Month: December 2011
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The Three Christmas Movies
So how many Christmas movie plots are there really? Â As my wife watches all the Hallmark/ABC Family/etc. I realize there may only be three (this doesn’t include animated specials). Â Let’s see: 1. Â A Christmas Carol – Remade dozens of times, starring Captain Picard, starring Alistair Sim, starring Muppets, starring Mickey, starring Bill Murray, sort of…
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Friday Finds – LOTR and Star Wars
Hey, it’s been a while.  Vacations, children, car shopping, attending Sabres games in the press box, all take a toll on my time.  Onto the posts! The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim First Impressions – Oh yeah, this has a lot to do with the lack of regular content too. Skyrim Stories – The Shakiest Swordarm…
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Ender’s Game News – Ben Kingsley and Hollywood Whitewashing
Some notes:Â This post has some plot details of Ender’s Game: The Book, so if you haven’t read it (and WHY NOT) read the rest of this at your own risk. I hesitate to even write this, as Orson Scott Card’s books were a pretty fundamental part of my childhood, after I read my brother’s…
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Essential Software
I just got a new laptop (this Toshiba, if you are curious) and as such, have a blank slate for new software to install. In case it’s helpful, here’s what I put on any new PC: System Tools: Daemon Tools – No, not for pirated software. I have, over the years, lost or damaged a…