Just Another Literary Lizard

Old, as in within the last decade. I’ve been re-watching Firefly, catching episodes I either missed or don’t remember. It is interesting to watch it with the Steampunk filter. I catch details I missed before. Also on deck has been Earth 2. Interestingly, it is another throwback to the American old west. A small group of people leave Earth to inhabit a new planet. They crash land and make a pilgrimmage to their original location. It comes across a lot like the Oregan Trail. Another smart series. Finally, I’ve been watching Threshold. Alien invasion. I missed it completely when it was first on. I can see why it wasn’t a huge hit - heavy on the science. But if you can keep up with the conversation, it is fascinating.

1. Dances with Wolves
2. Braveheart
3. any of the Star Wars “prequels”
4. The Godfather
5. Platoon

The touring company of Rent came through over the weekend, and I ended up with a free ticket. It was my first real exposure to the play, and while I enjoyed it, the cast seemed road weary. That aside, or perhaps because of that fact, I didn’t find any of it memorable. I kept comparing it to “I Am a Camera” by Christopher Isherwood. Maybe I’ll rent the movie to see how it comes across there.

Tonight I attend the reading by this semester’s writer-in-residence, Helen Humphreys. She read from her most recent published work, Wild Dogs. It was very lyrical, and it reminded me a great deal of Faulkner (who is one of her great influences). Based on the reading, I’m going pick up a copy of the book. She finished the evening with a few of her poems. I was very glad out went this evening, even though I missed the latest episode of Gilmore Girls.

I applied a new theme to the web site in honor of fall/Halloween.