• Clan: McTiVo - Uncategorical Weirdness

    Doctor Who: Sometimes, He’s Out

    Television Without Pity » Doctor Who » Fear Her Rose and the Doctor head to London 2012 for the Olympics, only to find themselves on a suburban street where the children are disappearing. After a bunch of herrings both red and anvilicious, it is discovered that one lonely little girl named Chloe is responsible: she pulls her neighbors into her art by drawing them. Shes also got her mean scary demonic dad locked up in a very scary picture in her closet. After a billion years of gumshoe and lots of sardonic twitticisms, it is discovered that the girl is…

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    Imagery: Sumo

    In November of 1993, I visited Japan for 2 weeks. It was a big adventure; my friend Debbie was living in Nagoya then and the original plan was that we’d take off for a few days together and then I’d be on my own. The plan changed when Debbie had a family emergency, and she left me in the hands of some friends of hers. I spent a lot of time at first getting used to living in a Japanese apartment, exploring Nagoya via subway, and watching a lot of Japanese TV. Then after a few days of culture shock…

  • SABRE2th Tigress: Book 'em, Dano. - Today

    Traffic Refugees

    Last night at about the time when people log out and go home, we got word that there was a big accident at the intersection at the far end of the parking lot. Supposedly, the intersection was closed and they were re-routing cars around it; it's been listed as one of the most dangerous intersections in this part of the suburbs because of the high number of serious accidents that occur there. Fair enough, I made mental note to possibly hook around and take the tollway in the direction of home. As I left the building, a long, long string…

  • Hot Off The Presses - Only in Utah...

    Salt Lake Trib’s Mullen Moving On

    Salt Lake Tribune – Mullen: Farewell, and thanks for reading This is my final column for The Tribune.     Every action in life has a trigger. Last weekend, a good friend and editor pulled my Sunday column. I got mad. We had a serious discussion. The column did not run.     I fear he blames himself for my decision to quit. But it goes beyond one dispute. In context, this event served me well. I needed a jolt. I need to reboot. I'm leaving the best job and newspaper in Utah. Damn! I've enjoyed reading Holly Mullen's columns. I've even…