Monday, January 30, 2012

Links of interest

• Full virtual ride through of Adventure Through Inner Space at Disneyland.
• Been listening to a lot of interesting music going down the list on this websites 100 Greatest Psychedelic Songs.
• "Who is Doctor Strange?" was the answer to a Jeopardy question last week.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Thoughts

Pizza taco hot dogs.
Spaghetti and meatball burgers.
Baked salmon ice cream.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Doctor Strange British reprints from the 70's

Just scored 4 of these magazine-sized black and white comics on eBay this week. I've never seen these particular issues before and was glad to get them for only a few bucks.

Here's the first:
And the back cover (a prototype to the Marvel 1980 Dr. Strange calendar):
Next one (reprinting Dr. Strange #183):
And the back cover (for Dracula fans):
UK only cover:
And a sexy interior page:
Last one (reprinting Marvel Premiere #3):
And the back cover:

Monday, January 23, 2012

Thoughts

Computers in the future will be size-changing indestructible screens. They will instantly transform from the size of a portable device to that of a giant flatscreen television with the push of an electronic button.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Thoughts

There has been more than one occasion in my life where the weather has drastically changed to reflect drastic changes in my mood.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Best of 2011

Best silent movie: The Artist
Best science show: Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman
Best news shows: Daily Show/Colbert Report
Best TV moment: Genesis P-Orridge on "Oddities"
Best cartoon series: TIE: New Beavis and Butthead and Futurama episodes
Best Poop story: Poop cake conspiracy

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Best of 2011

Best song: Lykke Li - Get Some
Best album: Tom Waits - Bad As Me
Best mashup: John Lennon vs Van Halen - Imagine A Jump (Mighty Mike)
Best karaoke website: karaokeversion.com
Best science story: Neutrinos go faster than light.
Goodbyes: The Bodhi Tree Bookstore, Joe Simon, Gene Colan, Al Davis, Steve Jobs, Frances Bay, Amy Winehouse, Bubba Smith, Peter Falk, Ryan Dunn, Sherwood Schwartz, Clarence Clemons, Dr. Kervorkian, Gil Scott-Heron, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Elisabeth Sladen and Liz Taylor.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Best of 2011

Best movie: "Tree of Life" (Yeah... I know it was pretentious. Still beautiful.)
Best actor: Rutger Hauer in "Hobo With A Shotgun"
Best superhero movie: 3 way tie between Thor, Captain America and X-Men First Class
Best animated movie: All Star Superman
Best video game: Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
Best TV show: "Prohibition" (Ken Burns documentary on PBS)
Best books: The Hunger Games Trilogy
Best comic book: Optic Nerve #12
Best Dr. Strange comic: Dr. Strange From The Marvel Vault #1
Best meme: 1960's Spider-Man thread derailings
Best scientific advancement: 3D phones

Friday, January 6, 2012

Mild/Mod Special Ed Preliminary Teaching Credential: ACQUIRED!

Updated my teaching website and have an interview at LAUSD offices downtown today. If anyone has any leads on a nice Special Ed position somewhere near the East Hollywood area, please let me know!