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It will be a boy!
Our friends Kristin and Jeremy got the results from their sonogram a few days ago. As the headline states, the baby due in November will be male. Obviously Somara and I are gathering up ideas on clothes, toys, etc. for … Continue reading
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These finally arrived!
This November will mark the 50th anniversary of the BBC’s Doctor Who TV series. To celebrate, the Royal Post (the UK’s USPS) issued these really bitchin’ stamps with the faces of all 11 actors. Sadly, the first three passed away and … Continue reading
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Kill Playmo-Bill!
The katana came from a different random figure, a Chinese warrior. Despite the outfit and hair being the wrong colors, everyone gets the joke. I originally thought this lady figure was an EMT worker but when put together her suitcase, … Continue reading
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Man of Steel: Rental
DC’s cornerstone and oldest character celebrated his 75th birthday, hence yet another reboot after the disappointing Superman Returns, not to mentions Superman III and IV, the latter being the punchline to this joke: What can kill Superman? Kryptonite? No, another sequel? Given the success … Continue reading
Belated congrats to the Griffins!
Finally, for at least the first time in four season, a Western Conference team has won the Calder Cup! I would’ve preferred it to be my Stars but I am willing to settle for Detroit’s proxy because it wasn’t OKC … Continue reading
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Made it to (virtual) Chicago!
Today’s three-mile run got me to my brother’s house. Not bad, what is usually a four-hour flight followed by an hour of driving (Brian lives near O’Hare) took me two years and five months. Last week’s health screening re-affirmed my … Continue reading
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Holy sh**snacks! Who’s a T-shirt babe? This gal!
Everyone’s favorite HR director/gossip, fight-club champ, street-car racer and probably a half-dozen R-rated other odd jobs received her due as a Sailor Jerry-esque pin-up! Given the third-season developments between Pam and Archer, maybe it’s appropriate. No wait, nothing is ever appropriate … Continue reading
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In my house at R’lyeh, sleeping Cat-thulhu waits dreaming
An odd and cute gift someone gave my veterinarian for his new location, now open and we’re anxiously awaiting to get a tour. White Rock can now board cats so Princess can get her operation without worry.
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An interesting essay on rock concert encores
If you’ve been to any Pop/Rock/Country show in the last 30 years, you know the artist/act will always come back out for an encore. Most save their biggest hit for this part. I already knew these things were scripted in … Continue reading
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PBS proves it is still worth saving with this campaign
Two years ago, Slate‘s Mark Oppenheimer said PBS wasn’t worth saving because its audience is mostly aging Baby Boomers and cable has taken its place for programming. I wouldn’t know about the former yet the recent ad campaign with the New York … Continue reading
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しらせ = Good News
I have several pieces of good things to share starting off with the translation above. The Japanese word in the title is “shirase” which I learned from a Shugo Tokumaru song. A co-worker explained its meaning and context: “good personal … Continue reading
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Finally, someone takes on Warner Music over “Happy Birthday”
The song “Happy Birthday” is only the tip of the iceberg on how broken and archaic America’s copyright/trademark law is. There’s a really good piece on its history from On The Media here. How much Warner Music demands must be pretty cost … Continue reading
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A Kinky Friedman doll
Guaranteed to choke in a debate against GOP Barbie and Ken only to support them along with their Gilded Age policies four years later.
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Probable Wiz World Convention Shirt
I accrued this mash-up shirt weeks ago but haven’t worn it nor posted, totally forgot with the latter. I’m not a fan of Kevin Smith’s films (after Clerks his material is worse than M Night Shama-lama-ding-dong) yet I couldn’t pass up … Continue reading
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Austin humor strikes again!
This was on display at our local Austin’s Pizza, as you can see it was drawn on the back of a box lid. O. Henry would be proud.
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