Happy May the Fourth

Another May the 4th comes and go's. Hope everyone had a good one.

May the 4th be with you....all ways.

David Bowie 1947 - 2016

The world lost one more talented, creative soul yesterday. An artist that involved in the soundtrack of the lives of many people all over the world and who had a incredible influence over music, style and pop culture.

David Bowie was a bit of a touchstone in my life. Specifically his duet with Bing Crosby back in 1977. I remember watching that with my Grandfather (he was a big fan of Bing). But also many of his songs seem to follow along at interesting points of my life. The planet just lost something unique and special. Condolences to his family.

not to mention.....what will happen to The Guild of Calamitous Intent?!?

Goodbye 2015 And Hello 2016!

Happy new year to all! Hope your 2015 is full of good memories and the upcoming year will be a outstanding one. All the best in the new year!

Bring it on 2016!

Happy Birthday, Stan the Man!

Happy Birthday Stan Lee. We should all look that good at 93!

Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year To Everyone!

Just thought I would take a moment on this lovely Christmas Day to wish everyone and anyone a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year for 2016!

A Century Ago...

Hard to believe its been over one hundred years since Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae wrote "In Flanders Fields" (3 May 1915).  And how it still seems to resonate with people on Remembrance Day.

Please take a few minutes to remember all the men and women who have died while serving their country and all who came home in body if not spirit. Not all wounds are visible. Thank you for everything. We will never forget.

Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae

Back to the Future II...Today

After a few years of jackass's putting up fake 'today's the day Marty McFly went into the future' posts along with accompanying altered screen shots we have finally arrived.

Today IS the day Marty, Jennifer and Doc Brown traveled 30 years into the future in the movie "Back to the Future II".

Notice the date. 21 October 2015...Thursday??
Must be proof this is an alternate future.

It's always fun to look around at all the things they got wrong or right or came close. No hoverboards, Mr. Fusion or flying cars, but even though it is represented in 1980's technology, the multiple channels on TV and face to face communication (and the fact that his boss is monitoring him) all sound a little familiar. The rise of 3-D movies, the communication/gaming headsets the McFly kids wear, very similar to Google Glass and Oculus Rift, right down to the gang's arrest being filmed by the media with a drone.

That's always the trick about speculating about the future. Many shows have done this over the years. Just take a look at the 'futuristic PADD's from "Star Trek The Next Generation". I have something similar sitting on my desk and one even smaller and thinner that I keep in my pocket. 

But that can also be the cool thing about creating a future world. Fond memories of these imagined futures spark the creativity in young future designers and of the inventions of tomorrow.