Thursday, December 20, 2012
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
PimPage: An Occasional Feature in Which I Call Attention to Books of Interest
The Killing Floor (Dead Man #15): David Tully, Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin: Amazon.com: Kindle Store: Matt journeys to a tiny Adirondack town where the entire population is infected with evil, a horrific phenomenon possibly related to a hydro-fracking operation that's stirring up community outrage...and resurrecting a blood-thirsty terror deadlier than anything he's ever faced. He soon finds himself pitted against his nemesis Mr. Dark in an epic battle that stretches back to the lost colony Roanoke... and could change the fate of mankind.
Archaeology Update
guardian.co.uk: King Richard III's medieval inn recreated by archaeologists
Blue Boar inn rises again in model and digital form, recreated from detailed drawings found in Leicester family's archives
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Nielsen Twitter TV Rating: Twitter Data Will Now Be Part of TV Ratings
Crisis threatens historic Harry's Bar
Crisis threatens historic Harry's Bar in Venice - FRANCE 24: One of Ernest Hemingway's favourite watering holes, the legendary Harry's Bar in Venice, is being forced to slash costs due to rising debts and a sharp drop in visitors.
Once Again Texas Leads the Way
God Save the Eight-Track | Collectors Weekly: Located in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, Burnett’s original Eight Track Museum opened in 2011, offering visitors a peek at an often overlooked medium plus an archive of every audio recording format created since the earliest wax cylinders of the late 1800s.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Jessie 'Jet Set' Hudson, R. I. P.
TMZ.com: "Workaholics" star Jessie "Jet Set" Hudson -- who played the character Jet Set on the show -- died suddenly in L.A. last week after suffering what appeared to be a heart attack.
Uh-Oh
'Kojak' remake in the works with Vin Diesel as the NYPD detective made famous by Terry Savalas
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Why 2012 was the best year ever
Why 2012 was the best year ever: It may not feel like it, but 2012 has been the greatest year in the history of the world. That sounds like an extravagant claim, but it is borne out by evidence. Never has there been less hunger, less disease or more prosperity. The West remains in the economic doldrums, but most developing countries are charging ahead, and people are being lifted out of poverty at the fastest rate ever recorded. The death toll inflicted by war and natural disasters is also mercifully low. We are living in a golden age.
Overlooked Movies: Will Penny
The story's a small one. Will Penny is an aging cowboy who's hired to ride a fence line on a big ranch during the winter. He's supposed to stay in a small cabin, but when he gets there, he finds it occupied by a woman named Catherine (Joan Hackett) and her son. They'd hired a guide to take them west, but he's left them on their own. Their only chance to survive the winter is to stay in the cabin. Penny gives them a week. Either they move in that time, or he puts them out.
At some point during the week, Penny runs into the Quints, a family out for revenge against him. He gets shot up. Badly wounded, he manages to get back to the cabin, where he's forced to spend a lot of time recuperating. Before long, there's a whole lot of bonding going on.
Check out the cast for this one: Slim Pickens, William Schallert, G. D. Spradlin, Donald Pleasence, Ben Johnson, Bruce Dern, Lee Majors, Anthony Zerbe. Can Penny settle down and have a family? Will the Quints return to complete their revenge? Rent the movie and see.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Cold Case Update
Scientists solve 3,000-year-old pharaonic whodunit: An assassin slit the throat of Egypt's last great pharaoh at the climax of a bitter succession battle, scientists said in a report on a 3,000-year-old royal murder.
Free for Kindle for a Limited Time
The Red Scarf: Gil Brewer: Amazon.com: Kindle Store: From one of the masters of noir comes perhaps his most compelling novel. Roy Nichols is trying to make a go of running a motel with his wife, but forces are conspiring against them. The highway that was supposed to run past their motel may never get built, and their business is drying up. When Roy stumbles upon a briefcase loaded with cash, his problems seem to have miraculously disappeared. But in Gil Brewer's world, good fortune is never free and greed inevitably leads to destruction.
The World's Friendliest & Least Friendly Cities
The World's Friendliest & Least Friendly Cities
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Warning: Annoying slideshow.
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Warning: Annoying slideshow.
Jack Hanlon, R. I. P.
'Our Gang' Actor Dies At 96: Jack Hanlon, who had roles in the 1926 silent classic "The General" and in two 1927 "Our Gang" comedies, died Thursday in Las Vegas, family members said Sunday. He was 96.
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Sen. Daniel Inouye, R. I. P.
Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye dies at age 88: Inouye’s office said the senator died of “respiratory complications” Monday evening. His last word, according to a statement released by his staff, was “Aloha.” The long-time senator had been hospitalized since early December because of respiratory problems.
I Thought It Was Put Forth in Amazing Stories around 1956
Do we live in a massive computer simulation? Scientists seek answer: The question of whether we actually live in a simulated world was put forth by a philosophy professor at the University of Oxford in 2003, although he later said there was likely no way to know either way.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Such a Deal!
Get a FREE voucher from Amazon to purchase THE DEAD MAN V1 (which includes the first three titles in this new, men's action adventure series) for just $1! But hurry, this offer ends in 2 days. http://local.amazon.com/san-
Or try here.
Or try here.
If You Can Play it for Her, You Can Play it for Me
The Independent: A piano used in the classic Bogart and Bergman film Casablanca sold for just over $600,000 yesterday, falling far short of predictions that it could fetch $1 million or more.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Harlan Ellison Update
Sci-fi legend Harlan Ellison teams up with DC Comics | TG Daily: Now GiantFreakinRobot tells us that Ellison is working with artist Paul Chadwick on a new comic for DC that’s called Harlan Ellison’s 7 Against Chaos. An official description of the comic calls it "singular, powerful and unpredictable," an "extraordinary odyssey of mystery and adventure [that] will take you to the rim of reality and beyond."
Friday, December 14, 2012
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