Monday, September 26, 2011

"Terra Nova", is this "Avatar" for TV?

I'm not that impressed with the new TV series that premiered on September 26, 2011 called "Terra Nova". One of the stars is none other than Stephen Lang, who plays a similar character to his role in the movie "Avatar". The compound in the world the lucky citizens of the 22nd century are sent back to 85 million years ago is somewhat reminisicent of the compound on the planet in "Avatar" that's being mined for an energy source that will help an Earth also on the verge of envrionmental collapse as is the 22nd century Earth in "Terra Nova".

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Victoria Steam Expo II, Craigdarroch Castle, Sep 24-25, 2011

The second Victoria Steam Expo will be held in and around Craigdarroch Castle on September 24 and 25, 2011. A ticket for the two-day extravaganza will set you back $40. Featured guest are San Francisco's "glam-noir siren" Jill Tracy and Vancouver Island steampunk artistic genius Kyle Miller, whose business is Thin Gypsy Thief Studios.

"Searching for the Stars" (the real ones in the heavens) through Searcher magazine

My most recent article for Searcher magazine, "Searching for the Stars: Cosmic Views and Databases", made the cover of the September 2011 issue as you can see below and is available online (just select the hyperlinked article title in this sentence).

Searcher magazine cover, September 2011