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Elegy for Old Books (And the people and places that sell them)

April 27th, 2008 · 18 Comments

When your parents are no longer together, and neither lives within a thousand miles of where you grew up, when your friends and family are scattered across the country, and when you haven’t spent more than a year or two in one place without moving during your adult life, what is the place you go […]

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What has become of the Baron?

April 9th, 2008 · 8 Comments

While browsing this week’s new DVD releases, I was quite surprised to see a 20th Anniversary release of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Terry Guilliam’s take on the classic chronicle of tall tales. It doesn’t surprise me that the film is getting a much deserved rerelease (and Blue Ray Edition!), but that “20th Anniversary” bit […]

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Tags: Games · Memoirs · Meta · Movies

The Gobblins Have Been Quiet of Late…

March 30th, 2008 · 8 Comments

There’s been no update for two weeks, and for that I am sorry. Life has gotten busy with a new day job and freelance projects still incomplete. I haven’t even begun building my new LEGO sets! Once I get caught up, meaty new updates will follow. I’m looking forward to teasing you all with bits […]

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Tags: Memoirs · Return to Labyrinth

Egypt Adventure

March 15th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Last May my friend Jason and I went on an amazing 3 week trip to Egypt. 9 months later, Jason has begun birthing a wonderfully detailed account of our journey. One of these days I need to transcribe my own observations, but for now, Jason does a better job than I ever could. Click here […]

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Brick Habit: Obsession

February 12th, 2008 · 17 Comments

I don’t remember my first LEGO set — it was probably from the Space or Castle lines — but in the two and half decades that followed, I’ve had an intense on-again, off-again relationship with the perfect plastic bricks. Some of my fondest memories of my youth involve building modular space ships with out of […]

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Tags: LEGO · Memoirs