Monthly Archives: May 2008

In Which I Reveal My Lego Fetish

Posted on 26 May 2008 by House

My Lego fetish is not sexual — I promise. Lego was one of my favourite toys as a child, and I still enjoy it to this day. Compared to other Lego aficionados out there, my appreciation is pretty insignificant. Nevertheless, … Continue reading →

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Check out Star Trek — The Motion Picture (Pon Farr Edition)

Posted on 22 May 2008 by House

I came across this video today, which needs to be listened to to be enjoyed, but should not, perhaps, be listened to at work or in another public space. (There are no inappropriate visuals, so in public with headphones is … Continue reading →

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Can We Stop a Canadian Copyright Disaster?

Posted on 22 May 2008 by House

Unlike some of my friends, I rarely take any kind of significant interest in politics. I do a bit of research around elections to figure out who to vote for, and then generally leave matters to attend to themselves. There … Continue reading →

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Woo hoo! Site upgrade!

Posted on 15 May 2008 by House

So, I updated my WordPress installation from the default 2.0.something that came with my hosting account to the latest 2.5.1.  Now the back end administrative stuff is all swanky. So, um, yeah.  That’s really all I’ve noticed so far, as … Continue reading →

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My First Novel, Round 2

Posted on 13 May 2008 by House

I have decided that I will attempt to have a second draft of my novel that I wrote for NaNoWriMo competed by July 13th.  That is two months from now, which, depending on which writers you listen to, is a … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Iron Man — Batman vs. Iron Man on YouTube

Posted on 6 May 2008 by House

I recently came across this on YouTube, and thought it was pretty funny. Enjoy.

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Thoughts on Iron Man (The Movie, Not the Comic)

Posted on 4 May 2008 by House

Marvel’s Iron Man movie opened last Friday, and I happened to see it then. I’ll give you a short review up front: it’s a really good superhero movie, and you should go see it if that’s the sort of thing … Continue reading →

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Little Brother Toronto Book Launch

Posted on 2 May 2008 by House

Cory Doctorow — writer, blogger, and electronic rights activist — launched his latest novel Little Brother to a packed crowd at the Merril Collection in Toronto on the evening of Thursday, 01 May 2008. Conveniently, I was among that crowd, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on The Forbidden Kingdom

Posted on 1 May 2008 by House

Apparently, I had a lot of rage. But I’m better now. I think I can talk about The Forbidden Kingdom without feeling compelled to destroy all that is in sight. At least, so long as I save frequently. As I’ve … Continue reading →

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