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- Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:14 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Of the Sith: An Essay
- Replies: 9
- Views: 95089
Calvin, Just a quick word to tell you I've been thinking a lot about your last post, but that other matters prevent me right now from giving you a satisfying reply. I hope to be able to write down soon a somewhat detailed account of my reflections. This exchange is rich, and I am loath to lay it dow...
- Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:09 am
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Of the Sith: An Essay
- Replies: 9
- Views: 95089
Calvin, Your comments do not offend me at all. I knew I was threading upon a very touchy subject, and knew also that my quick comments could not possibly reflect the complexity of the situation. If you feel that I am not quite right in my statements, please do correct me. This is what a reasoned exc...
- Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:15 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Of the Sith: An Essay
- Replies: 9
- Views: 95089
- Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:20 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Of the Sith: An Essay
- Replies: 9
- Views: 95089
You're very much welcome, Caliban! Indeed, it's a pleasure for me to be able to post well thought-out, complex essays in a space where we can have a decent, adult discussion about them, without patronising or pontificating statements. As I am (only!) 25 years old, I feel sometimes rather isolated in...
- Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:28 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Of the Sith: An Essay
- Replies: 9
- Views: 95089
Of the Sith: An Essay
Here is a wee essay I wrote in my downtime the last weeks. *************** Of the Sith An essay January 6th-14th 2008 *************** When I was in Scotland last summer, from the windows of Blair Castle, you could sometimes (that is, on a clear enough day) see the summit of the mountain Schiehallion...
- Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:00 am
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: The Complex and Terrifying Reality of Star Wars Fandom
- Replies: 1
- Views: 41547
The Complex and Terrifying Reality of Star Wars Fandom
An interesting article I came across while browsing the forums at TheForce.net. I thought a few ideas exposed could be linked, somewhat, to Athena's essay...
http://www.jivemagazine.com/column.php?pid=3381
Cheers,
Eloise
http://www.jivemagazine.com/column.php?pid=3381
Cheers,
Eloise
- Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:10 am
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Light Pollution
- Replies: 7
- Views: 71623
This reminds me of an experience I had while in Scotland this summer. At Blair Castle, I was smack in the proverbial middle of nowhere, and you could walk a long while without seeing much more than sheep. During the night, there was hardly a light outside, so I should have felt, at the very least, a...
- Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:35 am
- Forum: The Art of Science, Fantasy and Science Fiction
- Topic: Because sometimes an otherworldly trip...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 40157
Because sometimes an otherworldly trip...
... begins right on our own planet.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Antelope_Canyon
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Eloise
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Antelope_Canyon
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Eloise
- Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:05 pm
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: Happy 41st Anniversary Star Trek
- Replies: 5
- Views: 56984
Well, about the new TOS movie... I'm not a hardcore trekkie, far from it. Though I did enjoy seeing ST on the telly whenever I could manage to catch it. Sometimes I couldn't understand anything because of references to other episodes, but who cared? I do not construct my life around telly programmes...
- Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:13 am
- Forum: Musings and Chats
- Topic: Happy Birthday Athena!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 93583
In a somewhat belated manner and to celebrate my return to the site, I would like to wish our Captain a very happy birthday. As a sort of celebration, I will include an Irish blessing my best friend sent me once for my own birthday: May you always have work for your hands to do. May your pockets hol...
- Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:41 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Galactic Orbits and Mass Extinctions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 51533
Very interesting, that. Considering that it has been a while yet since anything major has happened to the planet, do any of you reckon that the movements of the Solar system might have an impact on global warming? I'm not excusing the stupidity of (some) humans in that regard, far from it, but I tho...
- Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:26 pm
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: 300: A Movie Review
- Replies: 6
- Views: 66688
Marie, I listened closely to the Enya rendition and to Lisa Gerrard. I guess that what makes the difference is that Enya is (to my ears) an alto and that Lisa Gerrard is (to my ears, again) a mezzo-soprano. It means that, while they are actually hitting the same notes (in the lower mezzo range or hi...
- Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:28 pm
- Forum: The Poetry and Prose of Science and Science Fiction
- Topic: Preserving the Artifacts and History of Our Past for All
- Replies: 6
- Views: 62469
- Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:25 am
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: 300: A Movie Review
- Replies: 6
- Views: 66688
Marie, Great review. I like it that our points of view contrast each other, because we actually get a clearer idea of the movie this way. The world would be a dull place indeed if we all agreed on everything! A little precision, though: Enya did the vocals for The Fellowship of the Ring, whereas Lis...
- Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:22 am
- Forum: Literature and Cinema
- Topic: 300: A Movie Review
- Replies: 6
- Views: 66688
300: A Movie Review
OK. So I saw 300 twice (once in IMAX, once on a regular screen). On opening weekend. Madness? Nah… 300 rocks. From start to finish. It is very rare to find “mainstream” movies that well-rounded. First of all, let us be clear. I have been a fan of Gerard Butler since way back when in 2001 when the At...