Monthly Archives: October 2008

The Sun…as you've never seen it

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Pete

GK sends along this link, featuring several wonderful pictures of the sun. Trust me; it’s worth a read and a view.

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Taylor Anderson signing

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Pete

If you’re local to North Texas, please don’t forget that Taylor Anderson will be signing books at the Hulen Borders in south Fort Worth on Saturday from two to four in the afternoon. I’ll be there for at least part … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Caption Contest

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Pete

You guys know the drill.

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Let's get something straight…

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Pete

This is the United States, not a third world Latin American country. Stop this nonsense with the voting fraud. Here are some examples: A resident of an Ohio nursing home tried to vote for McCain, but had his ballot marked Obama … Continue reading →

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You won't believe this tattoo

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Pete

John Scalzi linked this tatoo over on his site earlier today:

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Kate is the awesome!

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Pete

Kate’s audition for the Evil League of Evil was featured on io9 today. What is the Evil League of Evil? Shame on you for asking! They are the league of evildoers in Joss Wheedon’s Dr. Horrible universe. Winning auditions to the league … Continue reading →

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It's really a question of vengeance, wouldn't you say?

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Pete

At what point do a soldier’s actions in a war cross the line from legal prosecution of their duties into vengeance? Ask Jonah Rosenthal, captain of the Thomas Smith. Download here. I found the comments from last week’s post to … Continue reading →

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The Economy, oh noes!

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Pete

Can I confess something to you guys? I know next to nothing about the economy. Talk of a buyout, lowering interest rates, the credit market, and failing investment banks make my eyes glaze over. It’s not that I couldn’t understand … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Night Quick Hits

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Pete

Apple and AT&T are apparently bad, bad boys. A federal judge is allowing a class action law suit that alleges anti-trust violations against the public. This is partially in response the questionable Apple policy of turning hacked iPhones into “bricks.” … Continue reading →

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Eight Years

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Pete

Today is my wife and I’s eighth wedding anniversary. We were married on a rainy, cool Saturday in Oklahoma that also just happened to be the year that OU won the national championship with Bob Stoops at the helm. The … Continue reading →

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