Addendum: (The Lure of Simplicity)

[greygirlbeast]

I've changed the title of the new sf story to "Night," though, for a moment I almost went with "The Horses of Neptune." Despite the revisions, there's something still bothering me about the story, something I can't quite pin down. I may yet do another revision before publication, if there's time.

I'm pleased by the proposed extension of Daylight Savings Time. Of course, the Bush Administration objects. W is no doubt worried about the 100,000 barrels of oil per day that will be saved by the extension. Me, I just like the longer days.

And I'm very excited about the release of a Hybrid SA-CD version Jeff Wayne's 1978 musical adaptation of The War of the Worlds. And there's a 7-disc limited edition. How drad is that? Very drad, indeed.

Comments

[t-whitfield.livejournal.com]

I like the idea of starting DST earlier in the spring, but extending it past Thanksgiving in the fall I don't care for. Not to mention all the Halloween parties that won't have that extra hour.

[frankiemouse.livejournal.com]

i think they should set the time to dst and leave it like that. this switching stuff is for the birds.

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

i think they should set the time to dst and leave it like that

I agree. Spooky and I simply left the clocks set to dst last year, and it worked out quite well. It's very nice having the extra hour of daylight in the nastiness of winter.

[the-urban-monk.livejournal.com]

In Arizona, where I used to live, the clocks don't go back or forward, and it seems to work pretty well.

[activistgirl.livejournal.com]

But did you ever notice the little grey geek icon has the formula wrong?
*pushes glasses up higher on nose and snorts*
Oh yes, I'm a nit-picky breed of geek. Fortunately there aren't too many lockers to be shoved into in the real world.

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

True Tale of Titles: While Terry Gilliam was preparing Brazil for release, Universal staffers were told to try to find a "better" title than Brazil, as the studio head pushing for changes to the movie wasn't happy with it. Some of the 37 titles the staff passed along:
* If Osmosis, Who Are You? * The Works * The Ball-Bearing Electro Memory Circuit Buster * What A Future! * You Show Me Your Dream... * Vortex * Lords of the Files * Explanada Fortunada Is Not My Real Name * The Staplegunners * Erotic * Nude Descending Bathroom Scale * Dreamscape (managing to forget that that title had already been used) * Disconnected Parties * Chaos * This Escalator Doesn't Stop At Your Station * Can't Anybody Here Play the Cymbals? * The Girl in the House on the Truck That's on Fire * Fold, Spindle, Mutilate * Gnu Yak, Gnu Yak, and Other Bestial Places

Had the phrase OMGWTFBBQ???!!! existed 20 years ago, Gilliam would have used it.

(Info from The Battle of Brazil by Jack Mathews)

[grandmofhelsing.livejournal.com]

DST is the work of the devil. Daylight! Bah! Hisssss!