I apologize

I'm in a terrible dry spell, obviously, blogging-wise. Here is one excuse: I've been covering this at work. You might have heard about it. It's kind of a big deal.

(I found that Web site by Googling "alex wayne" and "schip," incidentally. I'm cited twice, which is kind of cool. Also, I've been on this show a lot lately; there are Web feeds and pod casts, if you're into that kind of thing.)

For the hell of it, here's a quick round-up of my pop-culture diet of late:

I'm reading George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. It's fantasy fiction, but it doesn't suck. Probably the best of the genre that I've read since Lord of the Rings, which says a lot about the genre.

I just defeated "God of War II" on the PlayStation 2. Fun game. Some annoying puzzles. It's slightly more difficult than the first "God of War," I'd say, because the designers took away some important moves from the first game that made fights easier.

I saw "The Kingdom" recently. I was largely disappointed; it's pretty trite. The last 15 minutes comprises a pretty spectacular action sequence, however.

The television show "Heroes" has taken a serious nose-dive, and threatens to jump the shark (just in case the phrase still requires definition).

My favorite new show is "Life," Wednesdays at 10. Takes your average crime procedural and turns it on its head, anchored by the work of the lead actor, Damian Lewis. Impressive stuff. NBC, however, did a terrible job marketing the show. (The new Wednesday show that NBC spent a lot of time and energy marketing, "Bionic Woman," isn't nearly as good. Though I do enjoy the Battlestar Galactica references, and the work of Katee Sackhoff, who regularly pwns the lead actress.)