The Late Late Show

I haven't watched a lot of television in the last few years (surfing the 'net takes a lot of time, don't you know), but recently I've been climbing in to bed just as "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" comes on.

Now ... I used to enjoy David Letterman but his one note went sour long ago, Jay Leno is just plain boring to me, Conan O'Brien tries a little too hard, and Jimmy Kimmel is, well, all about Jimmy Kimmel.

But Craig Ferguson makes me laugh. Out loud. Regularly.

Seriously, I have been enjoying Ferguson's humor SOoo much more than I thought I would. He's off the wall, full of non-sequitors, and he truly doesn't seem to care what the audience thinks, he just appears to be out there doing what he enjoys and what he thinks is funny. And so far, I've kind of been with him on that.

If you're up late enough, give him a shot. And then give him another chance the next night. He grows on you. You may appreciate his humor just a little more when he realize just how often he's being funny, and not just making random comments.

Another author finishes.

Jon Hassler passed away today.

I've only just discovered the joys of Hassler's books and recently attended the Jon Hassler Theatre in Plainview, MN were I saw some of the best theatre I've seen in recent years.

Hassler, just shy of 75.

The end.

Another ghost writer.

It seems that legend Arthur C. Clarke has given up the ghost. He lived an impressive ninety years.

I believe that the very first, real science fiction book that I ever read was Clarke's Islands in the Sky.

Peace.

Take the art and run.

What is up with art theft?! Just read this article in Bloomsberg on-line about yet another art theft, this one at a dealer's home. It's the second time the dealer was robbed at home. It must be a high-paying turn-around ... according to the article, the thieves left the scene in an SUV and then burned the SUV in the woods later. Burn the get-away-vehicle? Much?

There seem to have been plenty of art thefts in Norway recently, and now these in France. Who buys stolen art? It's not like cash, which can be used just about anywhere. I don't get it. I don't understand why or how anyone would find profit in stealing art.

Farewell to the Dungeon Master.

Gone the way of stickling? D&D creator, Gary Gygax, passed away March 4, 2008.

Thanks for the games, Gary.