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May 9 "Cranky"

Posted on May 9, 2009 by admin

Wrong diagnoses, Siezures, mind games, MRI’s — Every week on “House”. Click for YouTube video: “MAD TV — House Parody“ If you enjoyed this post, please share your joy with others, using the widget below.

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May 8 "Fail Shark"

Posted on May 8, 2009 by admin

Look up, Twitter shark, See Oprah’s butt sailing by? Shark, you have been jumped. Click for YouTube video:  “Fonzie jumps the shark“ From Wikipedia: Jumping the shark is a colloquialism coined by Jon Hein and used by TV critics and … Continue reading →

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May 7 "One Ringy Dingy"

Posted on May 7, 2009 by admin

One ring to find them, And in the darkness bind them. Now Gollum has it… From the DailyMotion website: World Exclusive: The Hunt For Gollum is a 40-minute fan film, inspired by the appendices of JRR Tolkein’s classic trilogy, ‘The … Continue reading →

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May 6 "Cheer Up"

Posted on May 6, 2009 by admin

They’re the Cranky Geeks. They’re cranky, and they’re geeky. And they have a show. … but not on TiVo any more. Which sucks. Now I have to watch a show about the Internet, ON the Internet. Which I think may … Continue reading →

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May 5 "Nothing"

Posted on May 5, 2009 by admin

Why do I do this? What does it add to the world? What’s in it for me? … Ab-so-lutely nuthin’… huh… sing it again… Click for YouTube video: “Jethro Tull — Nothing is Easy — Live at the Isle of … Continue reading →

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May 4 "Retro"

Posted on May 4, 2009 by admin

To recall a dream is to kill it with daylight Better to let go click for YouTube video: “The Nice — Hang on to a Dream” (1969) Sorry Facebook friends, You may have seen this before. Poetry is hard. If … Continue reading →

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May 3 "Cognitive Dissonance"

Posted on May 3, 2009 by admin

Wood should feel like wood, not polished to a high gloss – it’s disconcerting. This Shaker-style table from my woodworking class remains unfinished. That is to say, no finishing has been applied to the bare wood.  I’ve done some sanding, … Continue reading →

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May 2 "Might as well"

Posted on May 2, 2009 by admin

To study the past is to be doomed to believe you won’t repeat it …. see what I did there? I turned it around… The original expression “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” is from … Continue reading →

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May 1 "Damn Darkness"

Posted on May 1, 2009 by admin

Sometimes, late at night, I like to light a candle AND curse the darkness. Some online sources attribute the expression that “it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness” to Eleanor Roosevelt, when in fact it … Continue reading →

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Apr 30 "Now Then"

Posted on April 30, 2009 by admin

What a tangled web: When plotlines criss-cross in time, Causation is LOST. Click for YouTube video: “Lost, 5×14 “The Variable” Sneak Peek 3“ From an article about time travel, on Wikipedia: David Lewis’ analysis of compossibility and the implications of … Continue reading →

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