonde. She is lithe. She is Strong; but most importantly she is thin. Somewhat world wearied she soldiers on in the face of adversity…battle worn but always willing to jump into the fray. She is…. Julie. But not the Julie you listen to on the No Prisoners, No Mercy show. No…
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“Change is the only constant” – Heraclitus of Ephesus, (c.535 BC – 475 BC) A heck of a long time ago (I will let you get out the calculator and figure it out exactly) a Greek Philosopher pretty much had an issue sussed that the rest of us have been struggling with ever since. But that’s…
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Early this morning I awoke to the news that Lord of the Rings was going “Free to Play”. As grandmother used to say I was so shocked I dropped my handful of mashed potatoes. Julie: OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG Turbine: Calm down Julie: But I’m a lifetime subscriber this will change everything!! Turbine: No it…
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If it quacks like a duck then it must be a duck – or so the old adage claims. But that isn’t always the case. Welcome to the “Quack like a duck” issue (part 1). Our first pseudo duck is not a duck at all, but more like a pig in a dress. Many in…
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The weather has finally turned warmer and the season in the suburbs of Chicago has turned from “winter” to “construction” – and while a young man’s thoughts may turn, as the old adages goes, to fancy a middle aged broad’s thoughts turn to spring cleaning. I am not sure why it is that spring cleaning…
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Captains Log: U.S.S. Sacagawea Rear Admiral 1 of 9 Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix 01 commanding Star Date 3019.1.15 (local time) The upcoming patch to our holodeck systems to be delivered by Star Fleet, promises military exercise between Federation ships. While we continue our exploration B’tran cluster we have come upon a Class m planet the…
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