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Give Me Techno Advice »

A couple of my kids’ software-included gifts this year awoke me to the fact that the ol’ family PC just ain’t what she used to be. She’s bogging down quite a bit lately and one of the applications couldn’t even be loaded due to an embarrassing lack of visual memory. Since I’m not prepared to [...]

Infidels in My iPod »

Disclaimer: Sometimes these things just kind of write themselves. Feel free to stop reading if it gets too ridiculous. Because it does. It’s also excruciatingly boring, but that pretty much goes without saying.
Note: This post was originally written two weeks ago and since that time I’ve experienced difficulties with my iPod, which is currently listed [...]

Beer and a Movie »

What better way to unwind after a long holiday weekend than by taking in a heartwarming tale of an innocent young sprite who helps a disillusioned assassin rediscover the joy of racking up a body count. The Movie Geek’s Club will be showing Leon (The Professional) at 7:30 this evening at the Capital City Bar [...]

Victor Needs a Ride »

I’m looking to buy a used bike for my son Victor, preferably a 12 -inch model. If you or someone you know are in possession of a late-model two-wheeler in reasonably good condition, please respond to this post.
In the interest of making this a legitimate blog post and not just a classified ad, I’ll share [...]

After the Paint Dries »

One of things I looked forward to when I started writing for the newspaper is getting to write one of those column’s in which I respond to readers’ comments or questions. Unfortunately, I don’t get enough response to do a full-blown, readers’ mail column. I do, however, have one reader who has taken the time [...]