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Whirlwind
Wow, things just started moving very quickly. And as usual, I have said nothing about it here.
This weekend, several remarkable things happened, some great, some not-so-great, but all moving us forward. We hunted for a local, nearby, comparably-priced apartment with (considerably!) more space than our own, and today we found one. In two ( Read more... ) -
The Perfect Winning Strategy for Democrats in America (Really)
I have figured out how to hack politics in this country. All we need to do is figure out how many Democrats need to move from our already-very-solid-blue states into swing states, and make them step up to the plate and do it ( Read more... ) -
Cool Things I Want
Thing: Captain Hammer's T-Shirt.
Reason: Halloween is coming up, and based on where we will be on Halloween, of all the costumes I can imagine, all of them would make me far too hot and sweaty compared to this.
Attainability: Already ordered. I was waiting for them to come back in stock, and the moment they did, I was ON THE CASE. You don't want ( Read more... ) -
The Name Of My Game
The uniqueness of my name is something that I took many years to finally grow into. I thought it a curse when I was a kid and a teenager, and even in my early twenties I occasionally used an alternate, more common, name at my retail job. In my 30's I've finally matured, and so has my name, to the point where it's a blessing. Currently, the ( Read more... ) -
I'm A Cowboy And Cowboys Never Quit
The "indie" comic book that got me into comics, Scud: The Disposable Assassin, remained unfinished for about ten years. Then Rob put his heart back together, took all the loose ends (and even some of the tight ones), and reconnected them all in a glorious four-issue finale that won me back. Forever. I couldn't be happier with the outcome of the ( Read more... ) -
"Go Get Help, Lassie" | Technical Things Nobody Cares About
Last weekend we went up the coast to several points north, notably Cambria and Hearst Castle. Very good times. They are photographically documented very well here.
Also, these artifacts from my childhood were unearthed during the adventure ( Read more... ) -
Old Gamers Never Die, They Just Run Out Of "Continues"
Today we were at a local Gamestop, briefly, browsing the Wii selection (for future reference; we're not getting one until we get a bigger place). There was a Wii on display, with the latest Smash Bros. offering, so I figured I'd take a moment to figure out the controls. There's a single-player "story" mode in this one, so I played it solo a bit, ( Read more... ) -
The Line
When I was in elementary school, there was a used book sale in the auditorium, and I picked up a book on Geometry (the regular old mathematical kind, not the "Sacred Geometry" of my tarot deck). I didn't know, back then, that I would have a Geometry class in high school, I just knew that I liked the subject matter, the ideas, the shapes, and the ( Read more... ) -
D:
A friend had an idea, wherein people would try to mimic the expression of Donald Sutherland in this scene from Invasion of the Body Snatchers:
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Tips For Livin'
Learn something new about yourself as often as you can.
For example, today I discovered, with eowyn797's assistance, that I like curry.
(It was mild, but I figure I can work my way up.)