Michael Hopcroft

You talk about crazy affairs You talk about your life as though it mattered You get attention 'cos you block the stairs Bragging about some bottles you have shattered Well I met a man who really lives He really does it all But what really matters is the heart he gives He makes your talk seem small When a man is a man He doesn't act to a plan He don't have to perform like John Wayne in some B feature flick A man is a man When he can offer his hand Not afraid of appearing insane if he can't break a brick I know a man who's a man Can't you sometimes crack a smile Do you think if you did we would run and tell I know one day your big villian style Will collapse as they turn the key in the door of your cell I know a man who was once like you But he opened his heart No one is really bad right through He's just another part When a man is a man And he drinks 'til he's canned He can drop to the floor, he can weep, we won't ask the price A man is a man He can fall he can stand We won't love him more if he keeps his soul on the ice I know a man who's a man Every one of us is looking for fame He's a looker He's a dresser He's a genius under pressure I know a man who could tighten your rein He's a father He's a brother He's a rocker He's a lover He's a man he's a man He doesn't act to a plan He don't have to get hitched to a train in some muscle beach trick A man is a man When he can offer his hand Not afraid of appearing insane if he can't break a brick Be a man who's a man

I'm preparing to publish a new RPG module after several years out of the business. This came up immediately when I was thinking about it. I always have to remind myself about self-care, so this was really good timing.

The contrast between those episodes is striking. Edge of Forever is an intensely personal story of one man's unbearable moral dilemma. Balance of Terror is a duel, reminiscent of films about submarine warfare, between two antagonists who in another situation might have been friends. It is also an episode about racism (the officer who turns against Spock when he sees what Romulans look like) and the price of irrational hatred. I have a special fondness for The Corbomite Maneuver, another of the duel episodes that displays Kirk ingenuity at its finest.

"Experience teaches slowly, Robin. And at a cost of many mistakes." "Mr. Freeze, give yourself up. We can get help for you... medical help!" "In prison? This I do not believe. No, you must PAY for what you did to me, for forcing me to live like this: never again to know the warmth of a summer breeze, never to feel the heat of burning logs in vintertime! Revenge. That is what I need! Revenge! I will have revenge!"

"You're looking at the rare white dragon bush. Its leaves make a tea so delicious it's heartbreaking! That, or it's the white jade bush, which is poisonous." "We need food, not tea. I'm going fishing." "Hmm... Delectable tea, or deadly poison?"

I’m kind of scared of the academy I think that my parents are proud of me I just wish I knew how to be comfortable here -- I never feel like I’m allowed to breathe Rubbing shoulders with these old nerds Rockin’ sweater vests in they office hours Eatin’ hors d'œuvres while I soul search Tryna make some sense of the ivory tower Feelin sober Am I just a coward? Or a poser? I don’t really doubt it Or a soldier? Books in holsters But the setting sucks I can’t fight the power Cuz they write books nobody reads For these white folks that they tryna please Recycle all the right quotes tryna cite blokes ain’t my cup of tea Eatin’ chex mix Feelin’ helpless I really miss my BLEEP’ ex it’s Such a BLEEP Cuz we never talk Yet we still share a BLEEP' Netflix And every day I apologize To the poor kid that we never had The emotion of the whole thing Make me so sick It’s BLEEP sad What you don’t get is how focused That I had to be cuz you couldn’t provide Mad at me cuz I’m losing my mind Had to leave at a terrible time Prednisone -- I can barely breathe Now the pressure gone but I barely sleep So I ring your phone but you don’t respond Had to put myself in some therapy Now my Therapist she take care of me Like Sierra mist things are clear to see Now I’m seeing the world in 1080p Now I'm seeing my world in 1080p Been a few months since the last verse Since I called you bad words I went ahead and got my masters I trimmed the last of my relaxer So my fro big Got some mo' gigs My cell phone says I’m roaming Cuz I’m on tour I want more Forget home so I go big I was taking pills up in the bathroom --- ended up alone in grad school I’m Mario I busted ass but My prize is sitting in another castle In a tight spot trying to disappear I would write songs for my friends to hear ----I’m tryna keep my lights on I’m a Nikon now it’s crystal clear Opportunity is at my doorstep So I’m moving back up on the horse like It’s the first time I ever wore specks Now I do my thing like life’s a Rorschach I see things nobody sees Since my bee stings turned to double ds I’m conceding That my feelings Is amazing Now I’m lovin’ me! I could give it up but where’s the fun in that? Gotta live it up or you will never laugh Life’s a box of chocolates with a lot of options Gotta keep it rocking life’s a rumble pack The first letter of your first name Makes your name emerge when I search things And it hurts me but I guarantee That without you I’m a better me Now I see the past with some clarity Glad I took my ass to some therapy Now I’m seeing the world in 1080p Now I'm seeing my world in 1080p

"When did Motley Crue become Classic Rock?" -- Bowling for Soup, "1985"

I wish Day of the Dead got more traction in the US. A solemn remembrance that is also a party where you celebrate the legacy of your departed loved ones.

Q: So your feet are in Boston and the rest of you is in Tokyo? A: We've spent decades giving you fanboys something to drool over. You really need to let the ladies have their turn.

Q: Well, sanctions aren't working and people are reluctant to invade them. What say we bar imports and and exports from California? A: On the bright side, you must admit the dishes are all very clean now.

"We have poor people in Agrabah?" "I wish I were a fearsome engine of destruction!" "I wish I were plummeting to my doom!"

Kyoto Animation, the studio behind anime classics such as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and K-On!, has been the target of an arson fire that has so far killed at least 30 people, almost all of them employees of the studio. Part of the tragedy about this is that KyoAni is one of the few studios that treats their animators well, as opposed to working them impossibly hard at poverty-level wages. The suspected arsonist is in custody.. Japan's conviction rate in criminal cases is an astounding 99%, so his being imprisoned is a virtual certainty. In addition, Japan has the death penalty and has executed some of its most notorious criminals.

Q: Captain, is there nothing in the codebook between Order 65 and Order 67? A: That you insist that the universe make sense is proof positive that you are far more insane than the rest of us.

I hope he had some idea where that sword was going when he tossed it off the stage. Alice Cooper's mastery of stagecraft and self-image was backed up by some pretty serious songwriting chops.

Q: What would the Batman story be like if Bruce Wayne were only moderately well-off? A: I am deeply honored you took me to this display of moving pictures on a screen. So when do we copulate?

"Dogs don't know it's not bacon." 'IT'S BACON!!!"

"Looking for books at my dad's place." "Why are you singing that?" "It's something we do."

Doofenschmirtz Evil Incorporated! Doofenschmirtz' House in the Suburbs! Doofenschmirtz' Quality Bratwurst! Doofenschmirtz on a Crab Boat! Doofenschmirtz in his Underwear!

For the record, it's actually Winter in Australia. And since the kids were apparently planning to do some fishing, I can see why police would be concerned. It is fortunate for these kids that in most countries juvenile records get expunged on reaching adulthood unless the offense is especially severe (murder, kidnapping, etc.). They would have a lot of explaining to do when they grew up and tried to get their own drivers licenses. ("You know, driving just isn't the same when it's actually my own car...")

Q: What makes you think disney is abandoning the family animation market? A: I'm sorry, but your child is too young to see this movie. Or, for that matter, any other movie.

from Mars

Q: They locked away all the frozen dairy products to stop people from throwing them at politicians! What's our new rallying cry? A: There is no such thing as a concrete milkshake!

Gesundheit

Psycho