Monthly Archives: February 2004

Hey Kids! Comics!

Posted on February 29, 2004 by

Holy cow! My local library has all kinds of great comics stuff available through inter-library loan! The fact that this is news to me is kind of embarrassing, but I’m glad I know it. I just requested ‘Blankets’ by Paul … Continue reading →

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Important Reading

Posted on February 25, 2004 by

Former Iraq administrator sees decades-long U.S. military presence Retired Army Lt. Gen. Jay Garner, the former interim administrator of post-conflict reconstruction efforts in Iraq, said Thursday that a U.S. military presence in Iraq should last “the next few decades,” but … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics

Survival of the Fittest?

Posted on February 24, 2004 by

I completely fail to understand the point of the primary in our electoral process. I know that it was supposed to take the nominations out of the hands of smoke-filled rooms and give some power to the people, which is … Continue reading →

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Why It Matters (Part Two of Two)

Posted on February 23, 2004 by

I’ve always liked the movie Blade Runner, possibly more than I should, even though I never thought it was the utter classic that many geeks feel. There are some problems with it, but for the most part I like its … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies

Cal Thomas is a Fascist

Posted on February 19, 2004 by

From today’s column: What signal would it send to our highly motivated enemies should America change leaders in mid-war? One of the reasons the United States prevailed in World War II was the four terms to which Franklin D. Roosevelt … Continue reading →

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Why It Matters (Part One of Two)

Posted on February 19, 2004 by

This is the first of two entries about two things in two movies that bug the hell out of me. I’m not a movie critic, I don’t want to be a movie critic, and I’m not a huge fan of … Continue reading →

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Subtlety is a Luxury

Posted on February 17, 2004 by

The following is a post from a blog called South Knox Bubba. It’s a quite damning list of Bush’s actual accomplishments in office, the ones he believes he should be re-elected as a reward for achieving. Some sources and links … Continue reading →

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Games. We Like ‘Em.

Posted on February 16, 2004 by

This weekend’s GURPS Fantasy game ended on something of a cliffhanger. Well, I suppose it doesn’t count as a cliffhanger if the person has actually already fallen off the cliff, plunged 150 feet, and died…or did he? I’ve seen enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Games