TV: “Body of Proof” is DOA?

I watched Dana Delany’s new ABC show, “Body of Proof,” last night and I can’t say I was impressed. The brief review is that I’ll give it another couple of episodes, but I don’t expect it to last.* Body of Proof follows the life and career of Medical Examiner Megan Hunt, once a high-flying neurosurgeon, [...]

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If you love me, you’ll buy me one

What every veteran gamemaster needs: the ultimate gaming table. Presenting — the Sultan! (Come on, pweeezze!! I’ll be your best buddy!)

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Never mess with a man’s Beefy Crunch Burrito

Because, you never know, he might have anger management issues: The price of the Beefy Crunch Burrito had gone up from 99 cents to $1.49 and the man at the Rigsby Road Taco Bell drive-thru had just ordered seven. The fast food customer was so disgruntled by the price hike he shot an air gun [...]

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Madness has its price

In this case, it’s the $162.50 that some fool collector paid for Gary Gygax’s used cigar box: I hope the winner got one of these with his prize: Earlier.

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Making waves

You’ve no doubt heard of the massive quake in Japan yesterday. Magnitude 8.9, aftershocks over magnitude 7 on the scale, killer tidal waves — yeah, the Japanese are having a real bad day. There’s plenty of information out on the web, but I wanted to share this one in particular, via Hot Air: an animation [...]

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The mail always goes through, even if it takes 65 years…

Letters delivered years after they were sent are always fascinating, sort of like time-capsules from another era. The latest case involves two letters sent during World War II that finally reached their destinations (sort of). The common thread is that both involved Camp Roberts, California… On May 17, 1943, Lt. Mervin Teig wrote a letter [...]

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eBay proves that Barnum was right

There’s one born every minute. I mean, who else but a sucker collector would bid over $150 for Gary Gygax‘s cigar box? His empty cigar box.

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Quick reading update

If you look at the sidebar on the right, you’ll notice that the “What I’m reading” link has been updated to “The Complete Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard.” I haven’t finished the book, yet, so can’t do a proper review, but I will say I’m enjoying it immensely. What a relief after the drudgery [...]

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Rango

I think I need to see this: Looks perfect for me; I go to movies for escape, not deep inner meaning or stinging social commentary. Just fun.

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Well, of course there are aliens!

I mean, someone has to invade the Earth! They’re here… Exclusive: NASA Scientist Claims Evidence of Alien Life on Meteorite We are not alone in the universe — and alien life forms may have a lot more in common with life on Earth than we had previously thought. That’s the stunning conclusion one NASA scientist [...]

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