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Saturday January 30, 2016 I have below-average facial recognition skills. Frequently Steve and I will be watching TV and Steve will say "Look who it is!" and I will look, and look, and finally say "Who is it?" because I have no idea. That's not what this post is about, but it's helpful to know for this story... When the new X-Files was about to start, the Space Channel aired a best-of marathon over two days. We watched it on and off, sharing X-Files memories, and at some point on that first day I remembered hearing that Canadian Tyler Labine, who has been one of my favourite actors since Dead Last , appeared in not one but two X-Files episodes as "Stoner." I went on IMDB to confirm and there it was in Labine's credits - bit parts in  Quagmire and War of the Coprophages . I excitedly blurted my trivia to Steve, hoping that we'd catch a glimpse of Labine in the marathon. "Hope he shows up in the new one," said Steve. ...

Sunday August 16, 2015 I stumbled into a Tumblr account last week. It started because I learned that a friend had a Tumblr and I wanted to be able to follow her posts easily, so I created what I thought would be a reading-only account. That lasted all of a day, right until I realized how easy it was to hit the "Reblog" button. Although I've been terribly lax of late when it comes to writing on this blog, I still intend this space to be my primary spot for proper posts. But for the easy sharing of photos and articles and other things I find interesting, I'll try adding Tumblr to my Twitter and Facebook Page repertoire for awhile. I have no idea how much I'll like it or how long it will last (and really no idea how Tumblr works yet, frankly) but if you'd like to follow and see what happens I'll be at   http://marilynannecampbell.tumblr.com Are you on Tumblr? Share your link in the comments! (And please tell me any tips you have on the etiquet...

by Marilyn Anne Campbell Stage play: Sci-fi comedy, one-act, 2W/2M/1 either When low-level staff at an interstellar supply station find themselves on the frontlines of alien contact, workplace dissatisfaction could lead to an inter-species incident.  First Production: Universal Language  premiered in August 2015 at Otherworld Theatre's first  Paragon: A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Play Festival in Chicago Illinois. Taking place at the The Public House Theatre, Paragon presented 40 short plays in 2 days. (Performance date: August 23rd) Directed by Lauren Fields Literary Manager / Festival Programmer: Elliott Sowards Featuring: Chloe Baldwin as Zapanta D. Matthew Beyer as Montis William Delforge as Stanton Maureen Mizener as the Regional Manager Claire Allegra Taylor as the Assistant / Alien Read a review of the festival by Janna Lyhus who highlighted Universal Language as "fantastic" and a "masterwork."   A Little History Universal Lan...