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January 22, 2014 Star Trek Marathon

It’s that time of year again. The weather is cold enough that people can come to a movie marathon without feeling guilty about not being outside. For me, of course, nice weather is no barrier to movie marathons, but if I want anyone to join me, cold weather seems the best time. This will be […]

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January 20, 2014 Favorite Soundtrack

I tend to fragment my music collection based on location and use. I have all my CDs in one central location, of course, barring the occasional use in my car. I also have one central digital location where all of those albums are ripped, alongside the few digital-only songs I have purchased. Certain devices get […]

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January 17, 2014 Oscar Nominees I Saw

For most sites that talk about movies, this time of year is their favorite. Speculation about Oscar winners and griping about things that didn’t get nominated can fill weeks and weeks worth of posts. I enjoy reading some of them here and there, but am in no way equipped to do similar things. I like […]

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January 16, 2014 Q*bert’s Quazy Questions

Here and there I’ve started collecting bits and pieces of Q*bert memorabilia. Some of the things I’d really like to have are prohibitively expensive, but some things are surprisingly cheap. You can’t tell from looking at it, but the way I’ve used the word “surprisingly” there is meant to be sarcastic.  I love Q*bert (as […]

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January 14, 2014 Tuesday Six: James Bonds

Last week we had a lot of snow and severe-enough cold that most of the city closed down. All in all, I didn’t leave the house for four days, and let me tell you: it was great.  It could’ve gone awhole different route, of course – I know many were without power for long stretches […]

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