David Cranmer's Blog, page 24
June 30, 2017
June 28, 2017
Alan Turing on Mortality
Sad to think of how much more Alan Turing could have accomplished if his life hadn't been cut short. Over at Brain Pickings, a sample of the great mathematician: The Binary Code of Body and Spirit: Computing Pioneer Alan Turing on Mortality.
June 27, 2017
The Tower Looms
We begin our reread of The Dark Tower VII at Criminal Element. An excerpt:The Dark Tower is very close, but our ka-tet is spread far and wide. Roland and Eddie are in 1977 where they have just finished meeting with the author Stephen King. In 1999, Father Callahan and Jake are about to storm The Dixie Pig lounge where Susannah is being held along with Mia, who is about to give birth to an unholy demon: this child has the DNA combo of Roland and Susannah and a “co-father” in the Crimson King. So, we are very close to our destination, the stakes are high, and it’s anybody’s guess who will live to see The Dark Tower.
The Dark Tower looms on the horizon for both our ka-tet and you, our loyal readers, as we count down the days to the premiere of The Dark Tower film. The plan is to finish the series on the Tuesday before the premiere, so we'll be splitting The Dark Tower into four sections (about 200 pages each) and meeting here at our usual time (Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET) to discuss major themes, motifs, and reactions.
June 26, 2017
Twin Peaks: The Return
I hope you are watching Twin Peaks: The Return. Last night's episode, #8, was one of the most surreal, unique experiences I've ever seen on television. It's almost beyond TV. The show is on Showtime. Don't miss it!
