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Why “Wonder” and movies like it are hard for me to enjoy (a tribute to a good dog)
My wife is good enough and nerdy enough to go along with me on watching all sorts of ridiculous comic book and sci-fi movies, even though I don’t go along with her for more grounded movies as often as I should. I’ve always preferred my fiction in some kind of an outlandish setting, be it…
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Thank you, Stan Lee
I’ve always been a comic book fan in theory, but in practice, I haven’t really read that much. For the past few years, I’ve subscribed to Marvel Unlimited, their app that allows you read most of their back catalog digitally and have been picking away at comics, usually when they are related to the MCU.…
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The Animorphs and Politics
Last week I finished reading the Animorphs. I’ve read it before, back when I was a kid, but reading it this time was a totally different experience. Most obviously, I’m older, so a story about a bunch of teens doesn’t read the same as it did when they were closer to my contemporaries. On top…
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Computers suck
I spent the majority of the day today troubleshooting my computer. I’ve come to three conclusions: 1. I hate computers. 2. McAfee is a garbage program made by jackholes and ding dongs. 3. Knowing the truth of point number 2 does nothing to remedy the truth of point number 1.
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Still pushing to lose weight.
I haven’t really been paying attention to what I eat or ensuring I exercise like I hoped to do back in August. I really do want to lose some weight, but I struggle to stay focused on that goal. In a new attempt, we started Weight Watchers. I know from past experience that keeping track…
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