Monthly Archives: December 2011

December 23, 2011
1:02 am
by: MPax

I Want an Alien for Christmas

Best of the holiday season to you all! See you in 2012!

Posted in ramblings

December 20, 2011
1:03 am
by: MPax

Finally got around to watching Super 8. It’s the story of a group of young people, mostly boys, making a movie. It takes place in the days of the walkman when the muscle car was still a common sight on … Continue reading →

Posted in movie, science fiction

December 16, 2011
1:17 am
by: MPax

Mysterious Object Found Near Mercury

End of November, footage of a coronal mass ejection highlighted a planet-sized object hanging around Mercury. Although some think it’s a UFO, other scientists say that it’s Mercury itself. Head NRL group scientist Russ Howard and lead ground systems engineer … Continue reading →

Posted in astronomy, science fiction, Weird Tales

December 13, 2011
1:03 am
by: MPax

Lunar Eclipse

The lunar eclipse on December 10th began at 4:45 a.m. on the pacific coast of the US. I met one of my astronomizing buddies at 4:40 at Pilot Butte, a huge cinder cone in the middle of town. The reason … Continue reading →

Posted in astronomy, photos

December 9, 2011
1:32 am
by: MPax

Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar

Every time Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar came on scene, I cringed. Their character portrayals are so creepy and well done, that I’ve read Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman several times to study how he made me feel how I felt … Continue reading →

Posted in book, literary voices