Why didn’t anyone tell me…

Things I wish people would document, plus some original fiction. Weird, huh?

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Entries from August 2008

Primeval

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

I don’t think I need to waste any more brain cells on this one. Three leg shots to a dinosaur are not killing blows. Eek.
Cast: the prof, the psycho, the hero, the token blonde, the government agent, the cute kid, the pet, and disposable dinosaur threat A. Gag.

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Tags: Entertainment

Why I take care of my things

August 18th, 2008 · No Comments

I know I’m not alone in this one, but I bring it up because today was the day that I take the late morning to polish/glaze/wax my car, which is twice-a-year occurrence. Waxing is quarterly, but this job potentially eats into the clearcoat a touch, so you treat it like dentist visits.
The car is 11 [...]

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Tags: House and Home

Currently reading…

August 18th, 2008 · No Comments

I just finished the Orson Scott Card collaboration, “Invasive Procedures“, which was a lot more fun than I expected. It had some suitably OSC twists, which seem to involve permanently bad things happening to the hero. It’s a nice change from so many years of Rambo-esque heroes that are impervious to bullets, knives, etc. etc. [...]

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Tags: Books