Richard of York
...and What-If History The reburial of Richard III is in the news. I don't approve of burying Richard of York in Leicester, his only connections with the city being that he was murdered nearby and buried secretly in an abbey…
Santa Cruz at dawn
I was up before dawn because of jet lag. Full-size image here An inscription at the end of the wharf reads: In the tides of time we have sought safe harbor here on this western shore where the waves ebb…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Start of Season 7 (7.1 - 7.11) 7.1 Lessons Lessons about slaying, incorporating a little self-knowing dig. DAWN: But he's new. He doesn't know his strength. He might not know all those fancy martial arts skills they…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
End of Season 6 (6.12 - 6.22) 6.12 DoubleMeat Palace Unusually, we start with some description of events we haven't seen - visiting the trio's den only to find they're gone. BUFFY: Wow. They're all so identical.…
diversity
It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. (Maya Angelou)…
because we're doomed
Everything is more beautiful because we're doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now. We will never be here again. (Homer: “The Illiad”)…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Start of Season 6 (6.1 - 6.11) 6.1 Bargaining, part 1 The first half of the episode is just establishing that the team is working as a team (including Spike), led by Willow. Dawn is in school…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
End of Season 5 (5.12 - 5.22) 5.12 Checkpoint We see Glory in a feeble and weak state before she is helped to "drink" another postman, which might help to explain why she's been around for 11…
fullness of being
“The living soul has one purpose only: to come into its own fullness of being, as a tree comes into full blossom.” D.H.Lawrence…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Start of Season 5 (5.1 - 5.11) 5.1 Buffy vs Dracula We see Sunnydale's beach again, for the first time since high school. As it's close enough for the high school students to hang out at after…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
End of Season 4 (4.12-4.22) 4.12 A New Man The issue of Giles not particularly having anything to do is finally to the fore. BUFFY: Giles was the librarian at my high school. RILEY: Ah, I've seen…