I read this for the first time when it was first published in 2008. It wasn’t available as an audible book yet, though it would be soon. So my first reading was words on paper. It’s the story of the… Read More ›
Time travel
OLD WEST TIME TRAVEL: NON-WHITE VERSION – GARRY ARMSTRONG
I’ve always loved time travel stories, especially when they have happy endings. I used to think I’d love to be back in the Old West. Ya know where I’m going with this. A man of color rides into town riding… Read More ›
TIMING, TIME TRAVEL, AND THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT – ELLIN CURLEY
I am fascinated with the concepts of time travel, parallel universes and the Butterfly Effect. Fortunately for me, there are several TV shows today that deal with these things. One is Timeless and another is The Flash. The Flash is… Read More ›
TIME TRAVELING SLOWLY – Marilyn Armstrong
Without a machine or a wormhole, we travel through time every day of our lives. We don’t do it instantly, but every photo we take is a picture of us in the past. Recent past, long ago past. All our… Read More ›
PROVOCATIVE QUESTION #50: REDOING LIFE? – Marilyn Armstrong
Fandango’s Provocative Question #50 So this week’s question is: My answer is exceedingly simple. Hell, no. I’ve enjoyed my life. Even the bad stuff was interesting. One of the things Garry and I love about getting old together is that we… Read More ›
CHANGING THE WORLD BY TIME TRAVEL WORK WON’T WORK – By Tom Curley
So there I was. Thinking. Not quite awake. Not exactly asleep. You know. The funny place between. And it hit me. Fixing all this craziness is simple. The question is WWCKD? Or, to put simply, “WHAT WOULD CAPTAIN KIRK DO?” If you look at… Read More ›
TIME AND TRAVEL – Marilyn Armstrong
First of all, no one can travel to the future unless they are returning from the past. Everyone who’s anybody knows that. It hasn’t happened yet, so you can’t go there. You can’t go sometime if it never occurred. One-way… Read More ›
THE SECRET BUCKET LIST – Marilyn Armstrong
I don’t have a bucket list. Until I saw the movie of the same name, the concept had never occurred to me. Most of the things I wanted to do, I’ve done. Except for the things no one can do… Read More ›
A TIME-WARPED GUEST – Marilyn Armstrong
CELEBRATING THE FAMILY WE NEVER MET You just can’t trust a time portal. As soon as you think you can relax, eat a little dinner, another old family member drops by. Or, rather pops up. “So,” says Uncle Shmuel, who has… Read More ›
REALLY THE PAST – Marilyn Armstrong
Trevor Noah did a long spiel on “adult summer camp” on “The Daily Show” which left Garry puzzled. He went to summer camp. He even liked it. I never had the chance, but I think I’ve gotten over my resentment…. Read More ›
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT – ELLIN CURLEY
I am fascinated with the concepts of time travel, parallel universes and the Butterfly Effect. Fortunately for me, there are several TV shows today that deal with these things. One is Timeless and another is The Flash. The Flash is… Read More ›
NOSTRADAMUS OF NONSENSE – TOM CURLEY
A couple of weeks ago, Ellin and I watched the Golden Globes. Normally we don’t much care who wins or loses, but for the past few years I’ve been getting “screener” copies of all the movies nominated for all the… Read More ›
PUNCHLINES AND PROPHECIES – BY TOM CURLEY
So, last night Ellin and I were watching the Golden Globe Awards. Normally we don’t that much care who wins or loses. But for the last few years I’ve been getting “screener” copies of all the movies nominated for all… Read More ›
NATIONAL SCIENCE FICTION DAY – JODI TAYLOR AND THE CHRONICLE OF ST. MARY’S
Yesterday, January 2, 2018, was NATIONAL SCIENCE FICTION DAY It was another day too, including National Cream Puff day, but I’m much more interested in science fiction. So I’d like to talk about Jodi Taylor, author of a series called “The… Read More ›
TIME TRAVEL DOESN’T WORK – BY TOM CURLEY
So there I was. Thinking. Not quite awake. Not exactly asleep. You know. And it hit me. Fixing all this craziness is simple. The question is WWCKD? Or, to put simply, “WHAT WOULD CAPTAIN KIRK DO?” If you look at the problem like that, the answer is… Read More ›
WHEN YOUR WORM HOLE APPEARS – USEFUL NOTES FOR THE TIME TRAVELER
Time travel is the ultimate addiction. One day, I realized the large window in my bedroom had become a wormhole. I flipped out. It had begun as a day like any other. Coffee. Making sure the dogs had biscuits. Wash… Read More ›
