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I’m fascinated by movies where my primary response is, “Why the hell did they make that?” Some movies (like 2012) might be mindless, but at the same time you get the feeling that they are carefully micro-marketed and planned by accountants from the start. They know the audience, the amount that audience is likely to spend, etc. [...]

1. I always assumed Taser was an acronym for something, but I didn’t realize the connection would be as  cool as it is. It’s named after a children’s book from 1911 called Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle. I wonder if the author would be proud to know  that some meth-head is right now [...]

In response to the article “School Board Approves New Band Curriculum,” one scholar responded:
These cuts are getting ridiculous! What’s next, cutting the concerts for choir? Or maybe eliminating the actual debates from the debate class? Or maybe we will allow the drama classes to practice but not perform…
No wonder the school keeps losing tax payer’s [...]

I usually try to keep my political positions somewhat in the background on this webpage—notice I say my positions, not my ideology or worldview, which is impossible to bury—but one issue that I’ve previously stated that I am 100% in favor of is healthcare reform. I’m not speaking of a single Democratic or  Republican bill, [...]

I wanted to write a post about the odd headlines that seem to be appearing on news websites lately. My favorite was “Boyz II Men Singer Gets H1N1 Virus,” but that was nearly defeated by “Cat Catches H1N1.” (Yes, each of these made it into the “Most Important Stories” section of CNN. Thank God we’re [...]