A Curious Time of Faith
This holiday season I had some very interesting encounters. As I offered a Merappiful Chrismukkwansoltivusuleday to people that I’d meet, I found …
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TTSCC – John and Cameron, Waiting For JD; K-I-S-S-I… Or Are They?
In forums and in fan fiction you find a significant amount of words devoted to the subject of Terminator’s John and Cameron and their unique relationship. It is one of those fun polarizing issues that sparks a lot of fan interest. Everyone seems to have an opinion about it… including me.
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I’ll Have a DLT, Please
I think that in all of my years, my DLTs are the most unexpected and happiest surprises in my life. I’ve not had children of my own, but I can’t imagine that I would have loved them any more than this trio of ladies.
Read more...The Cameron A.I. – Emotional Life or Emotional Lie?
On the surface it seems sort of silly to devote so many words to whether or not a fictional robot can feel emotion. Thing is, this fiction close enough to coming reality that we have to ask the questions about AI thought, and what we will do about it.
Read more...A Calm Christmas
I’m having to get used to a new Christmas routine this year. As much as we cling to tradition, so too much we embrace change when it happens. This year, I’m apparently embracing change…whether I want to or not.
Read more...Why Chrismukkwanzolstivusuledays Matter
The shopping crush. The mounting credit card bills. Traffic jams. Filled parking lots. Screaming kids. Carols repeating over and over. It seems like every December we feel we have to endure so much, and for what?
Read more...My 2008 Cornucopia of Thanks
2008 has been a year of re-emergence. After a few years of enduring my father’s decline with an undignifying illness, my immediate family and I have had a year to discover what the world is like when it is what we make of it. So, my first serving of thanks goes to
Read more...Romantic Ideas About the Cameron Phillips Terminator
Cameron Phillips is becoming a topic of some romantic speculation about her role in the Terminator universe. To some she’s a very scary robot, to others a loyal and self-aware ally. Since I’m not immune to Cameron’s mystery, here are some thoughts
Read more...T:TSCC 0201 – Samson and Delilah
Analysis and opinion of the season 2 premiere “Samson and Delilah” of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Read more...Wild Speculation On the Cameron Phillips Terminator
Piecing together actions, words, and clues to try to figure out the core threads of John and Cameron’s relationship in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Read more...An Unplanned Enjoyable Afternoon
It’s funny how much of life swings between trickles and floods. I speak, of course, of the girls. For a variety of …
Read more...Liking Women
I’m one of those men who likes women…not just for the obvious.
Read more...Adopting Family – Sharing the Joy of Love
Though I’m close with my parents and my brother, I never thought I’d be so happy to also consider myself adopted. To all you who think you’ll never find love, all I can say is be patient (clue…I’m in my 40s, so it took a fair amount of patience) and be open…you never know.
Read more...Some Dogs I Know
When I was a little little kid, I had a number of dogs in succession. I loved my dogs, but one event or another would conspire to me having to lose my canine companions. Since my parents weren’t really big with the whole pet thing, it finally got to the point where they were no longer a part of our house. Even so, they were still part of my life.
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