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out on the road today I saw a deadhead sticker on a cadillac

But seasons must be challenged or they totter Into a chiming quarter Where, punctual as death, we ring the stars – Dylan Thomas, “I See the Boys of Summer” For as long as I can consciously remember I’ve feared death. But I’ve also feared aging just as much. At least in death you’re asleep for [...]

in an octopus' garden, in the shade

Hey lovers: check out my latest post on Overthinking It: The Myth of Atlantis: Atlas Shrugged and BioShock. It’s a comparison of one of the most acclaimed video games of 2007 and the novel that inspired it. (It’s a fairly light take on Rand’s philosophy, for those who were hoping for a rigorous defense or [...]

they all play on penny whistles; you can hear them blow

Since my iPod has gone on the fritz, MTV.com has become my preferred source for listening to 80s and 90s music online. The RIAA has cracked down on YouTube, and the sound quality tends to be a little better. I just roll up a playlist of favorites, minimize the browser (since I’d rather hear Lindsay [...]

you don't need no money with a face like that, do ya honey?

My iPod – the fourth generation model, 40 GB, no color display – had been freezing about once a week and requiring a hard reset. Last Friday it finally died while charging, giving me the iPod frown. I’ll take it to the Geniuses to see if they can salvage it, naturally, but I had been [...]

strapped in the chair of the city's gas chamber; why I'm here I can't quite remember

Weekend adventures included: Drinking at the Davis Square VFW in a benefit concert for the upcoming Avon walk for breast cancer research. Attendees too numerous to list: essentially, the entire Davis Square community on LiveJournal. I had plenty of beer and cheap gin – there’s no cheaper drinking than VFW drinking, let me tell you [...]

if this doesn't make you see, it doesn't mean you're blind

Two things! (1) I have another post up on Overthinking It, regarding Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. There are two significant plot holes regarding Ceti Alpha V – the planet that Chekov and Terrell find Khan stranded on – and I (over)think they cast an entirely different light on the real villains of [...]

pick me up around my knees

If I can’t write content of my own, I’ll link to people who do: Zabeth has a tumblr blog based on the reliable concept of finding interesting bits of media and commenting on them. What makes hers different, however, is that she’s a professional funny person and that she lives in L.A. – a perpetual [...]

my planet sweet on a silver salver

Suppose the Sun let out a massive electromagnetic pulse tomorrow evening, as it is within its rights to do. Ironically, we’re most familiar about the EMPs caused by nuclear detonations – the effects of a geomagnetic storm we can only speculate at. But it’s pretty certain that a solar flare of sufficient size could cause [...]

look at the tested and think there but for the grace go I

At 90s Night this past Friday, I ran into KT, who had fully recovered from her case of K.I.D. (though I hear there’s 18 to 25 years of outpatient visits). I only got to see her briefly. And b0st0n regular jenskot (no known alias) showed up as well with a friend of hers from school. [...]

do you think your wu-tang sword can defeat me?

Hopefully nobody’s reading my weblog on their day off, so I can yammer about why I love Avatar: The Last Airbender so much. I recently acquired all three seasons and have been watching them in dribs and drabs over dinner for the past few weeks. I’m two episodes away from finishing Season 1 (no spoilers [...]

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