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"A man may fight for many things: his country, his friends, the glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, a novelty clock and a stack of French porn."

-- Edmund Blackadder III

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Wonderland by Night

I usually start answering memes and then don't finish them; too much like work, or Who Cares? But this one from Elspeth was fun and involves some word play:

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to people you like and include me. Try not to repeat a song title.
Pick your band/artist: Fats Waller

Are you a male or female: The Sheik of Araby

Describe yourself: Keeping Out of Mischief Now

How do you feel about yourself: I’ve Got My Fi... read more
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I enjoyed the Watchmen film more than I thought i would, seeing it with friends who'd never read the book but were able to respond to the larger themes. But ye gods, keep the general audience away from this thing that we love. Our local theater felt compelled to print out a sign warning customers that this is not a "superhero" film like they're used to, and I've already had students complain after the fact that they didn't understand the story or were disturbed by the content. I'll show you "... read more
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Upstate New York exists to make Michigan feel better about its status as the Texas of the North. Sure, we wolverines gave America its mad bombers, Nixon's pardon, the Amway-Blackwater dynasty, breeding enclaves for Calvinists the Netherlands didn't want, and city planning worthy of a post apocalyptic zombie film, but at least we don't shop at Forever Leather in Utica,New York:
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"If Spitzer wasn't out there poppin' chicks like bon bons maybe we'd be... read more
Wed, February 11, 2009 - 6:41 PM permalink - 1 comment
 
Art Deco has the Chrysler Building, but who knew that Steampunk has a building of its own?
www.justabovesunset.com/id1394.html
These are pictures by Alan M. Pavlik of the Bradbury Building , built in Los Angeles in 1893, a history of the building at Wikipedia, and the building's history as a set for films by Charlie Jane Anders at io9.
io9.com/5128982/the-mo...science-fiction
Wed, February 11, 2009 - 6:37 PM permalink - 5 comments
 
In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.
– Albert Camus

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Jimmy Olsen=me. And we all have signal watches
-- unidentified comic fan, watching the inauguration

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Friendships, like marriages, are dependent on avoiding the unforgivable.
— John D. MacDonald

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It may dash your hopes for that nice warm feeling called Schadenfreude, but the Masters of the Universe are smarter than the people they left behind at the investment banks. The... read more
Sun, January 25, 2009 - 3:56 PM permalink - 1 comment
 
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Hate To Talk About Myself (blog entry) I usually start answering memes and then don't finish them; too much like work, or Who Cares? But this one from Elspeth was fun and involves some word play:

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to ... read more
blog entry posted Sat, March 21, 2009 - 5:19 AM permalink - 0 comments
Watching People Watch the Watchmen (blog entry) I enjoyed the Watchmen film more than I thought i would, seeing it with friends who'd never read the book but were able to respond to the larger themes. But ye gods, keep the general audience away from this thing that we love. Our local theater fe... read more
blog entry posted Wed, March 18, 2009 - 1:33 AM permalink - 10 comments
Thumbs Up, Michigan! And Whadda YOO Lookin' At? (blog entry) Upstate New York exists to make Michigan feel better about its status as the Texas of the North. Sure, we wolverines gave America its mad bombers, Nixon's pardon, the Amway-Blackwater dynasty, breeding enclaves for Calvinists the Netherlands didn'... read more
blog entry posted Wed, February 11, 2009 - 6:41 PM permalink - 1 comment
Steampunk Office Building (blog entry) Art Deco has the Chrysler Building, but who knew that Steampunk has a building of its own?
www.justabovesunset.com/id1394.html
These are pictures by Alan M. Pavlik of the Bradbury Building , built in Los Angeles in 1893, a history of the ... read more
blog entry posted Wed, February 11, 2009 - 6:37 PM permalink - 5 comments
Commonplace Book: Quotations, January 2009 (blog entry) In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.
– Albert Camus

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Jimmy Olsen=me. And we all have signal watches
-- unidentified comic fan, watching the inauguration

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Friendships, like marriages, ... read more
blog entry posted Sun, January 25, 2009 - 3:56 PM permalink - 1 comment
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