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Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

After a couple of months of dithering, I’ve finally got around to putting a couple of my stories back online.  You’re free to read them, or not.  They’re released under a Creative Commons license, which means you’re free to spread them around as much as you like (the world needs to know of my creative [...]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 at 9:41 pm and is filed under Writing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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Lawn Formation

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

Behind the fold, the strange botanical pattern we found in our back yard.

This entry was posted on Saturday, July 28th, 2007 at 11:44 am and is filed under Just a Day in My Life. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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Spoilers — HP and politics

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

A brief thought and some minor HP spoilers beneath the fold.

This entry was posted on Thursday, July 26th, 2007 at 1:10 pm and is filed under Harry Potter, Politics. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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Amazing! Einstein’s theory raises possibility of Humans from other universes de-stabilizing

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Einstein’s theory raises possibility of Humans from other universes de-stabilizing Earth into violence. Seriously, though, this is probably one of the most amazing examples of an expert’s name being abused to support some crank’s pet theory that I’ve ever seen.  As far as I know, Einstein said very little, if anything, about the probability of [...]

This entry was posted on Thursday, July 26th, 2007 at 8:45 am and is filed under WTF. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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The Furry Grim Reaper

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Jennifer found this story:  Cat Plays Furry Grim Reaper at Nursing Home. The cat, who goes by the name Oscar, seems to have an uncanny ability to predict within a few hours when one of the patients in the nursing home is going to die; he is so accurate that staff members will actually call [...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 at 8:13 pm and is filed under Cats, Weird Sh-t. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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Squirrel Wars: Dispatches

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Our new neighborhood is a hotbed of squirrel activity.  Whenever I look out the window of my office I can see them clambering all over the trees, running in the streets, scampering over our neighbors’ rooftops, taunting the cats.  When I go outside, they chitter and chatter at me, chewing me out.  They may look [...]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 at 12:05 pm and is filed under The Squirrel Wars. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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The End of Batboy?

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

It’s been all over the blogosphere that the Weekly World News is shutting down in August.  It’s a shame; when I was in high school, my friend Barry and I would stop by the grocery store and pick up a copy on the way to the bus stop, and snicker over the stories which we [...]

This entry was posted on Monday, July 23rd, 2007 at 7:14 pm and is filed under The World Around Us. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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Harry Potter, Anarchist

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

As anyone who has grabbed a stick and shouted "Lumos!" knows, the Harry Potter books are infallible guides to casting magical spells and to Dark Magic, and are thus rightly feared by the Religious Right.  But in addition to the magic which kids learn from reading the books (and the more dangerous notions that kids [...]

This entry was posted on Monday, July 23rd, 2007 at 1:03 pm and is filed under Cultural Cynicism, Harry Potter, Nerdgasm. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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Strange Dream

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

Last night, by the way, I dreamed that I had to improvise an opera about being buried alive.  And naked. All I can figure is that it’s a conspiracy between Sigmund Freud, Edgar Allen Poe, and Wayne Brady to control my dreams.

This entry was posted on Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 at 11:35 pm and is filed under Goofy. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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Done!

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

My reactions to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows within. No spoilers, but you never know, so I’m putting this beneath the fold.

This entry was posted on Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 at 1:40 pm and is filed under Nerdgasm. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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The Book

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

We are now in possession of The Book. See y’all in a few days.

This entry was posted on Saturday, July 21st, 2007 at 1:26 am and is filed under Nerdgasm. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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Spoilers!

Friday, July 20th, 2007

With all the Harry Potter spoiler paranoia (heck, I’m disconnecting for the weekend!), I figured I’d post a few spoilers for you that aren’t necessarily related.  Here they are: The ship sinks. Anakin turns into Darth Vader. Rosebud was his sled. He was dead the whole time. The aliens are killed by the common cold. [...]

This entry was posted on Friday, July 20th, 2007 at 5:52 pm and is filed under Random Amusements. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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A blip of no consequence

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Thanks to Phil Plait at Bad Astronomy, I’ve discovered a new web comic:  Home on the Strange.  You should check it out.  It speaks to my heart because it is about a thirty-something married nerd couple.  Granted, the lead male character, Tom, is a former punk rocker while I have never listened to a complete [...]

This entry was posted on Friday, July 20th, 2007 at 12:07 pm and is filed under Random Amusements. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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Southern Lawn Care

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Showing skin gives new company boost in business So you pay a few extra bucks and instead of having a neighborhood kid come out and mow your lawn, you get a hot babe in a bikini.  I don’t suppose there’s anything wrong with that per se, but I find the concept very… weird.  The article [...]

This entry was posted on Thursday, July 19th, 2007 at 8:01 am and is filed under Feminism, The World Around Us. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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Look! I’ve been Simpsonized!

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

I’ve been completely Simpsonized!  Full image beneath the fold. I have to admit, I’m a tad skeptical about the Simpsons movie.  I love the show, though I think they’ve been losing their edge over the past, oh, decade or so.  Will the movie feature the really sharp satire and pop cultural zingers that characterized the [...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 at 12:13 pm and is filed under Just a Day in My Life. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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