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True Grit – Part 2, Rooster Redux – Orion's Cold Fire
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Orion's Cold Fire. All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too! Science Fiction / Fantasy. True Grit Part 2, Rooster Redux. December 23, 2016. December 23, 2016. True Grit: The Duke, The Dude and the Dutiful Daughter; Part 1. So, who’s the better Cogburn? I’ll start by comparing both film portrayals to the novel. It is fair to say that both films depart in places from the book. Overall, I’d say that the newer movie diverges by adding additional plot elements while the olde...Takin...
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The Puppies of 2017 – Orion's Cold Fire
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Orion's Cold Fire. All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too! Science Fiction / Fantasy. The Puppies of 2017. January 10, 2017. January 10, 2017. Science Fiction / Fantasy. On Monday, I received an e-mail from Hugo Awards 2017 that said, I’m very glad to be able to tell you that nominations for the 2017 Hugo Awards are now open! So, there is a sort of a stand-off. It’s like one of those Three Stooges routines where Moe, Larry and Curly are locked down into some kind of circl...
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Photography – Orion's Cold Fire
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Orion's Cold Fire. All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too! Science Fiction / Fantasy. Sony Macro in March. March 5, 2017. March 5, 2017. Minolta 200mm f 4 macro. There is no surer sign of cabin fever than the late winter indoor macro session. I look out the window at blinding sunshine. I run outside to enjoy the beautiful weather and crash into ten degrees F. Photo for Today : A Bright Winter’s Morning. January 22, 2017. January 22, 2017. Zeiss Loxia 21mm f2.8. Okay, rant over.
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Trump vs. the Cabinet Picks – Orion's Cold Fire
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Orion's Cold Fire. All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too! Science Fiction / Fantasy. Trump vs. the Cabinet Picks. November 24, 2016. November 24, 2016. Donald Trump (DT): Pence! Where the hell have you gone now! Will you get in here? I need your so-called opinion. Who the hell is he talking about? MP: I think he was talking about Rosie O’Donnell. DT: You can tell that muppet troll of a fake journalist that he can kiss my ass. Now come on. We have work to do. DT: Of course...
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Brings the Lightning by Peter Grant: A Short Book Review – Orion's Cold Fire
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Orion's Cold Fire. All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too! Science Fiction / Fantasy. Brings the Lightning by Peter Grant: A Short Book Review. December 27, 2016. December 27, 2016. True Grit Part 2, Rooster Redux. The Pause before the Plunge →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. Nate Silver Discovers the Liberal Echo Chamber! The Trumpenification of America. Sony Macro in March. The Hunting of the Snark.
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photog – Orion's Cold Fire
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Orion's Cold Fire. All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too! Science Fiction / Fantasy. Nate Silver Discovers the Liberal Echo Chamber! March 11, 2017. March 11, 2017. After the elections, these same sources were a study in shock and astonishment. Immediately blame was cast at the polls. How could they have been so wrong? Now of course to normal people this sudden realization seems utterly comic. But from the point of view of his constituency it really is sort of a brave st...
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Trump vs Reality – Orion's Cold Fire
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Orion's Cold Fire. All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too! Science Fiction / Fantasy. January 7, 2017. January 7, 2017. Donald Trump (DT) Hey Pence! Mike Pence (MP) Yes Mr. Trump. DT Hey, why don’t you call me Mr. President? MP Because you’re not president yet Mr. Trump. DT Well then, why is Schumer calling me president? MP He’s trying to tie your hands by blaming you for things that happen before you get into the White House. DT What a weasel! MP Yes, Mr. Trump. MP Yes, I se...
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The Coffee Walk Bunch II – The Trumpocalypse Aftermath – Orion's Cold Fire
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Orion's Cold Fire. All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too! Science Fiction / Fantasy. The Coffee Walk Bunch II – The Trumpocalypse Aftermath. November 24, 2016. November 24, 2016. For those who read my earlier post, The Coffee Walk Bunch. After that I brought them back to earth. “So you think God is in his heaven and all’s right with the world in this best of all possible worlds. Suckers! All you’ve got is a reprieve.” I spelled out the problems they faced. 2 thoughts on &ldq...
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The Missionaries: A Short Book Review – Orion's Cold Fire
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Orion's Cold Fire. All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too! Science Fiction / Fantasy. The Missionaries: A Short Book Review. November 28, 2016. December 29, 2016. The book is a binge, an aristophanean binge. The characters are in some ways caricatures, but the narrative proceeds fluidly from one fantastically ridiculous scene to the next. The absurdities are piled up, one on top of the other, until the eventual catastrophe finally resolves the comedy. Sony Macro in March.
