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October 25, 2004
Catching Up...Slowly
Time can occasionally slip by the best of us. I’ve been thinking about things to write about or news to share with you and then the time at the keyboard vanishes.
So, let’s see where we are.
I’m at the halfway point in drafting the Voyager short story and should finish it next weekend. With luck, some pals will read it for me and then I can get it to Marco before deadline. And if the luck continues to hold, maybe my S.C.E. outline will have received Paramount’s blessing and I can do that next.
Things at DC are swimming along. Been concentrating heavily on the new project, cross-checking the many pieces, chasing down the last of the graphics and text. I think it’s taking shape nicely and look forward to seeing the design.
It’s odd, between our schedules and Robbie’s homework; we usually catch up on network TV on Sunday nights. As a result, we’re current on Gilmore Girls (firing on all cylinders and deliciously entertaining), Joan of Arcadia (a solid sophomore season), Jack & Bobby (perhaps a little too earnest but well done), Clubhouse (engaging but predictable), and NYPD Blue (a very strong final season so far). On my own, I’m current with Smallville (status quo restored, has lost its way and its charm, I miss Mark Verheiden’s steady hand).
We have yet to see any of Lost, Desperate Housewives, or Enterprise. Last night we managed the first episode of Boston Legal. Robbie fell in love with it, Deb was skeptical. Should it deal with interesting characters and interesting cases, it'll be fine. If it devolves quickly into quirks and tics instead of vaguely human people then it'll lose us, despite the wonders of James Spader and William Shatner.
Deb and I finally made it to a movie for the first time in months, catching Vanity Fair at the Community Theatre where Robbie volunteers. Not the top of my list to be sure, but Deb wanted to see it and we saw it. And it was merely okay with lots of wasted potential.
And I got my wish. St. Louis made it to the World Series. Now, if they would play to their expected standard, we’d have better games. It seems they really get outclassed away from Busch Stadium, which is tough, since 4 of the games are in Boston. With luck, the momentum can turn tomorrow night.
Finally, I don’t know about you, but I’m afraid this week will feel endless with the shrill cry of politicians from one coast to the next, at all hours, saying absolutely nothing new.
Posted by Bob Greenberger at October 25, 2004 03:15 PM
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