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If I could have one talent…
… it would be the ability to draw like this, by Amy Mebberson. Stuff like this always amazes me. You can see a big wallpaper version by clicking the picture above. And check out her other work… it’s really good. Share this post:digg it|kick it|Email it|bookmark it|reddit|liveIt
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Speed Racer Movie Trailer
We’re big Speed Racer fans at our house. I loved it as a kid, and now my kids love it (they insisted on watching it last night). I’m not sure how I feel about the new live-action movie. In some ways it looks like they’ve gotten things right. The characters look right, the car sounds…
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The Sad Side of Social Networks
A small suburb of St. Louis has been making national headlines the last few weeks, regarding a teenager who committed suicide after being emotionally harassed on MySpace. The story goes something like this: A 13-year-old named Megan wanted a MySpace page. All the kids are doing it, dontchaknow. Now she had some emotional issues, and…
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Letters from Santa
A local parent group runs a fundraiser every year called “Letters from Santa.” The St. John’s Mercy NICUPS (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Parents) are a group of graduate parents from the hospital’s NICU that provide support for families of babies in the NICU. The donations provide assistance with such things as disposable cameras, gas cards, one-on-one talks,…
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Truer Words Were Never Spoken… by Pat Sajak??
I came across this article today about celebrity endorsements of political candidates. It had this quote: If any group of citizens is uniquely unqualified to tell someone else how to vote, it’s those of us who live in the sheltered, privileged arena of celebrityhood. It’s one thing to buy an ab machine because Chuck Norris…
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Movie Impressions #1: The Mist
My brother and I went and saw “The Mist” last Friday. I’m a big Stephen King fan… stories, not necessarily movies, and I had previously ‘read’ the story on audio, which was a full cast “3D” recording that was very good. The movie was directed by Frank Darabont, who previously did the Stephen King stories…
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Halo 3 Legendary Edition for $59.99!?
Amazon.com has the Halo 3 Legendary Edition for $59.99 today. Not so “legendary” huh? If you are still in the market, snap one up. That’s 10 bones cheaper than I paid for my “Limited Edition.”
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Battlestar Galactica in the Real World
Wired.com has an interesting article called “Battlestar Fans Get a Glimpse of ‘Real’ Caprica” that talks about BG fans seeking out locations around Vancouver where the show was shot. I always like things like this, especially side-by-side shots. If you are a BG fan, check it out. It you aren’t a BG fan… why the…
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Mr. T annd William Shatner do Warcraft
Blizzard has released two new World of Warcraft commercials featuring Mr. T and William Shatner. Funny stuff. Click their pictures below to go to the corresponding video. Share this post:digg it|kick it|Email it|bookmark it|reddit|liveIt
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Tomb Raider Anniversary confusion
VS I’ve been literally waiting months for the latest versions of Lara Croft Tomb Raider Anniversary to hit the market. I played Tomb Raider Legend on the Xbox 360 to death and loved it. It’s the only 360 game I’ve gotten all 1000 achievement points on. When Tomb Raider Anniversary came out this summer for…
