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I've long had a project that I've wanted to carry out, to take photographs in the Cincinnati area of streetsign names that are the same as film score composers.
The road across the street from me is named King's Row.
I considered it a good portent when trying to decide if this was the right place to move!
Isn't that near West Hollywood?
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I've long had a project that I've wanted to carry out, to take photographs in the Cincinnati area of streetsign names that are the same as film score composers.
The road across the street from me is named King's Row.
I considered it a good portent when trying to decide if this was the right place to move!
Pretty Cool!
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Jan 1, 2009 - 9:41 PM
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Holly
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Star Trek (the original) is one of the few series I actually enjoy watching. Sometimes I am fortunate enough to catch an episode on the tube. Bones is my favourite character 
In principle, I try to find something to enjoy every scifi book I read or show I watch (yes, even the "Starship Troopers" sequels.)
It's not always possible (some of the Star Trek and Star Wars novels are the worst books ever written in the history of publishing) but I try to enjoy what I can. Even Star Trek Voyager, as woeful as it was, had some moments to savour.
Well said; I agree. In all honesty, I am much more partial to the scifi and horror genres than any other. As such, I can typically find something to enjoy regardless of how good/bad it is deemed. The problem I find (in the here and now) is that not many series and/or shows hold my interest. And being a toonhead, I default to cartoons, naturally.
That said, for all you scifi folks, CN's Star Wars: The Clone Wars is pretty damn cool!
http://theclonewars.cartoonnetwork.com/
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Jan 3, 2009 - 2:01 AM
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antipodean
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Well said; I agree. In all honesty, I am much more partial to the scifi and horror genres than any other. As such, I can typically find something to enjoy regardless of how good/bad it is deemed. The problem I find (in the here and now) is that not many series and/or shows hold my interest. And being a toonhead, I default to cartoons, naturally.
That said, for all you scifi folks, CN's Star Wars: The Clone Wars is pretty damn cool!
http://theclonewars.cartoonnetwork.com/
Well, scifi and horror (and fantasy as well) are very strong escapist genres, and with scifi you often get political or social commentary, which can be thought-provoking and insightful.
The problem with some of the aforementioned novels based on existing series (like Star Wars, Star Trek, The X-Files, etc) is that they've been treated as an extension of the merchandising which accompanies the show.
Thus (to use a specific example) you have Pocket Books putting out a factory production line of new Star Trek titles every month, and many of these are woefully written and edited, and seem to be aimed primarily at diehard existing fans of the genre who will indiscriminately lap up anything with the "Star Trek" title on the front.
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re: Star Trek novels
For a good long while, there was very little editorial "quality control" in the Star Trek novels. When their sales started going down, there was a great deal more QC instituted, and their quality started going up, up, up. The writers are still constrained by forty years worth of backstory, which obviously hinders even the best of them, but they're perfectly readable once again.
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Jan 3, 2009 - 9:52 AM
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Holly
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Well said; I agree. In all honesty, I am much more partial to the scifi and horror genres than any other. As such, I can typically find something to enjoy regardless of how good/bad it is deemed. The problem I find (in the here and now) is that not many series and/or shows hold my interest. And being a toonhead, I default to cartoons, naturally.
That said, for all you scifi folks, CN's Star Wars: The Clone Wars is pretty damn cool!
http://theclonewars.cartoonnetwork.com/
Well, scifi and horror (and fantasy as well) are very strong escapist genres, and with scifi you often get political or social commentary, which can be thought-provoking and insightful.
Exactly. Case in point: The battle between the republic and separatists in the Clone Wars parallels the rivalry between modern political parties. And coupled by the animation and fantastical plot lines, it truly is a series right up my alley!
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I'm shocked, I tell you, SHOCKED!
Not one so-called squint (i.e. nerd) among you has your very first pocket protector on display?
Or your very first slide rule and belt attachment?
What have nerds turned into?
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A simple photo of myself on the wall
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