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Just Finished: The Twilight Saga

Let me sum up my Twilight experience quickly. Read the first so that I know would know what all the hype was about. It was terrible. Started the 2nd (New Moon) because I wanted to laugh at it Kinda liked … Continue reading

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This Guy is Smart (and also a good talker)

This guy talks about what I guess I knew intuitively when I was younger.  You can’t have a great job and a great career (and marry the person of your dreams) just anywhere.  You have to go to the right … Continue reading

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A Lesson in Differences

I just read Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides and The Mysterium by Eric McCormack. They were very different books. The thing that popped into my head as I was reading The Mysterium was a trip to Stratford that I did with … Continue reading

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There's This Place With Free Books. . .

I know this is going to sound ridiculous, but how awesome is the library? It’s crammed with books and they’ll just let you take them on your word. Sure, it isn’t as nice as your local Chapters, and it doesn’t … Continue reading

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Math Rock & Funk

Lately I’ve been really loving this song from Minus The Bear. It’s got that Math Rock offness to it that I really enjoy. What’s got me thinking today though, is a piece I heard on Quirks and Quarks. It’s a … Continue reading

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Still Waiting For Mr. Big

I just finished reading “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People” by Toby Young (previously blogged about here). I’ll spare the review, but there was something else in the book that got the wheels turning. Toby Young becomes friends with … Continue reading

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