Monthly Archives: June 2009

The Father's Day Wrap-Up

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Pete

Hopefully this finds all dads healthy, happy, and fulfilled. I spent yesterday at the zoo with my child. He was enthralled with the elephants, so much so that he wanted to have his very own stuffed elephant. The zoo “toy shop” had a range of animals that a helpful attendant would stuff (much like the build-a-bear workshop), so Jackson went through the entire process. When I asked him what he wanted to name it, he thought about it for a minute and said: “Penis!” Continue reading →

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Weekend Caption Contest

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Pete

This week’s caption contest features a wealth of content. Is she a hippie? A vegetarian? Has she sworn off coke? Does she not know how to use a fork? You decide!

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New Podcast: The Alchemist – William Intro

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Kate

An orphaned 8 year old hides in the ruins of his former home, pursued by a dangerous attacker.  Plainly obvious by the rubble at his feet, someone wants to kill him and will go to any means necessary to complete … Continue reading →

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The Random (Book) Update

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Pete

Pete has been reading some interesting things lately, among them Joe Abercrombie’s The First Law trilogy, C.C. Finlay’s The Patriot Witch, and Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book. All of them are great summer reads that bibliophiles should only miss at their peril. Continue reading →

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Female Characters, Point of View, and Pete

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Pete

Pete attended a writer’s workshop this past weekend, wherein he learned that he’s great at plot, he’s a man of subtlety with male characters, but the female viewpoint continues to elude him. He also has point of view issues in several places because he wants to spoon-feed the reader too much information. Continue reading →

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The Hangover

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Pete

From the director of Old School, this is a great buddy comedy flick that is unapologetically R-rated in the tradition of the recent Judd Apatow flicks. Rather than a workman-like plot that is an excuse to string several obliquely related skits together, The Hangover features a mystery-in-reverse that while predictable, is still exciting enough to keep the film moving at a brisk pace. Continue reading →

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Weekend Caption Contest

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Pete

This one oughtta keep you busy. What are these girls doing? Why do they feel the need to have their assault rifles so casually slung across their backs? Wherever they live, I’m torn whether to shudder in horror as to what would require such armament or squee with glee that the right to bear arms is so universal that even women do it when in a store. Continue reading →

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Buried in Revisions

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Pete

I’m currently buried in grammar, plot, and character while I try to finish the second re-write of Alchemist. I’ve been, in the words of good friend Taylor Anderson, “writing my fool tail off” in an effort to prepare for an impromptu writing workshop that I’ll be attending next weekend. I intend to begin submissions again shortly after Continue reading →

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Star Wars: TOR

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Pete

Bioware has released the first cinematic trailer for their upcoming MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic. The trailer is incredibly well done, rivaling the best portions of the recently completed prequel trilogy. I’m already willing to pledge my lightsaber to the Sith! Continue reading →

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