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Philly gets a Winter Classic

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Steve

It will be next season against the Bruins in Fenway Park. It sucks that it’s in the heart of Masshole country but I think it’s a miracle Bettman allowed my team to participate at all. These ridiculously overpriced match-ups people … Continue reading →

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Hal Sparks

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Steve

Let me start with some apologies. I saw Hal do his stand-up thing last Saturday but due to my lingering illness and work being pretty crazy, only now have I gotten around to posting about his awesome show. Now you’re … Continue reading →

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Happy 15th Anniversary Nelson!

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Steve

Nelson and Tammy tied the knot back in Milwaukee. They had a pretty cool celebration close to Lake Michigan. Despite the horrible flight I had courtesy of the now defunct TWA, I was thrilled to make it. I know I … Continue reading →

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Webcam on a rocket!

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Steve

Last night I watched this on my iPhone courtesy of the plug from Bad Astronomy. It’s pretty frightening and exciting. The rocket must be hauling because it hits the US-defined boundary of Space (50 miles, 80 km) quickly as you … Continue reading →

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Sorry for the delay…

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Steve

I know I promised a slew of updates over last weekend but I’m still shaking off the final remnants of that darned cold. Then having a bunch of inertia through most of Sunday didn’t help and it ended with a … Continue reading →

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Annie Clark aka St. Vincent

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Steve

Last night St. Vincent wrapped up her recent five-week tour in Austin at the Mohawk to a sold-out show. It wasn’t her first time here, she had played during ACL to replace someone else at the last minute and Annie … Continue reading →

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Back from the Near Dead

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Steve

I blame Spinal Tap for my recent illness. Look at their new album’s title! Back from the Dead. They’re a safer scapegoat than my wife who probably gave me her current cold/sinus infection. Somara started coming down with a different … Continue reading →

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1989: Happy Birthday Phil and the Friday routine

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Steve

Today is my friend Phil’s birthday. Rumor has it he’s celebrating down in Orlando with his family. My personal guess is that he’s there to indulge in his new hobby of SCUBA diving; he told me all about it when … Continue reading →

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Bettman’s girlfriend wins

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Steve

My ability to pick the wrong team for the Stanley Cup (since the 2004-5 lockout) returned as the Penguins won their third last night. It was the first repeat matchup with a different result since the Oilers defeated the Islanders … Continue reading →

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Up

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Steve

I’m glad I saw one movie this Summer that had substance triumph over style successfully. We live an era when Hollywood obsesses over selling more licensed crap instead of checking to see if the story is any good. There are … Continue reading →

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Someone has stolen Bobby Clarke’s brain…

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Steve

…and put it into GM Paul Holmgren’s head. The signing of Ray Emery is a guarantee my team will be defeated in the first round of the 2010 playoffs, if they make it that far. Being squeezed against the salary … Continue reading →

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Futurama gets a third life

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Steve

Finally! If something as inconsistent as Family Guy can be brought back, it’s not a wonder Fox took longer to work out an arrangement for Futurama, it’s a show requiring an IQ over 100 to enjoy or understand. I guess … Continue reading →

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Happy (belated) third anniversary to the Lowrys

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Steve

If my sleep hygiene wasn’t so knocked out of whack, I would’ve gotten the news out before passing out in the living room to WALL-E (had to complete our little Pixar film festival). Now I don’t feel bad about it … Continue reading →

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My teeth Summer 2009

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Steve

Woo hoo! My second trip to the dentist this year was even better than the previous one. I did a chart last time to give a comparison on how much improvement my gums have made since 2006 (really bad) to … Continue reading →

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Operation: Alexandria Week 12

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Steve

Now that we got those damned colds behind us (mine was over Memorial Day, Somara’s the following weekend), we seriously pushed forward on Operation: Alexandria. What really helped was being exhausted the day before. I think we both feel asleep … Continue reading →

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