Monthly Archives: December 2009

I participated in a Mind Meld over at SF Signal

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Lawrence Person

On the best SF books and movies I enjoyed this year. Sadly, almost none of those actually came out this year…

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Tim Conway Turns 76

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Lawrence Person

Tim Conway is 76 today, so in honor of his birthday, yep, it’s the elephant story. It never gets old. /My lawn. Get off it.

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Two Things Dwight Might Like

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Lawrence Person

I mentioned one of these to Dwight at the Saturday Dining Conspiracy and chanced across the other. Appetite City: A Culinary History of New York by William Grimes. This got a very favorable review in National Review (the print edition; … Continue reading →

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And now for something vaguely Star Trek-related

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Lawrence Person

I have a co-worker with a number of Spock sketches up on his whiteboard (which I actually started), with Evil Spock (with beard), Vincent van Spock (one ear), etc. Today he said he had to erasing some of the more … Continue reading →

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Frank Frazetta attempts to steal paintings by Frank Frazetta

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Lawrence Person

It’s not every day you read about an attempted $20 million art heist, much less from the museum dedicated to the works of famous fantasy artist Frank Frazetta. However, the real kicker is that the perp (or, technically speaking, “alleged” … Continue reading →

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And speaking of female pop stars and wretched excess…

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Lawrence Person

…former CNN movie critic Paul Tatara searches for the worst pop Christmas album of all time, and says the winner is…Christina Aguilera’s “Oh Holy Night”. “Until Aguilera’s apparently astounding soulfulness bitch-slapped me into the 21st century, I had no idea … Continue reading →

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Architect Frank Gehry Designs Hat for Lady Gaga

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Lawrence Person

Like all his other work, it’s a complete and utter piece of crap. On the other hand, I think her Dali piano is pretty cool: Lady Gaga’s brand of vapid pop isn’t my particular cup of poison, but in the … Continue reading →

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Christ Turns Down Notre Dame Football Job

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Lawrence Person

Though more up Dwight’s alley than mine, I found this Onion article amusing. And as long as we’re bashing Notre Dame, I found the image below on this Fark thread. Those with no interest in football should know that there’s … Continue reading →

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Texas Longhorns 13, Nebraska Cornhuskers 12

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Lawrence Person

Texas barely wins on a (literally) last second field goal. Either Nebraska has the best defense in the country (very possible), or UT will have real problems in the national championship game against Alabama unless Colt McCoy can regain some … Continue reading →

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Texas and Nebraska: A Cautionary Tale

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Lawrence Person

Texas-Nebraska is an obvious mismatch. Going into the Big 12 Championship, one team is a reigning powerhouse with a future Hall of Fame coach not far removed from a National Championship that views the game as a stepping stone for … Continue reading →

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