Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Monday to you all. Did you have a good weekend? Our crew had a blast watching "Good Omens 2" on Amazon Prime Video. More on that in a bit, but it was a treat. I also squeezed in a bike ride and some gardening time, so that counterbalanced the insane rain on Saturday. BDH and Little Buddha say this week should get started on the right note with some good weather today, apart from a small chance of rain this afternoon. Works for me. Let's take a peek at the news. The guys... Read more →

Wolfgang Van Halen won't back down from a challenge. It's not just that he has the guts to chart his own musical path and step out of his iconic father's shadow. That alone would be daunting, especially with so many people comparing him to Eddie Van Halen and waiting for him to fail, based on his name alone. He took it to another level by handling all of the writing, vocals, and instruments on Mammoth WVH's stellar debut album in 2021. The result was a #1 ranking on multiple charts, and a GRAMMY Award nomination for "Distance," because the guy... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Friday to you all. What's the plan for the weekend? The major item for us is that Good Omens 2 finally comes out on Amazon Prime Video today! It's only six episodes long, so the big question is whether or not we'll end up binge-watching the whole thing in one sitting. It would definitely be better to space it out a bit. However, it's hard to imagine we'll be able to turn off the TV when we could enjoy more of David Tennant and Michael Sheen, especially since we'll have to stay inside... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back. How are you? BDH and Little Buddha were just checking the latest weather forecast. They say we have heat warnings in effect for today and tomorrow, so the guys are going to keep the to-do list focused on inside errands. Works for me. There's also supposed to be some rain this afternoon. My hope is that it comes early and then leaves in enough time for me to get to play in the garden this evening. We'll see. In the meantime, let's check out the headlines. There's a fresh pot of coffee on the counter, so... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? Week going okay so far? Things are fine on this end for the most part. I had a productive day yesterday, but I didn't get to hang out in the garden. That left me a little cranky, so BDH and Little Buddha did me a huge favor: They rewrote today's to-do list, so garden time is the first task as soon as we're done here! Those guys are the best. Are you ready to get to work? Let's do it. There's a fresh pot of coffee on the counter, so grab yourself a nice medium... Read more →

Hi everyone, How are you? The birds are chirping, so BDH and Little Buddha are pleased. The guys are still trying to figure out today's weather forecast. It says mostly cloudy this afternoon, but there's "a marginal chance of severe weather." That's not helpful. Will this afternoon be a mess or not? I've got to run errands either way, but it would just be nice to have a better sense of the situation. Will I get drenched going to the bookstore? Help me, meteorologists. Anyway, yesterday was productive, and it included a trip to the movies to see Barbie. (You... Read more →

Full Disclosure: I am a middle-age, heterosexual, white guy who never owned a Barbie or Ken doll when I was a little kid. I'm also generally neutral about Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. They're both fine actors, but neither one has pulled me to a movie theater. In that case, why did I go to see Barbie? 1) I wanted to see incoming Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa on the big screen as one of the Kens. 2) Wolfgang Van Halen played on the soundtrack. 3) The angrier conservatives get about anything, the more interesting it becomes. Now that we've... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Monday to you all. Did you have a good weekend? Things were fine on this end. Saturday was pretty quiet, but I had some running around to do on Sunday. The day ended with some extended gardening time, so you know that made me happy. I'm a little confused right now (more than usual), because it's currently 59 degrees outside. This is still July, right? BDH and Little Buddha say things will warm up soon. However, they're also telling me we're looking at some thunderstorms this afternoon. That's new. Don't care for that.... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy Friday to you all. Congratulations on successfully completing another week. What's on the schedule for the weekend? I'm not sure what we're up to at the moment. BDH and Little Buddha just looked at the weather forecast, and apart from some rain this afternoon (of course), things look pretty decent through the end of Sunday. Interesting. We'll figure that out later. Right now, let's take a look at the headlines. The guys made coffee, so grab yourself a nice medium DD, because it's time to clear out some Clutter. We have teamed up... Read more →

Big Finish is back with the third installment of the Doctor Who: Once and Future series, as part of their celebration of the show's 60th anniversary this year. The War Doctor was attacked by a still-unknown assailant with a weapon which is putting him through a "degeneration crisis." That means he's flipping between various past incarnations, as he tries to figure out who did this to him and how to reverse it. Once and Future is a terrific way to celebrate the Doctor's history while we wait for his new era to begin. This month's adventure, "A Genius for War,"... Read more →