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Today I finished reading A Fighting Man of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is the seventh book in his Martian Tales series (or Tales of Barsoom, depending on your preference). It was enjoyable, but I think I need a rest from high adventure. It might be time to read another history book.

I finally saw Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). Watching it reminded me of two other odes to idealistic courage:  The Devil and Miss Jones (1941), another great film starring Jean Arthur, and Meet John Doe (1941), directed by Frank Capra. Needless to say, I recommend all three.

I’ve also been renting Doctor Who DVDs lately. Yesterday I saw a 3rd incarnation (Jon Pertwee) story, “The Green Death.” The week before, I saw a 4th incarnation (Tom Baker) story, “Horror of Fang Rock.” Today I begin the first episodes of a 1st incarnation (William Hartnell) story, “Destiny of the Daleks.” I think I’m actually enjoying them more now than I did when I first saw them. I just wish the BBC would release the complete Doctor Who original series on DVD… in chronological order… at a reasonable price… and make them available in the States. True, I still need to buy the complete DVD sets of Star Trek: The Original Series, Space: 1999, The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Babylon 5, Crusade, Lexx, Red Dwarf, The Avengers, Jeeves & Wooster, Blackadder (I, II, III, and Goes Forth), The Thin Man, and I, Claudius, but who’s counting? Blake’s 7 would also be nice to have. And the first season of Starhunter. [Edit: How could I forget Cowboy Bebop?!? Dash to your local video store and rent the series. After you have seen the series, rent the movie. I must remember to buy all the DVDs before they are out of production again. Och, and now that I think of it, I also need Granada Television's complete Sherlock Holmes series starring Jeremy Brett (the only man who ever did justice to the character). I'd better stop whilst I'm behind.]

Favorite Incarnations of the Doctor

• Tom Baker (The Fourth Incarnation)
• Patrick Troughton (The Second Incarnation)
• Jon Pertwee (The Third Incarnation)
• Colin Baker (The Sixth Incarnation)

I have confirmation of the events that I shall be running at Origins 2006:

• Harry Potter & Hogwarts’ Latest Danger (Thursday, 29 June, 2:00 p.m.)
• Doctor Who: The Golden Chalice (Thursday, 29 June, 8:00 p.m.)
• Star Trek: Marduk 6 (Friday, 30 June, 8:00 p.m.)
• Harry Potter & Hogwarts’ Latest Danger (Saturday, 1 July, 10:00 a.m.)
• The Prisoner: Jolly Good Fun (Saturday, 1 July, 8:00 p.m.)
• Harry Potter & Hogwarts’ Latest Danger (Sunday, 2 July, 10:00 a.m.)

The Harry Potter events each last 1 hour and 45 minutes; all other events last 3 hours and 45 minutes. No experience is necessary as the rules will be taught (and they are easy). Characters will be provided. Online event registration will begin soon. I’ll furnish the exact date as soon as I know it. (I should probably mention that the Star Trek event is Star Trek: The Original Series and the Doctor Who event is likewise Doctor Who: The Original Series. The Prisoner event is, of course, based on The Prisoner television series starring Patrick McGoohan.)

It’s time to post this, I suppose. Be seeing you…

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