Archive for April, 2010

A friend at work; who has assumed the hierarchy of being my best friend, primarily because it is her ear that I do the most complaining to about the boss; has only just found out that her husband of eight years is gay. No surprise there, truth be told. The first time I had...
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Authors & Publishers take note: If the book’s about vampire(s) — especially Vlad the Impaler himself — you may as well profit off a series. An edited version of The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova would also be easier to lug around or read in bed. Buy on Amazon or at Alibris or download audiobook...
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If we weren't trying to perfect daffys and spread eagles, we were trying to pick up ski bunnies. I use "pick up" liberally. I should say we followed ski bunnies and tried to get them to giggle and in turn follow us. If we were feeling particularly bold we would try to finagle a...
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Popping out for a cig for the fifth time while reassuring everyone you don’t smoke?  Cut. Look, smoke if you want, no one’s going to judge you for that.  Well, yeah, a lot of people actually will.  But at least go through with it.  Don’t tell us you’ve never paid for a pack and...
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Wedding Dash satisfies any time-management game addict with the number of levels it offers (10 for each wedding venue, 5 wedding venues) but the non-responsive controls leave a wake of frustration (tapping on food, seating arrangements, screaming grandmas, or toppling wedding cakes doesn’t always work).  Note to developers: An iPhone app should only cost...
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If you like Leo Tolstoy, Helen Mirren or Christopher Plummer, you will love this movie. And even if you don’t like any of them, you will enjoy seeing how flower children first blossomed on Tolstoy’s farm and not a farm in Woodstock.  Pre-order The Last Station on Amazon.
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I am sorry that I'm making it so hard to have sex with my corpse.
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Poor showing, Millennium Bug.  Excellent advance hype (kudos to your PR skills), but the only thing that shut down that night was my ability to ‘close the deal’ (with your momma- snap!). Iordain out
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Garces Trading Co: 11th and locust. Mini iron chef market with take out, flowers, wine store, and sit down restaurant. Have the Moroccan sandwich (the Lamb melts in your mouth, the bread snaps in all the right places, and then the extra spread..heaven).
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Inspiring heart-felt film detailing the challenges faced by Temple Grandin, a woman with autism, growing up in the 1970s.  I was impressed by the light that was shed on the beef industry,  appreciated the humorous dialogue between the characters, and was truly swept away by Danes’s convincing performance.  Buy the DVD or Temple Grandin’s...
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