Category Archives: General

WWW Wednesday + SciFi Prompt 6

Posted on November 6, 2024 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading? Firefly: Life Signs. Just about, anyway. WHAT are you reading now? American Carnage: on the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War, a history of the populist takeover of the Republican Party from the late … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday : It’s cold out, pull up the covers + SciFi month prompt

Posted on November 5, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is “Top Ten Covers with ______ on them”, and for the mystery noun is…BICYCLES. But first, teases! “I’m guessing you didn’t slip a sedative into my drink and drag me all theway out into the boondocks and drape … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , | 17 Comments

SciFi Prompt #2: Astronavigation

Posted on November 2, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt for SciFi Month is “AstroNavigation”, or discussing the books that got us into science fiction. I’ve talked about that a bit before, but what follows is a shorter/sweeter iteration. What book got you into science fiction?   This … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

SF Month 2024: We Are “Go” for Launch

Posted on November 1, 2024 by smellincoffee

This month I’ll be participating in SF Month 2024, with a focus on science fiction: in addition to my reading, I’ll also occasionally participate in the prompts that are posted, combining them with Top Ten Tuesdays and What are You … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , , | 15 Comments

Moviewatch, October 2024

Posted on October 31, 2024 by smellincoffee

This month was fairly quiet because my movie-watching friend was in Texas for two weeks. We wound up focusing a bit on horror. Killer Joe, 2012.  A young adult who is in big trouble with bookies concocts a scheme: hire … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged | Leave a comment

October 2024 in Review

Posted on October 30, 2024 by smellincoffee

If you’re interested in reading about the building, here’s a page on it that shows how it looked prior to the “restoration”, as well as a photo of the Kirkpatrick mansion. It’s technically possible, but highly improbable that I finish … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

WWW Wednesday

Posted on October 30, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews inquires: what superstitions do I have? To my knowledge, I don’t have any besides the strange compulsion to hold down the left shift key when I’m playing Civilization III, and tap it manically … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday: Suspense/Scary Movies I’ve Seen in 2024

Posted on October 29, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s treble-T is a Halloween freebie, so I’m going to highlight the ten most scariest/most suspenseful movies I’ve watched this year. But first! …the tease… The most exciting thing in my life at the moment is a five-gallon bucket full … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , | 19 Comments

Nonfiction November Kickoff

Posted on October 28, 2024 by smellincoffee

Although I’m planning on doing SciFiMonth in November, there are also two “Nonfiction November” events happening, and I figured I’d join in with hopes of giving my nonfiction reading a shot in the arm, since it’s been fairly overwhelmed by … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Our hearts are in the trim!!

Posted on October 25, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today is the feast of St. Crispian, which means it’s time to share some Kenneth Branagh w’ ye all.

Posted in General | Tagged , , | 4 Comments