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Synaesthesia
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Palin
“I’m not looking at poll numbers.” An unwillingness to answer questions presented to her in a debate to which both political parties have agreed. A folksy attitude that pundits say is meant to distance her from Washington and make h...
Cauliflower Ears
The New York Times put out an article today on the MMA culture developing around cauliflower ears. Now, I can understand the idea of wearing an injury like a badge of honor. I know when I get bruised up, or come back aching all over from practice, I ...
Sparring: What I Have Learned as a Short Fighter
Every time I go to a new dojo, someone says something about my height. I’m doing aikido now, and one of the first things the sensei told me was that aikido is good for short people because height and strength are not as important. As a short fi...
Jesse McCartney’s Leavin’ - Is it wrong?
I love this song. I can’t help it. The hook is so catchy and upbeat. But I can’t help wondering, how wrong is this song? Here we have Jesse McCartney, former blond, whose music I tried so hard to avoid because he seemed to be just another...
Enough with the Movie Remakes, How About Remaking Some Video Games?
I’m in the middle of cleaning out my room and I stumbled across several old video game magazines that I had saved (for example, the Nintendo Power that previewed Zelda: Ocarina of Time). With all the movie remakes in the works, I wish that vide...
Avatar Finale
Nickelodeon aired the final four episodes of Avatar’s season 3 - and of Avatar, period - yesterday at 8 pm. Unfortunately, I missed it because I was at the theater getting blown away by the Dark Knight, but I made it back in time for the second...

