Category: From the Mind of Brian

  • TRON, Milkshakes and Clown Cars

    No, this isn’t exactly a review of TRON: Legacy. But it’s a funny story that indicates I have collected a very odd set of friends.

  • 6th Avenue Heartache

    It’s been a hard few days. I expect there will be more of them in the future. I can’t do anything for Jeff as he lies in ICU at a Birmingham hospital. I can help his wife Amy by making sure she’s taken care of when I’m around her. Did she eat? Does she need…

  • Dear Riese, we need to talk …

    SyFy has been promoting Riese, a web-series they acquired earlier this year. They’ve brought attention, money and a few famous names from Stargate and Battlestar Galactica to the table. What the failed to bring is a web series that I actually look forward to watching.

  • Brazil: The Sound of Angry Bees

    Sao Paulo, Brazil – June 15, 2010 – 4:22pm The point of watching the game isn’t to see the game … it’s to see the fans. That’s my approach to watching today’s World Cup match with Brazil and North Korea. However, failure to plan means I’m watching it in a hotel bar, which isn’t exactly…

  • What’s In Your Backpack?

    Watching ‘Up In The Air’ on an international flight is a surreal experience. Living it for the rest of March is even stranger.

  • Back from Germany

    Yesterday I returned from my ten day trip to Germany. It was a busy trip, so my blog updates will be delayed as I go through hundreds of photos, dozens of receipts, some personal notes and one heck of a sinus headache (I don’t remember packing that for the trip). When photos do get posted,…