vrijdag 31 maart 2017

vrijdag 31 maart 2017 SpaceX Launches And Lands The First Recycled Orbital Rocket Ever. I saw this live on CBS yesterday. Hearing all that cheering in the control room was awesome.

Interesting scenario: What would we do if the Galactic Empire invaded the Earth? Would we use nukes? Allen tells us all about it. The Rude Pundit is on Stephanie Miller.

Turn on HBO. Wow! Alexander Skarsgård's abs are totally insane in The Legend of Tarzan.

It's my 36th anniversary of my arrival in the great Pacific Northwest. March 31, 1981 - Greyhound station at 5th and Steward in Seattle. I celebrate it with a little bike ride down Cornwall Avenue in Bellingham. The trees have been in bloom since last week.

donderdag 30 maart 2017

donderdag 30 maart 2017 Midnight movie - Pacific Rim. Kaiju Jaeger... Pacific Rim begins by defining two new words. The first is “Kaiju”, which means giant beast in Japanese, and the second is “Jaeger”, which is German for hunter. Will Charlie Hunnam save the world? Catching up with Trevor Noah. Only 75,000 coal jobs in the USA. Forbes: Mass Employment In Coal Mining Is Never Coming Back, No Matter Trump's Promises Or Regulations. Thirty-six years ago, President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside the Washington Hilton Hotel after a speech by John Hinckley, Jr.; three others are wounded in the same incident. The entire ordeal was caught on video and in now-iconic photographs.

It's already 4 AM. I can't sleep. Watch Jurassic World. Zach and Gray don't know how close the vicious and intelligent Indominus Rex is. Zach: You see? I told you. Your welcome. Up close and personal with four... dinosauruses. Gray: Ankylosaurus. We shouldn't be here. And there's five dinosaurs.... Look. One, two, three, four [points to the Indominus Rex reflection on the gyro sphere glass]. FIVE!

Speaking of carnivores. My roommate has $17 of pork in the frig.

I'm just snacking on nuts and raisins. I don't know what he does with all that crazy amount of meat. Will he get all Hannibal Lecter on me? I lived with him for more than a year. No threats yet.

In the afternoon, I went to the bank, to WinCo and to the Co-op. The clouds burn off, and it feels warm and sunny. Finally! After the thick clouds and rain and snow all this season... Relief!

woensdag 29 maart 2017

woensdag 29 maart 2017 Let's watch Humans. In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human, it's transforming the way we live. Nice, rainy day. Good for watching movies. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 & 2. What's happened to Peeta? Will he betray the rebels? He's just an innocent boy who was kidnapped, tortured and had terror drilled into his soul.

As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts, Katniss Everdeen, the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against President Snow, while all she holds dear hangs in the balance. At last, Battle for Terra. When the peaceful inhabitants of the beautiful planet Terra come under attack from the last surviving members of humanity adrift in an aging spaceship, the stage is set for an all-out war between the two species for control of the planet.

dinsdag 28 maart 2017

dinsdag 28 maart 2017 Up with Stephen Colbert. Yay! Presenting the stars of Grace & Frankie! Turn on Stephanie Miller. Everyone is talking about Ted Lieu! Speaking truth to power. Dear @POTUS: If Russians had helped Hillary win, we should absolutely investigate her. But Russians helped you win. Get it yet? #RussiaGate. Energy independence, not climate change, a priority under Trump order. Is it like The Earth Is Doomed Already? Let's just get there faster.

maandag 27 maart 2017

maandag 27 maart 2017 Restless night. At midnight... into the 3rd season of Grace and Frankie. Switch to France 24. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been jailed for 15 days for resisting police orders during mass protests on Sunday. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny Speaks from court after arrest. Давайте стоять против коррупции!

Then it's Bill Press. Take a moment to celebrate; the #RESISTANCE is working! Keep calling, keep showing up, keep demanding answers. Three hours of sleep. Up to Cordata Co-op to shop. Skookum coffee... I got to try it. Yes, I drink de-caf. It smells great!

Bussing around town, I stream the CBC News from Montréal on my iPhone - 88.5 FM. I love hearing the traffic reports. Métropolitaine from Boul Decarie to Blvd St Laurent stop and go traffic.

Columbus has changed. When I lived there, Neil Ave. and High St. were residential. (At least, some parts.) Twenty One Pilots re-visit their home. I wish that I could join the hometown musical heroes.

Twenty One Pilots announce three surprise hometown shows.

zondag 26 maart 2017

zondag 26 maart 2017 Midnight movie - Captain Fantastic. Comedy, drama. Filmed in the Pacific Northwest. Viggo Mortensen stars as a left-wing survivalist raising six children in the woods. The family’s big holiday is Noam Chomsky Day.

This scene surprised me a little. I'm thinking, "OK, kids. What are going to do?" Mission: Intimidate the Police Officer. Bo goes into Scripture and leads the kids in a gospel song to frighten off the interfering highway patrol officer. A little sleep. Up for an encore of A Prairie Home Companion. Trevor Noah talks with Chris Thile about his book Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood. Good stories. Short ride to Sunnyland Square. I'm into Humans. Decrepit, malfunctioning, outdated Odi comes to visit Dr. George Millican.

Over to Regal Cinemas Barkley Village 16 IMAX & RPX. Buttery salty popcorn. Evil concessions!

I join a friend and watch Logan. The near future - 2029 - looks very bleak. The director's subtle commentaries about Donald Trump perhaps. The seizures of Professor Charles Francis Xavier are the scariest.

zaterdag 25 maart 2017

zaterdag 25 maart 2017 At Midnight - Star Trek: The Enemy Within. This is such a classic quote... Shatner at his hammiest! I'm Captain Kirk. I'M CAPTAIN KIRK!!!

Then Real Time with Bill Maher. Bill Maher Scorches GOP And Donald Trump Over Failed Obamacare Repeal. A little sleep. Coffee and breakfast. Over to Sweetbay Drive to pet the cats and dog. Help with a little gardening. Bus 540 to d'town. A little lunch break at the Co-op. Spice Ribs and Saag Paneer. Everything is very yummy. Back to my place. Watch Passengers.

vrijdag 24 maart 2017

vrijdag 24 maart 2017 Midnight movie - Jupiter Ascending.

In space news - Europe's explorer mission to Jupiter.

Turn on Bill Press. My, oh, my! How they mock Trump's visit with truckers in front of the White House! Trump pretends to drive 18-wheeler. Honk, honk, honk! Hilarious!

While I'm doing this and that around Bellingham... groceries, errands, etc. I get news alerts from CNN, BBC and Channel 5. Yay! Due to lack of support, Trump tells Ryan to pull the AHCA.

Let's watch Jason and the Argonauts. Zetes! I need to see the stars. Zetes stares into the clear blue skies and knows the way.

donderdag 23 maart 2017

donderdag 23 maart 2017 Mystery Science Theater 3000 is alive again on Netflix! A new series starts April 14th. Yay! Movie sign! Meet the new Mads in the trailer for Netflix’s Mystery Science Theater 3000. Midnight movie - Silver Streak. A 1976 American comedy-thriller film about a murder on a Los Angeles-to-Chicago train journey. Richard Pryor convinces Gene Wilder to go "black face" with shoe polish. Gotta make them cops think you're black.. Most of the day is spent with domestic duties - cleaning the bathroom and doing some laundry. I step into the world for a little bit. I feel too warm with the hoodie. It's 55.9 °F with the sun shining briefly. Too warm? What an odd concept when I can imagine the 90's in summer. The buzz in the news - an editorial from the Wall Street Journal with serious criticisms of President Trump for his “seemingly endless stream of exaggerations, evidence-free accusations, implausible denials and other falsehoods.”

WSJ Editorial: Trump Has a Credibility Problem, Most Americans ‘May Conclude He’s a Fake President’ I bet that this is circulating like crazy. My nephew tweets I am missing the integrity, dignity, and humility of Obama as our president more and more each day.

woensdag 22 maart 2017

woensdag 22 maart 2017 Midnight movie - John Dies At The End. It's all about the Soy Sauce, a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. Users drift across time and dimensions. Alert: funny and gory! David has a story to tell.

Then it's Oliver Stone's biographical film The Doors. Turn on CBUF-FM - Première Colombie-Britannique 97.7 FM Vancouver, BC during my walk. News about the Liberal Budget. Billions of dollars will be set aside to support skills development, innovation and access to affordable child care. How progressive! How humane! Canada is preparing for the future, it seems. Everything looks better in Canada. Spring is in the air. I can smell it. We got up to 57.1 °F and the sun peeks out every now and them. Buds are blooming. I can't wait for the azaleas. Home again. Let's watch Designated Survivor. Interesting scenario - Tom Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is left as the Commander in Chief after an explosion during the State of the Union address kills the President and those in line of succession. A little family drama. His son - Leo - doubts that the President is really his father.

Catching up with Stephen Colbert. Making a little fun with Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds. Oh, my. Stephen Colbert zings Ryan Reynolds over Green Lantern. For heaven's sake! I'm going to watch Green Lantern! In brightest day, in blackest night, No evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might Beware my power--Green Lantern's light!

dinsdag 21 maart 2017

hair dinsdag 21 maart 2017 At midnight... Finish Iron Fist. Danny! You're awesome!

Turn on BBC News. Disturbing report - 'Extreme and unusual' climate trends continue after record 2016. Yes! We've noticed the weather weirdness. The map shows that almost nothing is near normal.

Switch to Stephanie Miller. Dean Obeidallah phones into the show to talk about the price of keeping POTUS. You're absolutely right, Dean! Donald Trump: America's Marie Antoinette. Into town to visit Jes's for a buzz cut. Someone is before me, so I need to wait. The cat jumps into my lap. What a pretty, pretty purr box!

Jes was playing Hell On Wheels on the TV. There are 5 seasons of it on Netflix! Do I dare? Up to WinCo to shop for groceries. Thanks to the new #331 route, I have better access. Home for Ellen. She does a cute spoof about Trump's version of children's books.

I've been awake for a long time. When am I going to sleep? Before I conk out unwillingly, I shall post today's Matt + Blue.

maandag 20 maart 2017

maandag 20 maart 2017 Midnight movie - MST3K: Zombie Nightmare. Starring the lovely and talented Adam West as police captain Tom Churchman. I love it when Mike and Servo put on Crow's Batman play.

Continue with Iron Fist. Danny hopes to heal Colleen of the deadly Chinese poison. But the consequences of using his power...

Sleep for a few hours. Up for CBS News. Hearings with Comey are interesting. Rep. Jackie Speier: Is Russia our adversary? FBI director James Comey: Yes. NSA director Adm. Mike Rogers: Yes.

Head down to Fairhaven on my bike. The Bellingham Cruise Terminal is the southern starting point for the Alaska Marine Highway. The ferry looks awesome! Over to Village Books to find something. A book - Power Of Different. Wander through the village. Something new! Zane Burger! I'll have a Deluxe - $2.79.

zondag 19 maart 2017

zondag 19 maart 2017 At midnight, the series Iron Fist. The fight in the elevator is amazing. Hatchets are flying. Danny is amazingly skillful. Get 'em! I'm still trying to get it together this morning. It's already 17:30 in Paris.

Brunch up at the Co-op. Back for fetch my bike. The clouds are burning off, and the trails beckon me. Return to the new trail.

After a little rest, I head out again. Alabama Hill. Lake Whatcom. View of the shiney bay. 17.5 miles today.

At last, Iron Fist. Uff da! The confrontation with Madame Gao's gang!

I don't know about the others, but I'm loving this series. Is Iron Fist Really The Worst Marvel-Netflix Show?

zaterdag 18 maart 2017

zaterdag 18 maart 2017 On the evening news... Midnight movie - Winter In Wartime. Drama · In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, a teenage boy gets involved in the Dutch Resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded RAF pilot. Will the 13-year-old Michiel use the gun?

After I make and eat a sausage sandwich, I conk out. Up for Wait, Wait... Don't... With the upcoming budget cuts, they can't afford the rest of the title. I peek outside. It's pouring rain. Oh, weeeeell! I head into town. Nice to visit The Comics Place. Lots of Star Trek models and t-shirts. I like the t-shirts with the Bellingham flag... and the transgendered Hellboy at the front of the store.

It's been a while since I watched The Phantom Menace. I'm a little curious. How can a hyperdrive get a leak? “We can't go far. The hyperdrive is leaking.” Qui-Gon Jinn nodded. “We'll have to land somewhere to make repairs to the ship. What's out there?" How do you go from Naboo to Tatooine without the hyperdrive? “Tatooine. It’s small, poor, and out of the way. It attracts little attention. The Trade Federation has no presence there.”

vrijdag 17 maart 2017

vrijdag 17 maart 2017 Midnight movie - Alexander. I need a Colin Farrell film, you know. It's St. Patrick's Day! Sleep for about 3 hours. Up with Stephanie Miller. I knew that it wouldn't be long before Trump got us into a war. Tillerson on North Korea: Military action is 'an option' It's the Annual NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade live!

Brunch at the Co-op. I bump into an old friend from Seattle who moved to Bellingham two years ago. We chat for a while. Nice. Ride my bike to Fairhaven. Nice view of the Bay and the Mountains.

When I turn around, I use Garden Street. It's perfect... Beautiful homes to admire. WWU hovers above on the hill. Εύχομαι ό, τι ζήτησα. (Everything I wish...) Back to finish Alexander.

donderdag 16 maart 2017

donderdag 16 maart 2017 Midnight movie - The Day After Tomorrow. With the crazy cold weather in New York, I am drawn to this film about climate catastrophe. Brave Jack! Getting pelted by freezing rain.

According to Roland Emmerich, New Yorkers clapped when the tidal wave crashes into Manhattan. He took the film after the book - The Coming Global Superstorm. Restless night. Someone is running around upstairs at 2:30 AM. Uff da! Finally, I fall asleep during Stephanie Miller. Bus into town and up Billy Frank Jr. St. This little cat greets me.

Mingle with the students at Western Washington University.

My first view of daffodils this season. It's 53 ° and partly cloudy for my walk around campus. Listening to KUOW. Here & Now has a report about the unique and provocative graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. It seems appropriate as I see a lot of graffiti in this neighborhood. Basquiat Exhibit In Denver Offers Portrait Of The Artist's Early Period.

Let's watch Ellen. A kid after my heart... A map geek like me! At last, MST3K - The Pumaman.