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My Christmas wish list

Dark HelmetIt’s not very long (hey, no comments from the peanut gallery), and to be honest I’m a little embarrassed about posting it. You’d think these would be reasonably easy to get. But these are supposedly mass-marketed things that have yet to make an appearance in my neck of the woods. The heck?

By the way, this is just me thinking out loud – I’m not actually expecting anyone to buy me anything. It’s just kind of funny (in an irritating sort of way) that these apparently-common-everywhere-else items are ungettable here. 😆 … Read more

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I cannot tell a lie…

ChucklesI should be grateful that my kid is honest to a fault. There are worse problems to have with one’s children. I’m not saying he doesn’t have an ounce of guile – he does – but he doesn’t try to double down on the bet when caught out. I should probably try to write him in during the next election.

Example: when he gets caught sneaking out of bed to try to get a little extra Game Boy time in. … Read more

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An en-light-ening discussion

Daft punksSo yesterday, my wife dropped this item in my lap and said, “Here you go.” I pointed out that we’d already bought lights for this year, and besides, we still had lights left over from last year.

She shrugged and said “They’re indoor/outdoor, do whatever you want with them.”

I paused and stroked my chin thoughtfully. “Can I have that in writing with your signature on it?” I asked.

“No,” she said, and turned to go. “I’m not that dumb.”

Let there be lights

Dammit, people. I was so close to having all the resources I needed to start filming my spec pilot concept for Disney’s Tron Kitties.Read more