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Vox, No More.

2008-04-24T19:11:08Z

If you want to find me ... I'll be out in the sandbox.

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Two More On The Stack

2007-10-16T17:09:51Z

Let's start with the obvious. Look at the cover of Will & Me and tell me that I could have possibly left it on the shelf. While I won't say that Almighty Bill has taken total possession of my life and well-being, a substantial amount of my for...

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QotD: The Fall TV Season

2007-09-10T16:08:00Z

What shows are you looking forward to in the new fall TV season? Is it fair to say that I'm looking forward to Torchwood on BBC America, even if I've already seen the season's worth of shows?

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Into The Kingdom

2007-05-15T17:14:07Z

I really ought to return to Vox more often. I've been finished and out of Fanboy for weeks now. And how was it? Well, I'll be honest about a couple of things. For one, I thought the approach was honest and the story compelling, more real tha...

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On Cheating, Reading and Bad Timing

2007-04-17T17:11:56Z

The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Gothgirl continues. And I'm realizing that the author is cheating. Actually, that's unfair, but the word seems still apt. One of the greatest barriers to progressing further with my attempted NaNoWriMo ...

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It Is Finished

2007-04-09T14:28:56Z

Ominous. It is oddly fitting that I turned the last page of Lamb just yesterday morning. A story about the life of Jesus, told from the point of view of his childhood best friend, finished just after breakfast on Easter morning. And yet, knowin...

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Fallen Far Behind

2007-03-14T18:01:06Z

Three months on. I need to catch up with me. The Obama book has been read and enjoyed. By reading The Audacity Of Hope, I knew more than most what was inevitable. Barack Obama had to announce. He was born to run in this race for 2008. The id...

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QotD: Party Time. Excellent.

2006-12-19T17:39:37Z

Are you throwing or attending a holiday party this year? Any ideas/tips to share? Already threw one. Tips to share? More food is better than no food, but make sure that the food you prepare/provide is desirable food. Make all the impressi...

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More Books On Deck

2006-12-18T04:19:09Z

Got one book today as an early Christmas present. Borrowed another hurriedly from a friend. Thank you, Alyssa, for Barack Obama's latest. And thank you, Dan, for providing me with a gateway novel for Haruki Murakawi. Either one of these might ...

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Setting War Aside, Selecting Witches Instead

2006-12-13T19:35:54Z

Try as I might, I couldn't get a decent foothold on Jeff Shaara's To The Last Man. Tremendously compelling, the book just wasn't the kind of novel that goes well with one's afternoon lunch at the local Arby's Marketplace. Sorry, Jeff. Of cour...

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