Monthly Archives: February 2006
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links for 2006-02-23 A Case in Communism: The Super Mario Story Geez, first I find out that a children’s book is covertly propagandizing communism, and now Mario too? Where’s good old McCarthy when we need him? Why I love “Scrubs” And if that clip doesn’t do it for you try this one. 11 Comedy albums […]
Ladies and Gentlemen, Can I Please Have Your Attention!
I have a couple of quick announcements: I recently acquired the domain name www.hyperliterature.com. Someone had been squatting on it for a while, but it came up for sale and I bought it. So now you no longer need to type www.hyperliterature.blogspot.com to access this page. I mean, if you want to type the long […]
Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
Yesterday in Nebraska seven people collected last week’s powerball lottery jackpot of $365 million dollars. They all work together in a meatpacking plant and every week they form a pool and buy a lottery ticket for the group. This week they finally won, and after taxes each person will receive the lump sum of $15.5 […]
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links for 2006-02-22 Lego Brokeback Mountain Brokeback Mountain scenes rendered in LEGO. Via BoingBoing A Scanner Darkly (link goes directly to the movie trailer) It looks like the director, Richard Linklater, may have actually read Phillip K. Dick’s original novel in adapting this. As opposed to the directors of, say, “Minority Report,” “Total Recall,” “Blade […]
Political Activism? Look At This: This Is Chewbacca
I read and watch the news every day and wonder why more people aren’t politically active. It seems like only those folks on the extreme ends of the political spectrum find a place in our political system, and everyone else seems to feel like politics don’t personally affect them. I think I know why. Politics […]
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links for 2006-02-21 #1 Song on This Date in History Find out what the #1 song was on the day you were born. Bah. I got “Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” by Rod Stewart. Howsabout you?
Self-Indulgence
I’m in the middle of writing a novel (pray for me) where I’ve begun incorporating events from my childhood into the plot of a fictionalized story. Don’t worry; I’m not going to pull a Frey. I’m writing fiction and I’m ok with that. I firmly understand the genre I’m participating in with my writing, but […]
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links for 2006-02-20 CNN.com – Tiger poo, the new black gold – Feb 17, 2006 Out with the Texas Tea in with the Tiger Poo. Via Dave Barry’s Blog Kill Harry Harry Potter + Evil Dead and Army of Darkness / Kill Bill= Coolest eComic Ever. Avada Kedavra. Groovy! Use the pull-down menu at the […]
Weather Musings #2
The cold weather also calls to mind “Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost. Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To […]
Weather Musings
Cold weather recently blew in over my neck of the woods, and upon its arrival my metabolism and my motivation immediately shut down. I like cold weather, mostly because I like wearing coats, but it makes me lazy. For instance, today I killed several hours by playing video games and finishing up a book instead […]