Monthly Archives: August 2015

My fall from grace: getting a smart phone

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Brian Bixby

My younger readers are laughing their heads off, while my older ones are nodding sagely, or perhaps ruefully. Smart phones are no longer cutting edge; they are the norm. But let’s be clear: a smart phone is not a phone. It … Continue reading →

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The Spirit is Willing but the movie is dated

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Brian Bixby

A romantic triangle in 1898 ends with all three lovers dead. And their ghosts go on to kill people and drive them insane. It’s a comedy, don’t you know? The Spirit is Willing claimed in its advertising to “face the biggest … Continue reading →

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Planet of the . . . absurd

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Brian Bixby

Who knew that the author of Planet of the Apes (1963) was a Frenchman who was also author of The Bridge Over the River Kwai (1952)? Pierre Boulle (1912-1994) had a sense of the absurd which led him to depict men and apes … Continue reading →

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Henching at Boston Comic Con, 2015

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Brian Bixby

For those of you who don’t already know it, I should mention my girlfriend, E. J. Barnes, is a cartoonist. So she often goes to comic book conventions to sell her wares. Since this involves carrying enough luggage to give … Continue reading →

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