CJ | T I B - Part 42

2009 WNBA Mid-season Thoughts

Now that the All-Star break is at hand, a few quick thoughts about the season so far.

Comic-Con – Victim of Its Own Success?

With Comic-Con sprouting again in San Diego in ’09, I can’t help feel like this year is different. I’ve had this sense before with other sorts of conventions. Has Comic-Con’s popularity caused it to meet their fate?

13 Teams, One Tully

Alex C is on a mission to watch games in all 13 WNBA cities. He has gotten some notice as well as some cool interviews. Being that I’m bit of a Tully Bevilaqua fan, I had to embed his ‘view with her.

Let Obama’s Healthcare Plan Die in Congress, Please

I’m so tired of talking about healthcare. There are solutions that work, that have been proven to work, and none will ever get passed because money brainwashes much easier than rhetoric.

Witnessing the First Moon Landing

On July 20, 1969, two men landed and walked on the Moon. For the first time, we were the aliens. I got to witness this extraordinary event. But I almost missed it.

Walter Cronkite’s Lost Legacy

Walter Cronkite died on July 17, 2009. Understandably, people are focused on what a great newsman he was. He reported concisely, fairly, and rarely broke out from behind the fourth wall. Cronkite and his peers were, sadly, perhaps the last of televisions true journalists.

The Connor Wars Writer’s Room 9 – Finished With the First Act

In episode 6 of the Terminator – Sarah Connor Chronicles season 3 fanfic, a LOT happened. A. LOT. So, without further ado, I guess I should talk about it.

You Meet Some Cool Tweeple

Twitter is an interesting place. At first glance it seems just to be little more than in-public text messaging…which it is. What makes it special is that in the course of following, being followed, clicking

The Script I Always Wanted to Write

I’ve written a lot of scripts. Some I’ve enjoyed very much. Some I was more than happy to shelve. Still, there is one that I’ve always wanted to do. I know I never will, but that doesn’t stop the dream.

Time For a New Paradigm For Women’s Sports?

I’ve been a women’s sports fan since the 70s. I’ve also been annoyed by the misogyny of media, politicians, and even religions toward these sports. If the playing field is never going to be level, then maybe the ladies should change the rules of the game.

The Connor Wars F0306 – “Clutch”

Here is the sixth installment of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles fanfic that picks up where the second season finale left off. I was so enthusiastic about the possibilities presented when the season ended that I just had to keep it going regardless of what happened with the suits at FOX.

2009 WNBA – Quick Thoughts on the Taurasi DUI

On July 3, at 2:30am, Diana Taurasi was pulled over for speeding and not staying in one lane. She was cited for DUI. Here are my first thoughts.

It’s Called READING a Book For a Reason

Some things just smack my gob. In a recent blog, Literary Agent Nathan Bransford poses the question: Does listening to an audiobook count as reading? Here’s what I think.

The Connor Wars Writer’s Room 8 – The Balancing Act

We are now a fourth of the way into Season 3. (I know! I can’t believe it, either.) Based on the ratings and messages we’ve been sharing, I think y’all are enjoying it.

Web Site Story

Let’s face it…singing and dancing segregated street gangs are soooo 50 years ago. What we need–what we really need–is a musical about the web!

Adding Video to the Sansa Fuze

The Sansa Fuze is a fun little portable media player. Unfortunately, uploading videos can be problematic and even if successful, the audio goes out of sync. I’ve found a solution that works for me.

June 28, 2009 Outage

My apologies for this site being unavailable for at least 10 hours on June 28, 2009. A critical file on the T I B site which should never get mangled somehow got mangled. It happened at the worst possible time: right after I’d stopped personally monitoring the site for the day (hey, even I have to sleep at some point).

Believe – Part 3, Having Vision

Any intelligence is effectively useless without an ability to perceive that which is external to the intelligence. The key to vision isn’t the how of image gathering, but the processing and interpretation of the images gathered.

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2009 WNBA Mid-season Thoughts

Comic-Con – Victim of Its Own Success?

13 Teams, One Tully

Let Obama’s Healthcare Plan Die in Congress, Please

Witnessing the First Moon Landing

Walter Cronkite’s Lost Legacy

The Connor Wars Writer’s Room 9 – Finished With the First Act

The Script I Always Wanted to Write

Time For a New Paradigm For Women’s Sports?

The Connor Wars F0306 – “Clutch”

2009 WNBA – Quick Thoughts on the Taurasi DUI

It’s Called READING a Book For a Reason

The Connor Wars Writer’s Room 8 – The Balancing Act

Adding Video to the Sansa Fuze

June 28, 2009 Outage

Believe – Part 3, Having Vision