Monthly Archives: July 2010

Do You Love Good Quality Original Movies?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Eric Zim

Then go see Inception. This is a test from Hollywood. Is it time to go back to producing big, original movies or do we continue to turn existing properties, like Marmaduke and View-Master into movies? If Inception bombs we won’t … Continue reading →

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Getting Ahead to Fall Behind

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Eric Zim

By the end of last weekend I had most of the week of blog posts laid out. I felt pretty good. Finally, I wouldn’t need to cram in some time at night for a post the next morning. And now … Continue reading →

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Deal.

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Eric Zim

“Let’s meet up after work at the casino.” Deal. “Hey, you never showed up!” Deal. “I just wanted to play some poker with you. I brought a new deck of cards.” Deal. “Can you believe they were only two bucks?” … Continue reading →

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Mirrored Sands, Part 7

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Eric Zim

The rulers of the ancient Empire of the Cultivators Were powerful beings. And decadent. The Bright Soul Order’s primary purpose Was to prevent And destroy Any technology that could result in their return. They call them the Corruptors. They say … Continue reading →

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Agribears, Part 3

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Eric Zim

I often get up early to watch them. Outside of my apartment window, looking through the city, I would see them moving slowly in the golden light. They say we have about sixteen agribears in the city. The exact total … Continue reading →

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Agribears, Part 2

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Eric Zim

Like most people my age, we didn’t really pay that much attention to them. They were just part of the background. When I was about twelve, I was in a tree with a friend of mine. We were building a … Continue reading →

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Oakland Riots After the Mehserle Verdict De-Sensationalized

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Eric Zim

I’m not here to go over the verdict against Johannes Mehserle regarding the shooting of Oscar Grant was read yesterday. You can get more detailed news on that elsewhere. I live in downtown Oakland, just a couple of blocks from … Continue reading →

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Agribears, Part 1

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Eric Zim

The pun is that the agribears started out small. My dad had a cubling when he was growing up. The pet plants were amazing to scientists, but most people didn’t think much more of them than some new craze. No … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on OnLive

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Eric Zim

OnLive promises to revolutionize gaming. OnLive is a new online gaming distribution platform. Unlike existing other online game deliver services (such as Steam and Impulse), where you purchase and download games, OnLive skips the download process by streaming the games … Continue reading →

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Mirrored Sands, Part 6

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Eric Zim

Ruins of the Cultivators Are not uncommon. They spread to every system Known and forgotten. They catalogued every world Every scrap of rock. Wherever they went They built. Whatever they built They defended. The ashes of their empire Have long … Continue reading →

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