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At the end of June, I finished work on what was, as far as my schooling is concerned, my magnum opus - a fully complete (albeit admittedly short) adventure game based on the “Nigel & Nigel” universe that I created back in high school. I’ve wanted to make this game since I ( Read more... )

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As a part of Bud Selig’s continuing effort to make Major League Baseball a happier and more festive league, Matt Garza and Magglio Ordonez kicked off tonight’s Twins/Tigers game with a smiling contest:


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Over the last couple of years, one of my biggest dreams has been to create a cartoon with voices, animation and all that other stuff cartoons usually have. School gave me an opportunity to do this, and so…here it is.

The Penguin Wars, Part I

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As you may recall, I noted in this entry, I’m on a never-ending quest to make me the most popular Erik Nelson on the internet (according to Google, anyway). Last I checked, I was actually on the first page! The 7th link overall, in fact. However, it’s for an old site about ( Read more... )

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Rachel has encouraged me to accumulate a list of 30 albums that everyone on earth should own. I’ll take it a step further - here’s a list of thirty albums everyone MUST own. There’s no getting around or negotiating it. You need these albums. Your life pretty much depends on ( Read more... )

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The Twins, Broncos and Vikings all won today. The White Sox and Tigers both lost.

It’s a good day for me.

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Any folks (Roseville types in particular) up for a fantasy football league? I’d really like to get one together this year if there’s the interest for it.

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Here’s a new twist on an old thing. Doing one CD a week just wasn’t doing it for me anymore - so from now on, I’m going with 5. And, because I can, I’m sharing my choices with whoever wants to know. Perhaps this will bring about more discussion (not that it’ll take much). ( Read more... )

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Seeing as how I haven’t been relegated to any major wedding duties in a surprisingly long time, I (along with my dad) have been put in charge of setting up the Groom’s Dinner. We haven’t finalized the plans yet, but here’s the info thus far:

- It will be on July 1st, the ( Read more... )

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May 29-June 1: The Postal Service - Give Up (2003)


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