Ok that was a wicked movie. I’m glad we didn’t take Julien. And I stand by my original assessment of George Lucas’ dialogue-writing abilites. There were moments when it completely stank. What is it about blockbuster moviemakers and their inability to write convincing human emotions beyond fear and anger? Ari reminded me that Spielberg did […]

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On the eve of this momentous occasion, I’d like to offer my two-cents about the Star Wars dynasty. Ari and I have long agreed that the absolute best Star Wars film was The Empire Strikes Back. I’d like to note that Empire was THE ONLY Star Wars movie where Lucas did NOT write the screenplay. […]

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Okay so maybe you’re a little beyond sixteen, but you’re still just as sweet. Happy birthday, snookums.

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So Alison wrote a story about waiting in line at the post office, and the woman in front of her bought John Wayne stamps. John Wayne had very little bearing on her story, but it totally reminded me of that scene in Repo Man when Miller was standing around the drum fire and uttered the […]

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Hello friends, you’ve probably wondered what’s become of me. Would that we had a year, perhaps I could tell you all about it. Or I can just rattle it all off in a few paragraphs.
Been working on my ‘72 Beetle. It was in desperate need of a tuneup. Hasn’t been tuned or otherwise touched since […]

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