Don’t call me a cab. Idioms and pedants.

Don’t call me a cab. Idioms and pedants.

by | Jun 15, 2015 | Author

Here’s another speech I gave. But, unlike the other ones, there’s no need to imagine a Scottish brogue. I’m sure most of you have seen, in movies and television, the grand tradition of the twelve-step program. (Of course, none of you have been in...
Ooh, We Got Chemistry

Ooh, We Got Chemistry

by | Jun 12, 2015 | Author

My wife and I are catching up on season 4 of Suits. And while the personal morality of the characters makes me uncomfortable from time-to-time, the chemistry that the characters display is exquisite and uncanny. In episode 10 of season 4, there is a scene between...
The Professor’s Journey

The Professor’s Journey

by | Jun 10, 2015 | Author

This is another speech I gave that garnered some awards. It’s a background story for my pseudonym Professor MacKay as a character himself. It’s important that you, dear reader, read this with a Scottish Brogue in your mind because that’s how I delivered the speech....
Out of League with Justice

Out of League with Justice

by | Jun 8, 2015 | Author

A few weeks ago, Simon Pegg caused a bit of an uproar on the Internet with his comments about science fiction and fantasy. The whole story seemed to conclude with him considering hanging up his geekdom hat. Later, he tried to back-peddle and in the process made some...
The Real Story

The Real Story

by | Jun 1, 2015 | Author

  This is a speech I gave that garnered some awards. It’s a simple story, the Real Story. It’s important that you, dear reader, read this with a Scottish Brogue in your mind because that’s how I delivered the speech. [Spoken with a Scottish...