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Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn
Batman: Arkham Asylum is amazing. The voice actors from the old '90s cartoon coupled with a dark, gothic feel and plotline that seems as gritty as some of the better comics. If you have the chance, take it for a spin. The nightmare arc the Scarecrow puts you through is worth admission alone. It's short, but has shades of Silent Hill. And maybe ( Read more... ) -
Enough With the Gotcha Journalism, Already!
I am not a fan of reality TV or politically charged documentaries. In a large part, this is because at best it's yellow journalism. Shows are put together, pitched, and edited to provoke a reaction of some sort from its subjects and audience, usually shock and outrage. In this way, so-called 'reality' television and the films of people like ( Read more... ) -
A Few Months in the Life
I know, I know, it's been a while. This year, however, is simultaneously crawling and passing in a blur so far. It's one of those years where the routine is so ingrained that the days meld together, making the time pass by as nothing changes. If that makes sense ( Read more... ) -
End of an Era
My grandfather passed on the night of the 30th/31st. He had been struggling for some time and had been on a regular regimen of dialysis and oxygen; I never asked the full details, oddly, because it was hard for me to think about him as sick. I want to say I had been told at one point it was lung cancer that had spread beyond the starting point, ( Read more... ) -
Insert Holiday Greeting Here
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Joyful Kwanzaa, or whatever's appropriate.
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Political Ponderings
As I write this, I'm hearing the standard political commentary on the news networks. Funny how many people they pay to speak at length and say nothing. Analysts are overrated, says I ( Read more... ) -
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I haven't spoken much again. I'm sorry about that. In addition, I've had a lot to do when I have been home lately, so my friends list is likely suffering. I apologize for that as well. Even when I log into a game these days, I'm up and down frequently. I feel kind of bad, like I'm putting everyone on my personal ignore list. Still, I guess ( Read more... ) -
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http://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/171958
Dad, are these part of our family line? I seem to recall grandma mentioning a Ralph on occasion.
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Someone in my company must like LiveJournal ( Read more... )