Despite being concerned over the wokeness of future Star Wars projects, one bright moment in 2023 was the introduction of Baylan Skoll in the ‘Ahsoka’ series.

The last time I bought a Star Wars action figure was back in 1999, so for me to go out and buy this now is an indication of how much I enjoyed this character. The figurine is a good likeness as well and there is a lot of attention to detail in the attire.

So I guess I’m still a Star Wars fan…for now.

But I am worried about Star Wars moving forward, especially with the hiring of an activist to direct the next film. I have a pretty good idea where this is going to end up, hence why I cancelled Disney Plus.

So, regarding Star Wars, my advice would be to stick with anything created by Dave Filoni or Jon Favreau. Avoid everything else like the plague.

Just over a year ago I cancelled Paramount Plus and switched over to Disney, mainly because of the many upcoming new Star Wars series scheduled for 2023.

Too woke, too much gender-bias, and gratuitous diversity/inclusive casting; to the point where ridiculous plot holes and inconsistencies became all too common in their storytelling – and all because they had to keep inserting this garbage into their shows.

Now I don’t care what they have planned for Star Wars in 2024, so it’s back to Paramount Plus!

Five exciting flavours to choose from!

These bars are a little on the expensive side at AU$4 for only 60 grams.

It’s more of a gimmick than anything else, but I did try the ‘Original Chocolate’ and it was pretty good.

Great packaging. A good variety of flavours. But priced too high.

These treats were purchased in Tasmania circa 2009.

For fifteen years they have sat in mint condition at the back of my freezer, as they are somewhat of a collector’s item.

Apparently a rebranding of the ‘Mars’ name is quite rare, and it was done so on this occasion to promote the entry of a Tasmanian team into the AFL.

In an attempt to be selected ahead of Greater Western Sydney as the 18th team in 2010, those behind the Tasmanian bid sought out a number of sponsors to prove their financial viability. ‘Mars’ had agreed to be their major backer, and shortly after launched this rather unique campaign.

Although Tasmania did not gain entry to the AFL back then, it has since been confirmed that a team from The Apple Isle will join the competition as the 19th club in 2028.

My free sticker collection arrived today, courtesy of Sticker Mule.

The designs and quality are outstanding!

I’ll be putting these to very good use.

Thank you @stickermule

Released only in 1988, and with virtually none remaining in circulation, the only way to acquire one of these collector’s items today is through a dealer.

There are a number of coin and note dealers on eBay that are selling this item in mint condition and in its Reserve Bank packaging from 35 years ago.

The one that I purchased, that you see in the photos, cost $40 plus postage.

‘Rollerball’ (1975) is without doubt a science fiction classic.

But there is one scene in this film that I always found totally insane, when at around the halfway mark, a group of society elites decide to burn half a dozen trees.

There was no CGI back when this film was made, so chances are these are real trees being destroyed, although the producers claim this is not the case. Personally, I don’t believe them.

However, what makes the scene truly disturbing are the nutcases causing the destruction, as highlighted in the screen captures below.

But to truly appreciate this cinematic masterpiece, one needs to watch the mayhem for themselves.

Below is a link to the video on YouTube.

All screenshots and video courtesy of United Artists.

I’m pretty sure this belongs to me, in theory at least.

From an exposure point-of-view, this is awesome!

I’m not sure about the price, though.

I signed up for pay-per-click advertising on Amazon a month ago, so let’s see how that is progressing.

Below is a screenshot of my statistics, with a few comments added.

The number of impressions is really good to be honest, and has been on the increase after a slow start. So people are paying attention, if not clicking or buying.

I set aside a budget of $150, of which the amount of clicks has cost me $6.21 so far.

But to make this work, and for the costs involved to even out, I did need to sell two books by this time. To begin making a profit, I needed to sell three or more. This is not a huge ask, so I think some sales are not too far away.

I can always make some keyword adjustments and maybe be a little more aggressive with my price bidding.

Overall, I can’t complain about what I’ve paid for. At the end of the day, Amazon cannot force anyone to buy anything; all they can do is put your product in more places where it can be seen. To that end, they have delivered on their part of the deal.

The consensus from other sellers who have invested in these ads all say that it does take a little time to see results. From what I can see from my graph is that I have keywords and search terms in the right areas, so now we play the waiting game.

What’s up with the retail price?

Am I missing something? (Besides royalties)