Posted in books, tagged harrypotter on July 22, 2007 | No Comments »
Amusing tales re: the latest Harry Potter book:
We did not pre-order our books. Yesterday afternoon, we went to Borders and Barnes and Noble and got wrist bands and a voucher respectively (BookPeople sold out days ago).
We didn’t bother to even try getting books until well after midnight. Borders was moving at a crawl, [...]
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Posted in austin, tagged alamodrafthouse, austin on July 17, 2007 | No Comments »
We have the coolest movie theater in the country. Their latest:
The entire staff has put its love and alarmingly encyclopedic knowledge of the Simpsons to work to create the ultimate Simpson’s experience. For the true fan there is simply no other option. It’s the Alamo or nowhere. Miss it, and it will be the [...]
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I have become an information addict, and it’s disturbing my quality of life.
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Posted in political on July 4, 2007 | No Comments »
Bitch Ph.D. says it well enough for me, including the following.
. . . We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted [...]
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Posted in political, sociology on July 2, 2007 | No Comments »
Even if you think Michael Moore is a wanker, or you’re really frustrated that he is a necessary evil (I’ve just described myself, there), Sicko is worth your time. It was his best film by far. Thanks to my pal Matthew Odam for pointing out this well-reasoned critique written by an economist. Though I think [...]
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