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TV Review: Deep Space Nine
Space. The final frontier. These are the… Plot twist, not a lot of voyages happening here. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is the third television series in the Star Trek universe and the first…
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Book Review: Death by Misadventure
When I was a kid, I had a video game called “Ty the Tasmanian Tiger.” I absolutely adored it. Those years were also pretty much the extent of my video game experience. When…
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Oldies, Memories & Readers’ Digest
In my Ostinato post, I discussed my reluctance to practice piano as a kid. Now I want to share another piano memory, this time about something that helped me want to play. It’s…
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The Art of the Side Character
This week’s topic grew out of my most recent read, Margery Allingham’s The Late Pig. It’s a short book, my copy is just shy of 140 pages. I could’ve read it in one…
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Spock’s Brain & the Logic of Laughter
It was the best of episodes, it was the worst of episodes. I’m referring, of course, to the famous, infamous, uncreatively titled episode of the original Star Trek series: Spock’s Brain. The basic…
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Snoopy, Sparky, Vince & Me
Who doesn’t love the Peanuts gang? Sure, not everyone is a dyed-in-the-wool fan, but I’d be shocked if I met someone who had a strong dislike for Snoopy and Co. I’m firmly in…
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Atticus for America: Part 2
Intro & Recap In last week’s post, I spent a good bit of time looking at what an American hero is and why they have faded in recent decades. I also explained why…
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Atticus for America: Part 1
Introduction I’ve had this idea for a while, but always shied away as I don’t want this blog to be seen as political in any way, and I was afraid that’s how my…
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The Importance of Being Honest
Some of you may have noticed I didn’t publish a post last week. My usual posting day fell right in the middle of a pretty bad spot of writer’s block. So, instead of…
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Laughter & Literature
A man at my church once shared a story that went like this: a Sunday school teacher asked “what is grey, has a fluffy tail, and eats nuts?” to which one of the…
