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  1. I noticed a theme

    04/12/08 05:45:13 | 0

    Well, let's see. You're mixing together two different series by two different writers to make your observations. MyklarCure writes JLAin't, where your Aquaman and Wonder Woman reference is from, and I write Cat-Tales, where Ra's is, as well as other Diana appearances. A subtle nuance, perhaps, but worth mentioning before we continue.

    While I don't know that Myk had a particular instance in mind of Diana saying she wanted a Meta-run state, she was actively DOING it in the graphic novel Earth 2. She was the face of Big Brother on a planet-size viewscreen, evangelizing the new world order of goodness and light they were imposing on this parallel dimension they'd conquered. And she was devastated when they had to withdraw and let the native...
  2. Scotch, Part II

    04/03/08 08:12:19 | 0

    Once upon a time, there was a global event scientists call the "little ice age." Yes, we have endured major climate changes before, we are remarkably clever and adaptable creatures once we figure out "THIS IS OUR ASS." One of the nastiest effects of the little ice age was that grapes no longer grew in many locations where the inhabitants previously enjoyed wine. Inhabitants had to find other ways to brew alcohol. Remember when I said clever and adaptable? Except for a brief flirtation the ancient Egyptians had with beer, this period is where we truly see the development of distilled beverages from grains, be it barley, rye, wheat, or corn. One thing led to another, and after a few hundred years of fussing around with the process… PERFECTION in a glass. Now, I don't want to start a brawl. Irish whiskey is nice. They and everyone else outside of Scotland use an "e." In Scotland, no e. It's spelled "whisky," it's also called scotch...