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Major Matt Awesome

Nothing feeds the nostalgia addiction like the Internet. Well, that and TV on DVD. I got all weepy for the past the other day when I saw this post on io9 (watch the commercial!) about one of my favorite childhood toys, NASA astronaut Major Matt Mason. Now there was a toy. [...]

Run, Damo, Run!

This is going to have to be a short entry, since I injured my finger paying bills tonight (okay, it was a paper cut, but a very painful bloody one under the fingernail). Last weekend, I finally watched the third movie in the Bourne trilogy, The Bourne Ultimatum. Like the first two, I [...]

Suit Up!

I’m afraid that I must respectfully but vehemently disagree with my buddy Sue in her review of Iron Man, which I saw yesterday. (Although I did like her Entertainment Weekly-inspired review title.) But then again, I’m probably one of the eternal “14-year-old boys who are impressed with girls, guns and gadgetry” that she mentions. [...]

Unplugging Toasters

I know I’m trampling on one of my own sacred crows (yes, I worship crows and not cows) here, but I gotta say I’ve been disappointed with Battlestar Galactica so far this season. [Warning: Some spoilers ahead for those of you who aren't caught up or who watch by DVD-only.] Five episodes in, [...]

How Shall I Spend Thee?

I’m trying to decide how I’m going to spend my “economic stimulus” tax rebate check. (Remember, according to our Prez, you can’t save it – you must spend it!) Here’s some ideas I’ve been kicking around:

Buy 480 more headphone adapters for my iPhone. Those little buggers wear out fast.
Buy every merchandising tie-in [...]

Keeping Tabs On The Tabloids

Our local alternative weekly (alternative to what? aren’t all weekly tabloids about the same? maybe they should be called “liberal weeklies”?) Westword underwent a dramatic size reduction starting with this week’s issue. Instead of the standard tabloid size of 10.5″ wide by 13.25″ tall, it’s now only 12″ tall:

Now it’s practically swimming [...]

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