Category: Star Wars
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Star Wars Toys & Collectibles Review: ‘Star Wars The Black Series Han Solo (Hoth) Action Figure -Archive/Lucasfilm Ltd. 50th Anniversary Collection’
Ooh…I thought they smelled bad…on the outside! – Han Solo, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back On January 21, 2021, Hasbro Hasbro released a 6-inch scale Han Solo (Hoth) action figure as part of its Star Wars The Black Series Archive collection. Like other figures in the Archive subcollection, this rendition of smuggler-turned-Rebel hero Han Solo in his Rebel-issue…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, January 23, 2022, or: Notes on a Cold ‘Lazy Sunday’ Afternoon in Florida
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in Blogging, Creative Writing, Fiddler on the Roof – 50th Anniversary Remastered Limited Edition, James Horner, La-La Land Records, Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary, Movie and TV Soundtracks, Music, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Star Wars action figures (Kenner/Hasbro), Star Wars The Black SeriesHi there, Dear Reader. It is a chilly, gray wintry afternoon in Lithia, Florida, on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Currently, the temperature is 48˚F (9˚C) under cloudy skies. With humidity at 91% and the wind blowing from the north-northwest at 6 MPH (10 KM/H), the wind-chill factor is 42˚F (6˚C). Today’s forecast calls for partly…
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, January 13, 2022, or: Amazon Delivers, USPS Does Not
Hi, there, Dear Reader. It’s late morning here in Lithia, Florida, on Thursday, January 13, 2022. It is a chilly – but not freezing – winter day in the Sunshine State. Currently, the temperature is 69˚F (20˚C) under sunny skies. With humidity at 70% and the wind blowing from the west-northwest at 3 MPH (5…
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Star Wars Toys & Collectibles Review: ‘Star Wars The Black Series Luke Skywalker (Hoth) Action Figure (Archive /Lucasfilm Ltd. 50th Anniversary Collection)’
There’s a meteorite that hit the ground near here. I want to check it out. It won’t take long. – Luke Skywalker, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Luke Skywalker (Hoth) – Star Wars The Black Series Archive/Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary Collection Action Figure On January 20, 2021, Hasbro released a 6-inch scale Luke…
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On Books & Reading: Suffering Succotash! My TBR Stack Keeps Growing!
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in Amazon, Books, Ian Doescher, Jack Mitchell, MacTrump: A Shakespearean Tragicomedy of the Trump Administration, Part I, Star Wars, Star Wars Books, The Battle of Leyte Gulf: 23-26 October 1944, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy’s Finest Hour (2004 book), The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem, The Steal: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stopped It, To Be Read (TBR) StackHello, there, Dear Reader. It’s late morning here in Lithia, Florida on Monday, January 3, 2022. It’s a chilly winter – or what passes for winter in the Sunshine State – day. Currently, the temperature is 62˚F (17˚C) under sunny skies. With humidity at 76% and the wind blowing from the west-northwest at 12 MPH…
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Star Wars Toys & Collectibles Review: Hasbro Star Wars The Black Series – Aurra Sing 6-inch Scale Action Figure
AURRA SING: A feared bounty hunter known for her chalk-white skin and built-in comlink antenna, Aurra Sing was an expert sniper and trained assassin who would work for anyone who paid her. – Hasbro packaging blurb, Star Wars The Black Series: Aurra Sing On October 1, 2021, Hasbro released Star Wars The Black Series: Aurra Sing,…
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On Books: It’s Time to Revisit the Ol’ TBR List of the Month (November Edition)
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in Alternative History (Alt History), And the Last Trump Shall Sound: A Future History of America, Books, Harry Turtledove, Jack Mitchell, Kristin Baver, Military History, Movies, Star Wars, Star Wars Books, Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual History (2021 Edition), The Great War: A Combat History of the First World War, The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic PoemHi, there, Dear Reader. It’s early afternoon here in my corner of west-central Florida on Saturday, November 6, 2021. It’s a cold day – by Florida standards, anyway – but at least it’s not raining today. Currently, the temperature is 61˚F (16˚C) under cloudy skies. With the wind blowing from the northwest at 12 MPH…
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Book Review: ‘The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem’
The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem Written by: Jack Mitchell Illustrated by: Jessica Benhar Publisher: Abrams Image, an imprint of Henry N. Abrams Publishing Date: September 28, 2021 Spirit of learning, angel of the Force, In grief, in longing for your tender touch, I call you to my side: let sorrow cease, Let…
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On Books: My TBR Pile Keeps On Growing, and Growing, and Growing
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in Alternative History (Alt History), And the Last Trump Shall Sound: A Future History of America, Books, Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, Harry Turtledove, I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year, Ian Doescher, Jack Mitchell, MacTrump: A Shakespearean Tragicomedy of the Trump Administration, Part I, On Writing Well: 30th Anniversary Edition, Star Wars Books, The Great War: A Combat History of the First World War, The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic PoemHi, there, Dear Reader. If you’re a regular visitor to this space, you know that I’m an avid reader. It’s a trait that runs in my family, at least on my mom’s side; most of my relatives, including both of my grandparents, Mom, and even my half-sister Vicky are/were readers, and family legend has it…
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Adventures in Good Reading, or: Awaiting the Arrival of ‘The Odyssey of Star Wars’
One of the cool things about Star Wars is the universality of its story, especially when it concerns the Original Trilogy of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. I mean, even though the movies were conceived by a (then) young American filmmaker named George Lucas and featured an Anglo-American…
A Certain Point of View, Too 