Category Archives: Ramblings

I made a meme! I’m officially a Geek!

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

So, I made one of those oh-so-clever Internet image memes based on a comment I made in my head last night watching ST:TNG with the Princess. So, in order to be able to post a link to it, I’m including … Continue reading →

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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, or WTF Were They Thinking?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

So, having nothing better to do on a Wednesday night, I cued up the old Netflix queue and decided to try out this film I had heard about but had never experienced: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Have. Left. The. … Continue reading →

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Big Feet: A Lesson in Privilege

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Yesterday, John Scalzi had an excellent piece on privilege entitled “Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is“. I think his metaphor is particularly apt and can help explain one of the stickier problems in speaking about issues of … Continue reading →

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Cheaters Never Prosper

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Okay…in trying to be a good internet citizen, and in the event that you are one of those rare people who would be inclined to watch the Drew Goddard/Joss Whedon film The Cabin in the Woods and still haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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Why Do Good Guys Finish Last in Urban Fantasy?

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

My wife and I had a very interesting conversation in the car on the way to work today. Both of us enjoy reading some paranormal romance/urban fantasy and I made the observation that, when it comes to the romance aspect … Continue reading →

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