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Hey everyone! Firstly, I want to readily admit that I am rather behind the curve on this ‘blogging nonsense but it will still not be what I have ridiculed over the months. Secondly, I am still learning and experimenting with … Continue reading
The Simpsons Hit & Run is a Must Buy
Woo hoo! A me-too game that really rocks! Combining the Simpsons with Grand Theft Auto makes the perfect marriage of violence, mayhem and humor. The overall story is something about an alien invasion but who cares! You get to drive … Continue reading
Futurama is only for Fans
The show may have been cancelled on Fox but Futurama gets a temporary reprieve through this video game. Despite it being unoriginal (run, jump, shoot and gather), it is dedicated to the program’s humor and perspective which appeals to the … Continue reading
Rygar: The Legendary Adventure, still two-dimensional
It’s hard to find a reason to complain about a new PS2 game that only costs $15 but somehow the people behind this updated version of Rygar succeeded! At first, it looks pretty exciting because a well-loved sidescroller (2-D) from … Continue reading
Jeremy Roenick
Yesterday we drove all the way to Dallas to see my Flyers blow a two-goal lead and end in a tie against the Stars. On the upside, we did get our money’s worth ($10 for parking and $130 seats…each) with … Continue reading
Weapons of Mass Deception by Rampton & Stauber
Here is a great book for those of us in the “I told you so” crowd or whatever name Tricky Dick apologist William Safire calls us. Rampton and Stauber are pros at proving point by point, reference by reference, what … Continue reading
Basket Case by Carl Hiaasen
Fortunately, the book is deeper than the back cover and blurb reviews make it out to be. For me, the only downside is Carl’s ignorance of popular music past 1985 and a bias towards bands that peaked before I was … Continue reading
What Liberal Media? The Truth about Bias and the News by Eric Alterman
Recently, there have been books (actually diatribes) written by Ann Coulter, Michael Savage and other Right-Wing yahoos claiming a Liberal Media Conspiracy. A Liberal bias they say (more like screaming) is out there, criticizing their illegitimate president. If you have … Continue reading
The Cold Six Thousand by James Ellroy
The long awaited sequel to American Tabloid finally appeared in 2001. Austin was one of the fortunate cities on James Ellroy’s last book tour to promote it so I scored an autographed copy. If you read Tabloid, then you remember our anti-heroes … Continue reading
Mark Goddard
Most of the cast from TV’s Lost in Space was at Gen Con 1998 for signing autographs (the money collected went to charity). If you saw the movie this Spring, you may have recognized them in their cameo appearances but … Continue reading
All Families are Psychotic by Douglas Coupland
When the story opens we meet Janet Drummond waiting in her hotel room near Orlando. Her daughter Sarah is the token Canadian astronaut for the latest shuttle launch. Sarah is the pride of the family: she has technical and scientific … Continue reading →