Author Archives: Steve

La La Land: Must See!

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Steve

Musicals in the modern era tend to fall into three camps for me. Film adaptations of musicals that had successful Broadway runs (The Producers, Into the Woods); remakes of past musical movies (nothing comes to mind but I know it’s … Continue reading →

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Got my MST3K booster shirt!

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Steve

I chipped on what became the biggest Kickstarter of all time and one of the first rewards arrived in the mail the other day. There were some post cards too but I can’t wear them.

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Blood Bowl minis are ready!

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Steve

Next up…learning the rules to the game! Meanwhile, my miniatures for Blood Bowl are looking fantastic thanks to Pierre’s painting skills. You can check his work via his site. I highly recommend Pierre! My next possible commission for him will be … Continue reading →

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Done with refinancing…

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Steve

…for the third time. I really wanted to call it quits after we did this for the second time but when the news broke about Wells Fargo (our former mortgage-note holder) getting busted in what amounts to fraud and there being … Continue reading →

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Norway is on right track by killing FM

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Steve

This story made the rounds through NPR and other outlets which still actually feature information not involving a bigoted Barbie changing networks. I don’t know the numbers and logistics for Norway but ‘Merica could go forward on this too. Practically … Continue reading →

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New Star Wars shirt

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Steve

This awesome tribute to Star Wars and VJ-Day was purchased sadly right before Carrie Fisher died. It will be my personal memorial to her.

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One childhood dream achieved

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Steve

You have to weave through some junk at the core site, but you can go directly here to make your own pilot. I went with my Lego guy despite his lack of a chin for the strap.

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We own 25% of the house!

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Steve

This is as close as we’re going to get since we’re re-financing with a local credit union, screw you Wells Fargo for your fraudulent move that wasn’t properly punished.

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Goodbye 2016…

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Steve

…and please let the door hit on you the ass on your way out! This month’s header is a graveyard to bury what many would agree was a terrible, crappy year on so many levels.

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The Archie Renaissance part one

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Steve

The universal response to Archie comics tends to be annoyance since they were rather formulaic and as one comic-book store employee states it best, they’re stories of what younger kids think teenagers are like. Well, maybe if we were living in … Continue reading →

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RIP: Carrie Fisher

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Steve

I really thought she was going to make it when Carrie was moved to stable condition, but hey, 2016 didn’t think it was craptacular enough. Like most people my age in Gen X, I first encountered Carrie as Princess Leia … Continue reading →

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The Red-Headed Stranger…Willie Nelson!

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Steve

Of course it’s when Willie was younger, I’m willing to go with the Seventies before he started graying. Willie is also wearing his reading glasses because I couldn’t find a Lego head with the reddish beard in other capacity. Now … Continue reading →

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Rogue One: Must See

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Steve

A Star Wars movie without a Skywalker focus was a rather risky move but holy crap, the people behind Rogue One pulled it off! The main impetus to the film’s success was pursuing a different style. While Star Wars tends to be a … Continue reading →

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Christmas reunion with my group

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Steve

Yesterday, I had lunch with two of the three people in my group over the Summer in getting well. It was awesome to see Tiffany! Amy too but I see her more often in a follow-up matter. We all caught … Continue reading →

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Our Lego avatars are ready for Rogue One

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Steve

Well, they’ve been ready for a few days. We saw the movie Thursday night, review coming without spoilers. Somara is dressed as Captain Andor and I am the U-Wing pilot which I found out is really General Merrick/Blue Leader. It’s … Continue reading →

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