Category: Sci-Fi

Time and Time Again

In 1972, when made-for-TV movies were a big trend, WGBH in Boston produced one of it own. The delightfully clever and quirky Between Time and Timbuktu was based on the writings of Kurt Vonnegut.

As a young Vonnegut fan, the timing was perfect for me, especially after attending the 1971 World Science Fiction Convention in Boston. YouTube finally has a halfway decent copy of Between Time and Timbuktu

Bob and Ray, who began their career in Boston, provide hilarious commentary. The joke about Tang will be lost on younger viewers.

A Happy Landing

Trump keeps saying the country is a mess, but it appears the Fed has pulled off a rare soft landing in the economy. Inflation has been brought under control with low unemployment, while avoiding a recession along the way.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/september-jobs-report-crushes-expectations-as-us-economy-adds-254000-jobs-unemployment-rate-falls-to-41-123503927.html

Where the country is a mess is with the extreme weather. Trump of course refuses to acknowledge that it’s related to climate change.

Bismo on Brisco

I’ll be getting back to The West Wing, but first Bismo has another series he’s recommended. It’s Brisco County, Jr., starring fan favorite Bruce Campbell from — yikes! — 31 years ago, and I really enjoyed it. Watching how well the characters are introduced made me realize what the West Wing needed was a 2-hour pilot episode. You can watch the Brisco pilot episode at this link. https://dai.ly/x8hazjt

Lost Horizon

Commissioned for the Horizons pavilion at Disney EPCOT, Robert McCall’s painting, “The Prologue and the Promise”, was on display for a few years. This is a high-resolution image.

Robert McCall, “The Prologue and the Promise” (1983)

After being taken down, the painting disappeared. Its whereabouts are unknown. Not an easy canvas to hide, at 60 ft. wide by almost 20 ft. tall.

https://www.mccallstudios.com/the-prologue-and-the-promise/
https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/The_Prologue_and_the_Promise