Tag Archives: passings

His Way

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

René Auberjonois has died. His name may not seem familiar; he did voice work in Challenge of the Gobots and had a recurring role on Benson. He was a cast member of the original 1970s movie M.A.S.H. But he was … Continue reading →

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Seven Quick Takes Friday: Cat Mom AF Edition

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

1) Current mood: I wish I knew. Especially after this week. 2) It seems that the name “Lulu” isn’t just a shortened version of Lucy or Louise or the like. It’s also Arabic and means “pearl”. So instead of calling … Continue reading →

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Five Stages

Posted on August 14, 2019 by

Normally, I’d make a smart comment about the meme above, but I can’t. Not today. Yesterday, I walked into work and saw some fliers hanging near the time clock. I thought it was an announcement for a picnic or baseball … Continue reading →

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Seven Quick Takes: A Question of Agency Edition

Posted on June 28, 2019 by

1) Current mood: 2) Shopko’s last day was Sunday. All of the stores are now officially shuttered here in Wisconsin. I don’t know how to feel about it, honestly. It’s one less store to check for Transformers, but the prices … Continue reading →

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Some Fridays Suck

Posted on May 17, 2019 by

In my case, it was a Saturday. View this post on Instagram Some days are grumpier than others… A post shared by Grumpy Cat (@realgrumpycat) on May 17, 2019 at 2:01am PDT We’ll miss you, Grumpy Cat. A lot of … Continue reading →

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Vector

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

By now, you’ve heard about the passing of Peter Mayhew. There isn’t a lot that I can say: Star Wars was huge when I was a child and Chewie was popular. No, not as popular as Vader but he was … Continue reading →

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The Universe Weeps

Posted on March 16, 2019 by

“When a spark goes online, there is great joy. When one is extinguished, the universe weeps.” – Rhinox It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I must post this news: earlier tonight I learned Larry DiTillio has … Continue reading →

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