Midweek Minding

Mrs. Stroock asked if we wanted to come along with her to the furniture store to look at new stuff for the basement. She had a couple of sets in mind. We went along thinking she only wanted to compare those two, color, comfort, etc. Big mistake. What are we, a newlywed husband? Man, that's two hours we want back. What's the smart way to say, 'I don't care?' 

We've done lots of good work so far this week on 76. We're revising the already revised Korean war chapter and reading through the chapter which comes next. We'll finish the read through this week. Don't get excited. The 76 MS will need a long sit period after this. 

Same too with The Final Storm. We'll have something F-111 related completed this week. We've got more sub hunting and we'll see George Washington's battlegroup launch some Tomahawks. At this point, given the momentum we have with The Final Storm, we'll keep plugging away. At this rate we'll be able to wrap up two more scenes in November. Perhaps we should set a goal of three.

We are busy colluding with the Russians this morning, which is why this post is going up later than normal. Hey, it ain't easy explaining what's happening in Loudoun County, Virginia to a bunch of borscht eating commies. Tar and feathers are what these people deserve. Go ahead, Feds. Say I'm a domestic terrorist. I don't give a fuck. Tar and feathers. 

We've heard some criticism of Dune's musical score. But knowing Villeneuve's work as we do, we're not surprised. Composed by Hans Zimmer, Dune's score ads ambience to the film. We especially like Zimmer's use of drums and bagpipes as the Atreides theme. Overall the score is grand and foreboding. Also, and this has been pointed out elsewhere, how about the Sadurakar chanting? Chilling.

Another Dune note. In David Lynch's version of Dune, the Baron Harkonnen is a disgusting, flying menace. He's really difficult to look at. In the Sci-Fi Channel's version, he's a clever, almost happy, rhyme making Englishman (well done we say). Here Stellan Skarsgard plays the Baron Harkonnen as a cynic, warn down by the burden's of life. His only joy comes from inflicting pain upon the Atreides. We hope we see more of Skarsgard's Baron Harkonnen in Part-2.