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Spent most of the last week recovering from the worst food poisoning I have ever had. And from a place at the farmers market I've been eating at with no problems for over a year. Not sure if I'll ever eat there again. Finally felt human enough to cook. Stir-fried pork and beef with...

Thanos is on the Marvel/Disney cartoon 'Avengers Assemble' this morning, wielding the Infinity Gauntlet. In related news, my Gauntlet is at my local post office. It will be in my hands tomorrow. Then they will ALL PAY.

Anyone having trouble viewing my above post- here's a link to the page I got the image from - http://www.businessinsider.com/marvel-relationships-chart-2015-2 Latest Daredevil images show Rosario Dawson apparently playing Night Nurse...

I gotta jump on some of this. We do NOT only use a 'small percentage of our brain'. That is a complete myth, and has never been believed by actual neuroscience. Even the least intelligent people use their entire brain (though we may not use our brain as efficiently or for everything it can...

Some Hegel: The real is the rational and the rational is the real. To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual. Education is the art of making man ethical. The history of the world is none other than the progress of the...

And here's a geek test. A friend of mine pointed me at this- someone's attempt to chart all the romantic interactions in Marvel. If you are a serious geek, the 1st thing you'll notice is how much is missing. That was my reaction. A sign I have read way to many comics. Here are some...

I can beat that with this CLASSIC science fiction quote about fear. Quoth Frank Herbert: I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will...

Shenxiu asserted: This body is the Bodhi-tree, The soul is like a mirror bright; Take heed to keep it always clean, And let no dust collect on it. To which Hui-neng (the future Sixth Patriarch) responded: Bodhi is fundamentally without any tree; The mirror bright is nowhere shining...

Even more TV coming- Matt Fraction and Kelly Sue DeConnick have signed a deal with Universal TV to develop their creator-owned titles for TV. http://www.newsarama.com/23631-deconnick-fraction-sign-tv-deal-with-universal.html Both have written extensively for Marvel and also own the...

Pops has come close to partying with me repeatedly, but gets all guilty and sheepish every time. Jewish guilt sucks. On the down side, my whole life he has drank way too much, and has said he would not could he but spark the hash. He doesn't have a stash - I have looked repeatedly over the...

I'll post a closeup of the Gauntlet when it comes, for now here is the pic from the auction. It's from SDCC 2014, and with the Gauntlet has four figures: Eros (Starfox), Thanos, Lady Death and Nebula. Hate to say it, but there is no way this is staying in the packaging. I WILL be wearing it...

And he still has his old reel-to-reel recordings from those shows. He's considering leaving them to the Smithsonian, though without an explanation as to why he was allowed to record there, obviously.

Moderate amount of news today. First, a casting call for the Supergirl TV show describes what is pretty obviously a call for someone to play Superman. http://tvline.com/2015/02/24/supergirl-cbs-casting-superman/ Next, a full Age of Ultron poster has come out. In this one you can see the...

NOOOOOO! My Dad did so in ~1966. Before that he had worked the fields in Lebanon, was the house dealer at the Blue Note where he sold to Trane, Miles, Sonny Rollins, among others. He gave up both canna and car racing. My mom promised him he could resume both when he got older. He is now 76...

I am definitely willing to give the Netflix Marvel (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage) the benefit of the doubt. And Daredevil certainly looks very true to the comic in terms of grit and violence. I'm especially psyched to see David Tennant as Kilgrave/Purple man. But, given the plots and...

I'm hoping they're going a bit comical with Ant-man, which given the casting and the teaser trailer seems to be happening. I liked that they even make fun of the name 'Ant-man' in the trailer. That is potential growth area for the movies and tv. Some of the most popular characters among...

@RUDE BOY Funny, I am also obsessed with theological, spiritual and related writings and have been since childhood. Almost became a rabbi but went atheist buddhist and got a PhD in religious studies instead. Kabbalah tatts up one arm, Buddhist up the other. Given your interests, you should...

@RUDE BOY - probably a good thing you avoided it. If you think VAS and GAS are bad, comic book obsessions can be worse. I used to steal comics just to keep up with what was happening. Like a crackhead for Marvel. I wouldn't eat lunch all week so I could use my milk money for comics. On the...

@momofthegoons - glad you enjoyed it. Here's an original dessert recipe. This one is not low in fat or calories, but it is delish - poached pears with mascarpone and aged balsamic. Serves 2 1 ripe (soft to the touch) bartlett or bosc pear. If bartlett or bosc not available, a green anjou...

Fallout from the Sony-Marvel agreement on sharing Spidey- big chunk of the Marvel film release schedule reshuffled. Among other things, Thor: Ragnarrok, Black Panther and Captain Marvel each moved about 6 months...