Outside the Beltway

It beats the alternative but it ain’t for sissies.

Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!

What does God need with a starship?

No matter where you go, there you are.

This week: the 1968 classic, Planet of the Apes!

Some musings on the wrong lessons from a major global event.

Time to search for Spock.

Our current round of speech repression may prove worse than McCarthyism.

The actor and director is gone at 89.

“He that spits against the Wind, spits in his own Face.”

On politics, guns, and people killing people

Tom and Steven talk the King of the Monsters this week on Ancient Geeks!

The heavy metal legend has passed at 76.

This ain’t 1976.

We’ve seen a massive fall from the 2009 peak.

Team Trump and the DIA assessment of the Iran bombings.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

This week: monster movies of the 50s and 60s!

This week: Dungeons and Dragons and RPGs.

…and I write a bit more than that.

A day of AI, tariffs, and world historic stupidity.

A great actor is gone at 65.

Yet another test of Executive power for the courts to resolve.

Monday is Ancient Geeks day!

The legendary actor is gone at 95.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the latest ep!

A pop culture diversion.

The cruelty isn’t the point.

Thinking out loud, as one does.

Appointing unqualified loyalists is only the start.

I think we should take Trump seriously and literally.

The legendary singer, songwriter, and actor is gone at 88.

The legendary star of stage and screen is gone at 93.

Restored versions of the original movies are now available in 4K. They’re likely not legal.

A Man For All Seasons goes to the heart of our current political season

“The Rise of ‘Middle-Finger Politics’”

A legendary actor is gone at 87.

No, I don’t feel terrible now.

The roots of MAGA run deep, through places like my old home.

“2023 Lists” Edition

Steamboat Willie is about to be ripe for exploitation.

A television icon is gone at 101.

The game is the game.

A longtime friend has passed.

How something so promising became so frustrating.

The Gulf and Western singer, songwriter, and mogul has died at 76.

Disney is making some unwelcome moves.

International law enforcement agencies have made hundreds of arrests.