Sunday, March 30, 2014

'Walking Dead' finale - what's eating at me? Where's Beth?

Is Beth on tonight's menu?
'The Walking Dead' - 8 PM (CST) AMC
    Tonight's episode is the end of season 4 for the award winning drama on AMC. It also serves as the catalyst for launching us viewers head long into season 5. Perhaps this is why tonight's episode is titled, simply 'A'
    This entire second half of the 4th season has told a story of individuals surviving. The single common thing is that 'Terminus' lies at seemingly the end of the line of these railroad tracks.
    But, if you know anything about the apocalypse, nothing is at it seams. And the AMC show runners are a master of reminding us of this. (...look at the flowers, look at the flowers
    Maybe 'A' is the beginning for our group? Maybe Terminus will unite and give Rick and his 'people' the tools they need to start again? Or, realistically in a zombie filled world of desperation not...
    (BEWARE POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD)
   If you're a fan of the original comic book series that AMC uses for TWD, you're well aware of the most gruesome things that befall Rick's groups, on most occasions as well. Much of the most graphic and horrible events depicted in the comics might not and has not made to AMCs pages...but I doubt it should be assumed it might be put past them....tonight might surprise some.... but tonight's shocking finale will set the pace to help unite this group like never before. 'A' will make the beginning of our groups new reality for next years season five to 'save the world'.

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Love live 'west coast' concerts, but I live in Wisconsin

So I've been listening to some live Widespread Panic concerts from the West Coast this week on a pretty sweet audio service, Mixlr.

Mixlr offers high-quality live audio to the web, Facebook, social networks and mobile devices. Just download our free broadcasting app, and broadcast and listen, live instantly. 


Thursday, March 20, 2014

Happy Vernal Equinox - science time


The equinox is the point where one season turns to the other. The word is Latin for 'equal night' and refers to the fact that, on the equinox, day and night are of equal length. There are two equinoxes each year, with the vernal equinox usually occurring on 21 March. Vernal comes originally from the Latin word for 'bloom' - it refers to the fact that, in the northern hemisphere, this equinox marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. The name is less meaningful in the southern hemisphere, where this equinox actually marks the beginning of autumn, but nonetheless the traditional name vernal is commonly retained...