Monthly Archives: December 2013

The West Point Egg Nog Riot

Listen, I love egg nog, spiked or plain, but I’m not sure even an egg nog lover like myself would want to use it to spur on a riot, especially at West Point. However these military academy students, among them … Continue reading

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Star Trek: Renegades Official Teaser 2

I’m told that this is a crowd funded Star Trek pilot that’s going to be shown to CBS next year. I see some familiar faces here…  

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The Rich Heritage of the Holiday Season

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Free Speech?

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Did You Know…?

Today is the 100th birthday of the crossword puzzle. First published on this date in the New York World, it was known as a “word-cross” puzzle until an apparent typesetter’s error a decade later would give us the name we … Continue reading

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Happy Winter Solstice 2013

Later today, at 12:11PM ET, marks the Winter Solstice (if you’re reading this in the Northern Hemisphere), which astronomically marks the beginning of shortening nights and lengthening days. For ancient civilization, the celebrations of Saturnalia and Natalis revolved around the … Continue reading

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Miserable Bookstore Employees

I always thought that, aside from owning my own bookstore, it would be pretty damn cool to work in a bookstore. I’d get to work around books, with people who love books, assist customers who love books and maybe even … Continue reading

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More On Facebook Autoplay Ad Videos

Kimberlee Morrison of Social Times agrees with me that the new intrusion of Facebook Autoplay Ad Videos is a bad idea, but adds a helpful suggestion for Facebook to lessen the alienation that many users are feeling; allow the user … Continue reading

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“Can We Still Be Friends?”

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Facebook Continues To Drive Me Away

I do very little on Facebook these days except to have my blog entries, my Foursquare check-ins, Map My Walk metrics, Goodread books and GetGlue movies or TV shows automatically post on my wall. I comment on family and friends’ … Continue reading

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