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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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“Creating a family in this turbulent world is an act of faith, a wager that against all odds there will be a future, that love can last, that the heart can triumph against all adversities and even against the grinding wheel of time.” Dean Koontz, From the Corner of His Eye
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Remember when we used to feature mix tapes from cool people doing cool things around the globe?  Remember how we put the project on hold until we redesigned our site to make it more user-friendly? That’s all out the window because next week we’re starting up again.  What better way to bring back the...
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What follows is an account of my 8-day spring break vacation, spent at the ski resort Whistler/Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada. It’s just me and my parents. I am 30 years old. Single. Depressed. God rapes us in mysterious ways. For those of you who may know me and my parents, I must say,...
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Probably the best novel ever written about Ethiopia and the overthrow of Haille Sallasie (not faint praise considering that the very talented Abraham Verghase also recently tackled this subject). Each character is interesting, fully formed and brings a different perspective to the historical events. Buy Beneath the Lion’s Gaze on Amazon or download the...
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What follows is an account of my 8-day spring break vacation, spent at the ski resort Whistler/Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada. It’s just me and my parents. I am 30 years old. Single. Depressed. God rapes us in mysterious ways. For those of you who may know me and my parents, I must say,...
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*SPOILER ALERT* The Da Vinci Code “Why’s he doing that to himself?  Looks painful.” “Well, at least they won’t bother with the sequel.” Angels and Demons *Snoring* Inglourious Basterds “Mmm.  They spelled it wrong.  I just noticed that.” “Wait, did they just shoot him?  Wasn’t that Hitler?  I thought that was Hitler.” “When did...
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What follows is an account of my 8-day spring break vacation, spent at the ski resort Whistler/Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada. It’s just me and my parents. I am 30 years old. Single. Depressed. God rapes us in mysterious ways. For those of you who may know me and my parents, I must say,...
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At dinner I look through the window beside me and notice the women in the hotel room across the way are standing around in their underwear trying to figure out what to wear. From a distance they seem attractive. I try to will them to remove their underwear or to look at me and...
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The latest trend in the musical stylings of the world has been decided. It’s something that we’re all familiar with. We just don’t associate it with bands, groups or even artists. It’s called synthpop. Owl City has become an internet sensation overnight after the release of Fireflies on the record label, Universal. Owl City...
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