I’m looking for some more things I can promise to do every day/week/month and then fail at the next day. And the current idea is to listen to podcasts. I hear about them a lot and even occasionally listen to one and enjoy it. So I figure it might be something to do on a… Read more Daily tasks part 43: Podcasts
Month: February 2018
Trip Idea: Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
I have weird ideas on trips I want to take. In Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada there is a farm that was supposedly haunted. Weird happenings, unseen poltergeists, mysterious fires. The investigator blamed it on the teenage adopted daughter. And it’s a great excuse to drive through Maine some day.
The Witch of Lime Street
Here was a really interesting book. I’m not sure what to call this kind of book. It’s history, but it’s kind of like novelization non-fiction. The other book I’ve read that felt the same way was The Devil in the White City. The Witch of Lime Street is about the spiritualism of the early part… Read more The Witch of Lime Street
Black Panther
Yesterday, I went to see Black Panther. It was as good as I had hoped. I like the Marvel movies and superhero movies in general, so I’m glad to see really well-made movies that have a message but doesn’t beat you over the head with it. Ryan Coogler did a good job of balancing. He… Read more Black Panther
More Black Panther
Here’s another recommended article talking about the early years of Black Panther in comics. I’ve not read those stories, something I’m going to remedy in a few minutes, but the article looking back at how the character formed in the early years is well worth reading. The early appearances of Black Panther he had a… Read more More Black Panther
Black Panther (before I go see it)
An article on the new Black Panther movie in the Hollywood Reporter by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. At its Hollywood premiere, Black Panther received a rousing standing ovation. What’s impressive is that this ovation occurred before the movie was shown. Equally significant is that presales for tickets have broken Fandango’s record for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Also,… Read more Black Panther (before I go see it)