Category Archives: Books
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Review
Background Ernest Cline had been known in Austin, TX circles and on the internet since 1996 when he released a sequel screenplay to Buckaroo Banzai. However, he didn’t come to national prominence until the release of Fanboys in 2009, a comedy … Continue reading
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William Gibson on the Modern City
William Gibson has written an article in the most recent Scientific American about the modern city. While that article is behind a paywall, they do include an interesting interview with him. When I think cyberpunk, I immediately think William Gibson. … Continue reading
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Book Review: Death to the BCS by Dan Wetzel, Josh Peter and Jeff Passan
I don’t read a lot of mass-market non-fiction. I could never justify the price of buying a hardcover book that I’d read in a couple of days that oftentimes is just an author’s opinion masquerading as fact. Recently, however, I … Continue reading
Audiographs: Van Morrison – “Tupelo Honey”
The sunlight of a bright Sunday morning streamed in through the half open curtains, caught in a slight breeze. She looked over at the man beside her. Every morning should be like this. Every morning will be like this, she … Continue reading
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Music Review: The National – High Violet
The National can best be described as downer music, and their latest album is no exception. The two big songs playing on the local radio here are definitely from The National mold of old, with the deep voiced lyrics, … Continue reading
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Steig larsson’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
So, I’m currently on a train taking me from Michigan back to Minnesota for a week of training that was necessary before I found out I was going to have a different job this next school year. The sun is … Continue reading
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