Mandy Oviatt's Blog, page 2
October 14, 2015
October 13, 2015
July 20, 1969
Today, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. That’s right, you can stop laughing. Those silly mortals decided to go to the moon, and named the mission to go there after the wrong god. I watched today with my wife and son. “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” I held my breath, because I […]
Dear Olives, from Vanessa
This letter, referred to in My Lady Olives, was sent from Vanessa Thomas to Olisbeth Mason. It was removed from the original publication of the book, but made available here for my readers. Dear Olives, I hope you don’t mind me using the familiar name my daughter calls you, but my children talk so much […]
September, 1976
I always hate it when I have to bring someone to the Underworld, and this time was no exception. Most of the time, Hades or one of his minions come to Earth to bring the dead to his realm, but today? It was my job, because this time, it was a goddess that passed away. […]
May 9, 2015
Blue Milk? All about an amazing, Star-wars Themed Webcomic
Hi, Moon Sedai Here. As many of you may know, I’m a sucker for a good web comic, so today I thought I would introduce you to one that fits with this month’s theme of “30 Days and Knights” of Star Wars. This web comic is a brilliant series called Blue Milk Special. Blue Milk ...
May 4, 2015
Star Wars (John Williams Is The Man) a cappella tribute medley song – Corey Vidal and Moosebutter
A Star Wars themed, four-part a cappella musical tribute set to cinematic themes from composer John Williams. YouTube video (lip sync) by Corey Vidal Vocals (ALL singing) by Moosebutter Written and recorded by Moosebutter Please support our careers, everyone’s love of Star Wars, and the amazing work of John Williams by sharing this video. A ...
May 2, 2015
Star Wars with the Kiddos
Okay, before I start telling you this small adventure, let me be clear to say that I do not have children, so I’m going to have to tell this little story of mine as it played out with my brother and one of my sisters. This stretches back several years, so remain patient. Star Wars ...
April 23, 2015
The Gamers: Lodge’s Firefly Rant
Editor’s note: This video is so genius that I wish we’d filmed it. BONUS SCENE: Lodge tells Leo exactly how he feels about his favorite shows and the networks that cancelled them. Visit http://www.watchthegamers.com to watch all of The Gamers: Hands of Fate, beginning August 15th! Buy the digital download at www.watchthegamers.com Pre-order DVD ...
April 21, 2015
I’ve Read a Poem: Poetry in Serenity
In this clip, Mal tells a stunned Inara that “Yes, I’ve read a poem…” So I thought, “Why not show people this poem? The poem is called “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, (1772 – 1834) And this poem is long, so I’m just going to give you a selection. You ...
April 13, 2015
Kids Need to Read
To many Browncoats, this is the Charity of Choice. Read more about Kids Need to Read here.
