all in the family at the top of the world

I was amused last week when I saw the name of the scriptwriter for Disney's 1973 movie The Island at the Top of the World.

John Whedon.

Yes.
Joss's grandpapa.

water

Why was the robot afraid of being anywhere near water?
Because it was an oxydant waiting to happen.

glasses

I got my first-ever pair of computer glasses yesterday. I had had my eyes (if not my head) examined a week ago, and even though it had been 3 years since my last visit, my eyesight has barely changed so there's no need to replace my progressives. When I mentionned to the optometrist that I tend to tilt my head back because, when I look thru the bottom part of my glasses, the computer screen's image is sharper, he recommended the computer glasses. Everything is very blurry when I look beyond arms-length, but, if it helps with the headaches I sometimes get from long days at the office, heck, I can live with that. As long as I don't drive with that.