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Happy 50th Anniversary of the airing of the first episode of Doctor Who

| November 23, 2013

Yep, that’s a mouthful but that is what happened on BBC One. A TV show was shown and, without knowing it, created an entertainment juggernaut. We watched An Adventure in Time and Space last night which was a loving tribute to the beginning of the series. We will be watching the airing of The Day […]

50 Years Ago Today: Remembering JFK

| November 22, 2013

50 years ago today in Dallas Texas a President was assassinated. According to my parents, we were in the pediatrician’s office for my wellness check since I was almost 3 months old. They heard it on the radio. I grew up knowing about John F. Kennedy from my parents and my teachers. I remember that […]

RTBTCKI The Doctor Who Marathon Edition

| November 20, 2013

BBC America is running a lot of episodes of Dr. Who and all the specials they have done about Dr. Who leading up to 2:50 on Saturday where we will be watching the 50th anniversary special. It is interesting seeing this much Doctor all at once. They are up to the Donna Noble episodes so […]

Crafty Tuesday: Dr Who, Puppets,and Me

| November 19, 2013

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the airing of the first episode of Doctor Who, I thought I would talk about Doctor Who and puppetry. Back on May 14th 1996 I was with the members of the Terminus TARDIS watching the TV movie at a sports bar in Atlanta. We were enjoying catching up […]

RTBTCKI The Back from Astronomicon 2013 edition

| November 18, 2013

We had fun at Astronomicon this weekend. Caroline made some new friends and had fun playing with kids her age. I moderated a 50 years of Doctor Who panel that went pretty well. Peter talked about different subjects and signed a lot of books. We got to spend some time with David Gerrold which is […]