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Daily Ramblings – Hobbies, Games, Books, and Movies

19 Thursday May 2022

Posted by Dave Gardner in Hobbies, Games, and Movies

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Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, CODM, Gaming, Hobbies, Ian Douglas, Science Fiction, Star Carrier

Well, my sister and I are in season 3 of Better Call Saul. What a great series. I think it is so good because we watched Breaking Bad first. No spoilers, but the back stories on some of the characters in Better Call Saul is awesome!

CODM is still a blast. I got to Grandmaster in Ranked play and hope to get to legendary this year. All kinds of challenges this season and some unique events that have been an absolute blast to play. I’m still grinding weapon camos for the most part. It’s tedious at times, but there is such a large variety of weapons, it’s fun to really learn a weapon as I work through diamond camo.

I’m reading another book in the Star Carrier series. It’s a page turner. I like this guy’s style of writing, and the plot is awesome.

Well, that’s all for today, folks. I hope you have a great one!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Isaac Asimov

20 Wednesday Oct 2021

Posted by Dave Gardner in Wisdom Wednesday

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Author, Foundation, Hugo, Isaac Asimov, Science Fiction, stories, Wisdom Wednesday, Writer

There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.

Isaac Asimov

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

Isaac Asimov

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

Isaac Asimov

Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.

Isaac Asimov

It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.

Isaac Asimov

For those of you who are interested, here’s a Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov He is one of America’s renowned Science Fiction Writers. Remember the movie “I, Robot.”?

Have a great Wednesday, folks.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Octavia E. Butler

06 Wednesday Oct 2021

Posted by Dave Gardner in Wisdom Wednesday

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Hugo Award, inspiration, Octavia E. Butler, Pattern Master, Quotes, Science Fiction, UCLA, Wednesday, wisdom

Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.

Octavia E. Butler

I’m comfortably asocial – a hermit in the middle of a large city, a pessimist if I’m not careful, a feminist, a black, a former Baptist, an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty and drive.

Octavia E. Butler

You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.

Octavia E. Butler

Not everyone has been a bully or the victim of bullies, but everyone has seen bullying, and seeing it, has responded to it by joining in or objecting, by laughing or keeping silent, by feeling disgusted or feeling interested.

Octavia E. Butler

Beware, all too often we say what we hear others say. We think what we are told that we think. We see what we are permitted to see. Worse, we see what we are told that we see.

Octavia E. Butler

Part of my joy of posting these quotes is not the quotes themselves, but the investigation of who this person is. In this case, Octavia E. Butler is one of America’s Science Fiction Writers. I’ll let you read more at this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavia_E._Butler

This is yet another fascinating story of someone I never knew before. I hope you enjoyed these quotes. Have a great Wednesday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Spread Your Wings Sunday – Week of June 7, 2020.

07 Sunday Jun 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Spread Your Wings

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Action, Adventure, Comedy, Genres, Love Story, Movies, Science Fiction, Spread Your Wings, Weekly Challenge

Wow! Another week has passed us by. I think time flies when so many things are going on.

This week’s challenge: Watch a movie in a genre you normally would never watch. For example, if you watch a lot of action/adventure movies, watch a comedy or tear jerker (Steel Magnolias is one example).

In the comments mention the movie you watched and what you thought of it. Did it suck or were you surprised by it?

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Book Review – Earth Strike

22 Sunday Mar 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Book Review

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Book 1, Earth Strike, Exciting, Good Story, Ian Douglas, Science Fiction, Series, Star Carrier, Terrific

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For those of you who enjoy Science Fiction, this is a book you’ll want to read. I found it on Scribd, but it’s also available on Amazon in the Kindle version and in paperback. Wow! What a story.

If you enjoy Science Fiction, particularly outer space stories, you’ll enjoy this one–promise.

Until next time…

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Dune

14 Tuesday Jan 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Ted Talk

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Dune, Dune Series, Frank Herbert, Reading, Science Fiction, Ted Talk, TedEd

I’m a huge Science Fiction fan. In fact, most of the fiction books I read (few) are Science Fiction books. Frank Herbert’s Dune series is much like Tolkien’s Middle Earth. It is a new universe and a world filled with intrigue and mystery. If you have not read Frank Herbert’s Dune, I highly recommend it. It is a real treat.

Have a great Tuesday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Are We Living in a Simulation?

17 Tuesday Dec 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Ted Talk

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Elon Musk, Science Fiction, Simulation?, Ted Talk, TedEd, The Matrix, Zohreh Davoudi

You’ll enjoy this one if you’re a fan of Elon Musk or the Matrix Trilogy like I am. Have a great Tuesday!!

Until next time…

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Book Review – The Clone Problem

04 Monday Nov 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Book Review

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Book Review, Exciting, Kenneth Preston, Page-Turner, Science Fiction, The Clone Problem

The Clone Problem

This was one terrific book. If you like the science fiction genre, this is well worth the read.

Until next time…

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk Tuesday – Conlanguages

15 Tuesday Oct 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Ted Talk

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Conlanguages, Elvish, Game of Thrones, Klingon, Science Fiction, Ted Talk, Video

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Today’s TEDEd video teaches us about conlanguges like Elvish in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth or Klingon in the famous Star Trek series. It’s a short one. I hope my science fiction fans in the audience enjoy this one.

Until next time…

Dave

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