Allyn GibsonMade of awesome and Guinness and bright shiny pennies...On the Advice of Jed Bartlet- September 21, 2008 A few weeks ago I wrote about an article in The Atlantic that rated the fictional Presidents of film, much as Presidential historians today rate the real Presidents. The Atlantic article limited itself to presidents such as Bill Pullman in Independence Day, Michael Douglas in The American President, Kevin Kline in Dave. Martin Sheen&8217;s Jed ...http://www.allyngibson.net/?p=1975 On Talking Blogging- September 21, 2008 James Bow pointed me in the direction of this, two questions that basically ask, &8220;Why blog&8221; Let&8217;s take a look at both, and see what sort of bloggery insights I may have in answering Amy&8217;s questions&8230; What is one thing you wish you knew about blogging when you started or what advice would you give ...http://www.allyngibson.net/?p=1977 On the Cubs Post-Season- September 20, 2008 Cubs win! Cubs win! Cubs win! The Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals today, 5-4, at Wrigley. The Cubs clinched the National League Central, repeating as the NL Central Division champion. This is also the first time, since 1908, the Cubs have gone to the post-season two years in a row. Cubs win! Cubs win! Cubs win! ...http://www.allyngibson.net/?p=2044 On the Perils of Peanut Butter- September 20, 2008 My grandmother refrigerates peanut butter. I do not like refrigerated peanut butter. The reason It&8217;s impossible to spread. It comes out in clumps, and it tears the bread apart as I try to smooth it out. All I wanted, all I really wanted, was a peanut butter and banana sandwich. However, my grandmother had eaten ...http://www.allyngibson.net/?p=2043 On The Time of My Life- September 19, 2008 About six months ago I started picking up Doctor Who Magazine on a regular basis. DWM used to be hard to come by on this side of the Pond, and within a year of the new series starting up the magazine began turning up in more and more bookstores. So, why the long wait ...http://www.allyngibson.net/?p=2042 On The Goddamn McCain- September 19, 2008 Consider Frank Miller&8217;s The Dark Knight Returns. An aged hero confronts a new generation. He&8217;s older, he&8217;s slower, he knows that he&8217;s physically no match. An artist has done an incredible job mixing portaits of John McCain with Frank Miller&8217;s Batman dialogue and thought balloons from The Dark Knight Returns. If Frank Miller, circa 1985, ...http://www.allyngibson.net/?p=2041 On New Hitchhikers- September 17, 2008 Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl, will be writing a new novel in Douglas Adams&8217; Hitchhiker&8217;s Guide to the Galaxy series. I don&8217;t know what to say. I mean, yes, I&8217;ll be curious. But at the same time, I just don&8217;t know. I mean, I really don&8217;t know. Colfer himself says: My first reaction was semi-outrage that anyone should be allowed ...http://www.allyngibson.net/?p=2040 On the Return of House- September 17, 2008 House is back. Oh, how I&8217;ve missed it. I read in this morning&8217;s paper that Hugh Laurie is signed with the series through the 2010-2011 season. So, two more years, through the seventh season. And now that House is back&8230; I thought the episode was&8230; okay. There&8217;s no reason, that I can discern, for keeping ...http://www.allyngibson.net/?p=2039 On Rethinking Scenes- September 15, 2008 So, the other day I sketched out a scene for the novel I&8217;m plotting while on the subway ride home. As I wrote on this website at the time, I saw it as a follow-on to a previously sketched out scene. Then, while walking to the post office on my lunch break today, I had a sudden ...http://www.allyngibson.net/?p=2038 On Paul McCartney and Israel- September 14, 2008 What the hell is wrong with the world A Muslim preacher, Omar Bakri, has threatened Paul McCartney if he performs, as planned, in Tel Aviv later in the month in a concert celebrating Israel&8217;s 60th anniversary: If he values his life, Mr. McCartney must not come to Israel. He will not be safe there. The sacrifice operatives ...http://www.allyngibson.net/?p=2037 |