These are the continuing voyages of the Ninja Captain, AJC. His mission, to explore all new writing venues, to seek out new authors and new blogs.
To boldly go where no blogateer has gone before.
Coming together on the first Wednesday of every month for a virtual pat on the back.
IWSG. Motivation goes with inspiration. You can’t write without
either. Both seem in short supply lately. I blame it on the weather. Mostly
because I use Mother Nature as an excuse for everything else.
On the farm. What
a year this is. Our crops are in but it was a challenge. Too much rain kept us
out of the field and I’m sure the yields will suffer.
If you own a pet, I’m sure you noticed the major price
increase in dog and cat food. That was due in part to the cost of grain. Corn and
soybeans are now half of what we received two years ago. Did anyone notice the price of pet food falling also? Yeah. Me either.
Movies and TV. Mr.
Robot. This is the bare time between the series end of Justified and the
season premiere of
Walking Dead in October. Sure, WD has a spinoff coming in August and I have great hopes for it. But for now, I’m left twiddling my thumbs. Nuthin’ worth watching.
Walking Dead in October. Sure, WD has a spinoff coming in August and I have great hopes for it. But for now, I’m left twiddling my thumbs. Nuthin’ worth watching.
Last week, I saw the Wednesday premiere of Mr. Robot on the USA channel, and
Holy Talking Cats, what a show. Elliot
Alderson is a cyber genius working for a security company. He is anti-social, prefers to stay in the background and keeps quiet his side job of hacking and exposing the dregs of society.
Elliot finds himself in the middle of a cyber war and is unsure what side he is on: the techno-warriors or the evil corporation that pays his wages.
This show is modern, a techno-geek’s nirvana. I can see this
being a real disaster someday since everything is connected via the ‘net.
Medical records, banking, credit card data. Sincerely scary stuff. I highly,
highly recommend this well-written, on-the-edge-of-your-seat techno-thriller.
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I recorded Mr. Robot, but I haven't watched it yet. There are a few interesting new shows that started. Have you seen SyFy's newest, Killjoys and Dark Matter?
ReplyDeleteOh boy. Love tips.
DeleteI will dvr both. Thanks!
Mr. Robot sounds interesting. I love that sort of thing.
ReplyDeleteIt is very well written, something that's hard to find on TV shows. I stop watching if a program falls into stereotypes and tropes.
DeleteOh, the weather...I totally blame it for far more than it probably deserves (but right now it's a legit excuse... oh, the heat....)
ReplyDeleteAllison at eclecticali.wordpress.com.
IWSG cohost this month
every ache and pain I have at my advanced age I blame on weather. I think I'm mostly right too
DeleteHm. Taking a photo of me with my books would require me to get out of my pjs. Is it worth it? ;)
ReplyDeleteDo like I did and cut yourself out, LOL. I looked a bit ghoulish in the photo. Don't want to scare away any potential readers...oh wait...maybe the occult...?
DeleteSorry about all the rain.
ReplyDeleteHaven't caught Mr. Robot yet.
Fast of famine on the rain.
DeleteI always use my magic words for things I can't change...Oh, Well.
Mr. Robot is excellent. Its on Wednesdays. Tonight actually.
I fear the disaster if the web goes kerblooey. Banking, health, commerce, no more Penwasser Place....
ReplyDeleteWell, now, THERE'S a silver lining in the cloud.
It's gonna happen. Not "if" but "when".
DeleteBut, if there is a heaven, please, I pray, keep Penwasser Place.
The hot weather here in the UK is definitely making it hard for me to concentrate! Mr Robot sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteI did not know there was an indie day - wahoo. Mr. Robot sounds awesome and just the kind of show I'd love. I'm going to have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteI have not seen Mr. Robot, but I am a big WD fan and am looking forward to October to see season 5 on Netflix, plus I'll get the comic collection coming out that month as well.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to Jim Butcher's books! He's always been a favorite of mine.
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