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Episode 1 The Phantom Menace

2012-02-12T18:56:00.006-05:00

My son and I went to see Star Wars Episode 1 in 3D this past Friday. When my son was 4, the very first movie he ever saw in theatres was Episode 1, so it is pretty cool that 13 years later we can share the same experience. And we got these cool Darth Maul 3D glasses! As for the movie itself, the 3D conversion was well done. It added depth to the movie, giving you a sense of immersion into the

Redline

2012-01-18T21:48:00.003-05:00

Every few years an anime movie will come along that is groundbreaking and raises the entire genre to new levels. In the past, movies such as 'Akira' and 'Ghost in the Shell' have done this. Tonight I watched a movie that should join theses ranks; 'Redline'.I had been hearing about this movie for quite some time now on different anime podcasts and web sites. And everything I heard was incredible.

2011 - The Year That Wasn't

2011-12-31T15:15:00.002-05:00

Check...check...is this thing still working? Huh. Blogger didn't shut this thing down...go figure.I looked at the date I last wrote on here and realized that it was coming up on close to a year. A year in which I wrote exactly two posts. (Three if you count this one...which I don't). So why, you may ask, did you not write this year? Actually, you probably aren't asking that because anyone who

Celebration Time, C'mon!

2011-01-18T21:43:00.004-05:00

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...Actually, it wasn't that long ago. Only about five months now. And it was actually in this galaxy. Florida to be exact. But we were on our way to a celebration of all things in that galaxy far, far away.Ever since the announcement of Star Wars Celebration V (henceforth to be described as CV) my son and I had made the commitment to going to this one. I

2011

2011-01-14T17:22:00.002-05:00

It has been a long time since I have written everything. If memory serves, I last posted pictures from my adventures in Orlando during Star Wars Celebration V. I promised to write about those four days, but for one reason or another, I never got around to it. Writing has not come easy the past few months. Perhaps I was a bit burned out on blogging. I know a few people read this...a few might have

Star Wars Celebration Pre-Game Show!

2010-09-17T22:14:00.003-04:00

Hello! Yeah, yeah, I know, I have been back a month and I haven't written about the convention. In my defense, things have been really busy since I got back and this trip is not a short one to write about.Okay, now that I have my defense out of the way, I am currently in the process of writing all about the trip. As you can imagine, this may take awhile. So while I am working on that, I thought

And the Rain Kept Coming!

2010-08-10T09:13:00.003-04:00

And I was doing so well blogging again! That was right up until Wednesday night, when it seems like most of the rain we had ended up in my basement.As you can see from the above picture of several comic book boxes under water, I lost a few things. Luckily, not as many as it could have been. Thank goodness for all those years of being a compulsive bagger of my comic books. They saved the day!

It Was A Dark And Stormy Night...

2010-08-02T21:43:00.003-04:00

Ironically, it is a stormy night as I write this. As far as the dark part, I find that most nights are. But I digress.I know,I know, it has been forever. No, I don't have an excuse. I needed a break. I couldn't really write about what I was going through, still can't actually, and I was bored with the usual drivel I was putting out there for your kind consumption. I wasn't funny, I wasn't

This Just In...

2010-08-01T06:56:00.002-04:00

This postcard was on this morning's Post Secret. I sure hope these two get married!

Important Public Service Announcement

2010-05-12T16:54:00.002-04:00

With the coming of spring, I have noticed an increased number of bicyclists on the roads. With this in mind, I feel it is important to offer the following safety tip to bicyclists everywhere:Thank you for your attention.

I'm Back

2010-04-04T19:13:00.002-04:00

Hello to anyone who is still bothering to check in and read this.Yes, I am indeed still alive and was not, as rumor has it, attacked and finally defeated by a pack of rogue ninjas. No, I have been the victim of life. There have been too many things that have happened over the last month that I could not write about. Some because they are just too personal and the pain was too much and some

This Just In...

2010-02-19T06:48:00.002-05:00

After reading my post yesterday, my good friend Rita ( http://phthalo-blue.blogspot.com/ ) sent me a link to this very funny clip.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGSXMuWMR4The clip is funny because it is so true. After watching this I could have sworn the reporter from WCAX that did the piece about the soda tax had watched this first then said, "Right. Got it. Let's go, boys!" and went out and

Next Up...An Air Tax!

2010-02-18T13:21:00.003-05:00

Last night on the local news, there was a story about how the Vermont Attorney General is putting together a commission to help combat the greatest threat to our society...yes, that scourge of the earth, the one that is looking to kill each and every one of us....soda.That's right, the Vermont AG, out of all the things he could be doing that actually matter, is turning his Sauron-like gaze onto

Farewell, Robert B. Parker...

2010-01-19T14:38:00.002-05:00

I am a person who generally doesn't get too worked up about celebrity deaths. Sure, I find it sad, especially if it is a celebrity who was an important part of my childhood, but all in all it is one more news story to me.Not so this one.Moments ago I read of the passing of mystery writer Robert B. Parker. Best known for his series of books featuring the private detective, Spenser (spelled with an

Happy New Year!

2009-12-31T15:21:00.001-05:00

Happy New Year to everyone!

Merry Christmas

2009-12-25T08:04:00.002-05:00

Merry Christmas to all. May you have a safe and happy holiday.

Christmas, Grinches and Angels

2009-12-17T08:00:00.002-05:00

It is no secret that from Thanksgiving until the new year I am not the most cheery person in the world. The entire Christmas season does nothing but make me want to crawl under a rock until the calendar says January 1st and my hangover agrees with it.But before you accuse me of being a Grinch, let me defend myself. It hasn't always been this way, in fact, I used to love Christmas. It has only

The Cantina

2009-12-14T20:44:00.007-05:00

"Chris," my friend Lucy said, "You need a bar."Odd way to start a conversation, I thought, but as she explained, it all became clear. I have a good size kitchen and the entire front corner was nothing but a large, open space. So Lucy decided that what I needed was a bar. A place where I could sit, drink, entertain friends, drink, act as extra counter space when needed and have drinks. I was sold.

Confessional Activities

2009-11-12T07:53:00.002-05:00

A busy week it seemed in the realm of new music. Bon Jovi releases a new album, which I have bought but have not really given more than a quick listen to, so I really can't say much about it at this point. But since it was on sale at Amazon downloads for four bucks, how could I pass it up?The real reason that I haven't given it much listening time is because the new Dashboard Confessional album,

Hell Update

2009-11-10T14:44:00.002-05:00

For those of you who were awaiting reading more about the hell inside my head, here is an update: It isn't as hellish as it once was.Sometimes it takes something bad to happen in order to learn something good. I am finally learning and figuring out things that I should have twenty years ago. Guess sometimes I am not a quick learner. But figuring it out, I am.Happiness, loneliness, contentment,

Why not...

2009-11-07T17:14:00.000-05:00

More Random Stuff You Won't Care About

2009-10-30T06:33:00.000-04:00

I know that I said I would try and reveal more of the madness raging inside my head. But I also told you I would write about the dumb stuff I like for music, television, movies or whatever else catches my short attention span. This is one of those postings.I was a bit overwhelmed with the start of the new TV season. I had actually started liking too many shows. Not enough time or inclination to

I'm Sorry, But...

2009-10-29T09:26:00.003-04:00

This t-shirt just frickin' made me laugh.My sincerest apologies.

An Old Gem

2009-10-28T06:08:00.003-04:00

I went on a brief 80's music kick this past weekend. I blame television. I was watching TV when a commercial came on for one of those monster ballads or some other compilation album of music from the 80's and some of the music I realized I hadn't heard in a long time. So I dug deep into the itunes vault and pulled out most of the ones they had been playing on TV, plus a few more.This was the

Building

2009-10-27T12:20:00.003-04:00

Some of you may recall a posting from earlier this spring when a wind shear ripped my metal shed off the foundation and destroyed it. After procrastinating all summer about replacing it, the threat of impending winter got me to thinking seriously about it. I had already decided against another metal building. They may be somewhat cheaper, but they are a pain in the ass to put together and as my