Author Archives: Alex Gorman

Alien Trailer

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Alex Gorman

After posting the clip of our old version of Alien, I decided to put together a trailer for the film. This is the “suspenseful” version. I’ve got a more action packed one in the works, too. Please enjoy, and I’ll … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Abigail, Part XIII

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Alex Gorman

On Daddy trying to get her to call the box her Madeline doll came in a stasis chamber: “But stasis changers have wings.” On being disappointed by your heroes: “Peter Cottontail went poop on the furniture.” On Picnics, Paddywacks: “This … Continue reading →

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Reading Shades of Milk and Honey

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Alex Gorman

I loved this book. Take that either as a disclaimer or a standalone review. Shades of Milk and Honey, by Mary Robinette Kowal is something unexpected. In a genre dominated by adventure, action and science, it’s refreshing to read a … Continue reading →

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Reading The Native Star

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Alex Gorman

Before I dive into this review, let me first reference a growing trend in science fiction, incidental zombies. This is particularly popular in the historical variety of science fiction novel. These are zombies that are part of the novel, but … Continue reading →

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Reading All Clear

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Alex Gorman

Let me start off by saying that All Clear isn’t bad. Or rather, these two books aren’t bad. You might want to start with my review of Blackout, if you haven’t already. The books are interesting, engaging page turners. You … Continue reading →

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Useful Graphs

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Alex Gorman

We’ve had a bit of a snail problem lately. To illustrate the extent of the problem, I thought I’d employ the magic of graphs. It always helps to get a visual representation of the data. This first chart shows the … Continue reading →

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Alien Revisited

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Alex Gorman

Some of you may recall that in our early teenage years some friends and I decided to recreate the movie, “Alien.” While this production was never finished, I give us credit for the sheer audacity of making the attempt. Obviously … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Abigail, Part XII

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Alex Gorman

On appropriate headwear: “I don’t want a birthday hat. I want a birthday crown.” On holding down two jobs: “I’m an iguana fairy, but I’m the tooth fairy, too.” On why her towel is not a cape: “No, that is … Continue reading →

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Reading Blackout

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Alex Gorman

I started reading Blackout, by Connie Willis, with some trepidation. While I had loved two of her earlier books, To Say Nothing of the Dog and Doomsday Book, the last book I read from her was Passage. I had started … Continue reading →

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The Quotable Abigail, Part XI

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Alex Gorman

On what she needed to hurry back into the house to tell Mama: “You’re important.” On her observations of the bathroom at the park: “I smell something.” On that stretched Hummer: “That truck is huge like me.” On what she … Continue reading →

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