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Monthly Archives: December 2006
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
My wife got me “The Complete Calvin and Hobbes” for Christmas – truly one of the best gifts ever received by yours truly. The entirety of Bill Watterson’s decade of genius bound smartly in three lovely hard-cover volumes, contained then … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Literature
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God bless us, every one.
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”- Isaiah 9:6 Merry Christmas, everybody
Ask Dan #6: ASKED AND ANSWERED
Q: How does percocet [sic] work? And why does it make you feel so good? A: Alright Val, I’m answering your question – and Jake, I know you work for “big pharma” but I’m gonna do my best to answer … Continue reading
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Monte Montgomery
Peep this dude’s incredible cover of Hendrix’s “Little Wing”:
Posted in Music, Teh Interwebs
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Geek it up, Arthouse Style
I just hit an excellent link off Kottke’s site for the DrawerGeeks. These folks create clusters of illustrations depicting fictional characters and themes. They’ve covered everything from Harry Potter to childhood nightmares, and below is a fine example from their … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Art, Teh Interwebs
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Under the Bus
As I got off the interstate this morning on my way to work, I pulled up behind, then beside a city bus covered in an ad graphic. Nothing peculiar about that in general, except this bus was wrapped to look … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Richmond
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The Company Stooge
I was in Target yesterday shopping for a Christmas gift for my Mother-in-law when I approached the Electronics section. There he was – a tall, nerdy looking gentleman speaking enthusiastically to some would-be customers by the Microsoft Zune kiosk. As … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Rants, Science and Technology
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Ask Dan #6
What it is, my doge? Time for week six in the dopey Ask Dan series. I know there’s but one week ’till Christmas, but I have nothing to do at work these last few days, so bring on the questions! … Continue reading
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Ask Dan #5: ASKED AND ANSWERED
Q: What’s the history behind Kwanzaa, and who decided to make it start the day after Christmas? A: This question came from my sis-in-law. Way to go, Elizabeth, you finally commented on one of my posts. Took you long enough … Continue reading
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A Night at the Opera
Please, oh please, oh PLEASE go straightway to my brother Mugs’ site and read his latest poem. It’s terrifying, haunting, and awesome. And Mugs? Now that you’re pretty much finished with the semester, how ’bout putting up some more of … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Friends, Literature
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