December 2003
| 12/31/03 |
Planets Align posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) (click on |
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| 12/31/03 |
List-a-Rama posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) It's not too late to entirely overdose on end-of-the-year lists. Here, in fact, is a massive list... |
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| 12/31/03 |
Resolutions posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) So, okay, who's got 'em? Here are a few I've found on AOL Journals: Shelli P (it's a t... |
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| 12/31/03 |
A Handy Tip to Bring You Into the New Year posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) This is one of those small but important things, and it relates to your "Older Entries" archi... |
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| 12/31/03 |
Einstein on her Mind  posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments)Here it is: Your final picture of my daughter for 2003. I know you've all been anxiously wait... |
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| 12/30/03 |
Romantic, in a Sick Kind of Way posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Impaled on Motorcycle Bars, Man Proposes [Insert variation of "Love Hurts" joke ... |
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| 12/30/03 |
Bye Bye, Spurrier posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) The bobbled resignation of Steve Spurrier from the Washington Redskins is, in i |
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| 12/30/03 |
Finding Lost Journals posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) I think AOL Journals has been getting a new wave of Journalers (all those new Christmas compu... |
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| 12/30/03 |
I Wanna Be An Astronaut, Part 635 posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Rather sadly, in 2003 we were made aware of the occupational hazards of being an astronaut. B... |
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| 12/30/03 |
Pre-owned Island. 58 million citizens. Fixer-Upper. posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) For reasons rather passing understanding, Britain's Office of National Statistics calculated ... |
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| 12/29/03 |
Snowy California posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) My sister, who lives in Northern California (not just a rumor! It does exist!) called me toda... |
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| 12/29/03 |
Brawny Man posted by johnmscalzi (13 comments) Apparently, without consulting me, the folks at Georgia-Pacific have gone and changed the guy... |
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| 12/29/03 |
Jonathan Swift Would Have Loved This posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) How on Earth can this be sold in stores? Won't someone please think of the children? |
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| 12/29/03 |
All Day! posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Now, here's an idea I like: All-day kindergarten. Seems that more school districts are try |
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| 12/29/03 |
2003 -- Music posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) So, 2003 is coming to an end, just like we always knew it would (isn't that just like a year ... |
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| 12/28/03 |
White Men and Elections posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) For you political junkies: For 2004, Bush Has Strength in the White Male Numbers, from the |
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| 12/28/03 |
Spooky Cats posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) For every cat owner who's ever had their pet inexplicably stare at the same spot for hours, m... |
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| 12/27/03 |
Whoa posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Balldroppings. Balls drop from the top of your computer screen. You draw lines to make them b... |
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| 12/27/03 |
Castles posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) No preschool for Athena yesterday, so she stayed home with me and we did various stuff, inclu... |
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| 12/26/03 |
Your Friday Audiovisual Treat posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Some music to get you through the weekend from Sarah Harmer, a Canadian singer and songwriter... |
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| 12/26/03 |
Make Yourself Feel Better posted by johnmscalzi (9 comments) Journal and blog writers are constantly concerned about whether or not they're being entertai... |
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| 12/26/03 |
Just What I Need posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Those lousy scientists are trying to put me out of business! A pair of them have developed a ... |
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| 12/26/03 |
Angry Red Planet posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Looks like another mission to Mars has gotten the cosmic smackdown: The Beagle 2 craft (named... |
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| 12/26/03 |
Quick Christmas Wrap-up posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Hey, before I get any further in the day, I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of you ... |
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| 12/25/03 |
Clearing the Cache -- the Mac Version posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) As you know, the AOL tech folks have resolved the bug that was preventing some of you from up... |
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| 12/25/03 |
Your Christmas Picture posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Athena, mid-hop, playing the Eye Toy game for the PlayStation. It's a game with a little came... |
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| 12/24/03 |
Just in Time for Christmas posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) Okay, remember a couple of posts ago when I said that they'd identified the bug that was affe... |
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| 12/24/03 |
Celestial Sights posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) This seems oddly appropriate for a time generally |
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| 12/24/03 |
Christmas Eve posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) The boxes are empty. Shhhh. It's a surprise! No, no, I'm messing with your head. They ... |
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| 12/23/03 |
Entirely Unrelated to Christmas or Bugs posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Scientists discover antibubbles in beer! Well, of course they have. Make sure the babbles and... |
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| 12/23/03 |
Bug Update -- 12/23 posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Okay, for all of you affected by the bug that won't let you use your buttons on the "Add an E... |
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| 12/23/03 |
Lousy Gift-Givers posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) From the AOL Welcome screen: Eight Types of Scrooges -- people who are lousy with the whole g... |
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| 12/23/03 |
The Economics of Ridiculous Christmas Displays posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Social observer (and blogger) Virginia Postrel mulls the underlying economic conditions that ... |
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| 12/23/03 |
Ho Ho Ho! A Little Christmas Something for You posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) So, I was going to surprise you all with my version of "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roastin... |
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| 12/22/03 |
A Little Something for the Tolkien Geeks -- and the Lawyers posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) A legal analysis of Sauron's offer to the dwarves in The Fellowship of the Ring of the Mines ... |
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| 12/22/03 |
Star of Bethlehem posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Here's an article on possible real-world explanations of the Star of Bethlehem -- "real-world... |
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| 12/22/03 |
Bug Update posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) In answer to the e-mails I've gotten on the subject of the AOL Journal bug that's causing som... |
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| 12/22/03 |
Another Year posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Athena's birthday is tomorrow, but we celebrated a little bit early, on the principle that it... |
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| 12/22/03 |
Journalers helping Journalers posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) This weekend I mentioned the troubles of AOL Journaler Mary Derosset, whose house burned down las... |
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| 12/21/03 |
Harshing Your Christmas Mellow posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Santa Lays Off Elves at His Workshop -- and, get this, it's an actual news story. Personally, I w... |
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| 12/21/03 |
Person of the Year posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments) <A href="<img%20src=" border="0" 20031221065209990016? 02 07 aolnews_photos cdn.news.ao... |
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| 12/20/03 |
Send Your Thoughts posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) AOL Journaler Mary of The Wacky World of Mary suffered a huge loss yesterday when her house burne... |
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| 12/20/03 |
Happy Hanukkah! posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) The festival of lights began yesterday at sundown, and so to everyone who celebrates the holi... |
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| 12/19/03 |
Snowbowling posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) The snow's really beginning to storm out here, which means there's a good chance my satellite... |
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| 12/19/03 |
The New Tower posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) A depiction of the new tower to be constructed where the Twin Towers stood is has now been re... |
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| 12/19/03 |
Our House, In the Middle of Our Counter posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) My wife has been at me for several days to take a picture of the gingerbread house she and At... |
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| 12/19/03 |
Big Day for Music Downloads posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Golly, if you're one of them what like to download music, it's a very interesting day. Here a... |
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| 12/19/03 |
Updating Update -- The Return! posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) The AOL Journals tech people are still working to lock down that error that's messing with yo... |
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| 12/18/03 |
Another Update on Updating posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Many of the folks experiencing problems updating cleared out their Web caches as directed a c... |
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| 12/18/03 |
A New Look at Politics posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) Political consultants like to talk about "blue states" and "red states" but in fact the polit... |
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| 12/18/03 |
Thoughts on The Return of the King posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) So, yes, I did take my geek day yesterday and saw The Return of the King (I also got my Chris... |
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| 12/18/03 |
AOL Journaler Directory posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) AOL Journaler OneStrangeCat whispered into my ear (metaphorically, mind you) that AOL Journaler |
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| 12/18/03 |
Clearing the Cache posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) I've been getting e-mail from some AOL Journalers noting that they're having problems with up... |
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| 12/17/03 |
A Toe-Tapping Musical Treat For You posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) You look like you would enjoy a nice indie music video. So here you go: Miracle Car, by Sam B... |
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| 12/17/03 |
Your Brain on the Alphabet posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) The letters of the alphabet, discovered in the nooks and crannies of the brain. Zombies every... |
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| 12/17/03 |
Music of the Rings posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) As I've mentioned previously, I'll be geeking out today at an early showing of Return of the ... |
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| 12/17/03 |
Your Wednesday Rant posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) The fabulous Pamie (obligatory link to her novel follows |
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| 12/17/03 |
Some Quick AOL Journal Thoughts posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) A couple of comments on some of the AOL Journals I stopped by: * Slomo has discovered ... |
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| 12/16/03 |
Getting Old School on Y'all posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Behold: Donkey Kong, in all its original pixellated glory. This takes us back to a time before we... |
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| 12/16/03 |
The Milky Way Galaxy, Looking Guilty posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Hey! You! |
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| 12/16/03 |
Fair Warning posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Just so y'all know, there's an excellent, excellent chance that tomorrow I'll be taking a Gee... |
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| 12/16/03 |
Science and Alcoholism posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) Interesting stuff: Blocking Brain Receptor May Aid in Alcoholism. Scientists |
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| 12/16/03 |
One More Saddam Post posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Now the little details are coming out about the capture of Saddam, and apparently the man cam... |
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| 12/15/03 |
Well, DUH. posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) Looking at pretty women makes men act stupid. Shocked, shocked I am to learn this one. ... |
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| 12/15/03 |
Alternative Christmas Tunes posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) I like Christmas tunes as much as the next guy, but I have to admit that around the 23rd of D... |
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| 12/15/03 |
It's Snow posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) Sure, it's nice that US Forces captured Saddam, but if you're a four-year-old girl, the big n... |
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| 12/15/03 |
An Interesting Meeting posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Within hours of being captured, Saddam came face-to-face with four representatives of the hun... |
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| 12/15/03 |
A Saddam Roundup. Ha! That's a Pun! posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) As promised yesterday, a roundup of blog and journal commentary on the capture of Sadda... |
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| 12/14/03 |
For Everyone Else posted by johnmscalzi (10 comments) Not interested in following the news today? Well, fine. Here. Throw Santa in a slingshot. Jus... |
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| 12/14/03 |
Caught posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) <A href="http://edit.journals.aol.com/_do/<img%20src=" border="0" story.saddam.close.jp... |
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| 12/13/03 |
Off-Brand Cartoons posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Saturday is a fine time to direct you to this: Toon Tracker. It's an archive of all those cheesy ... |
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| 12/13/03 |
The Sad, The Bad, the Freaky posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Some strange Saturday stuff: * Kieko the whale (Free Willy) is dead at age 27 -- the sam |
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| 12/12/03 |
Your Friday Fun posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) What happens when you combine a virtual hand-held fan with a virtual ping-pong ball? Virtual ... |
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| 12/12/03 |
Snow Some Creativity posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) The weather forecast for the weekend calls for snow from Oklahoma eastward, so for those who are ... |
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| 12/12/03 |
Congrats! You're Obsolete! posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) Scientists -- who are always up to something -- have teased sperm-li |
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| 12/12/03 |
The Picture of Everything -- No Kidding posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) If you've ever wondered what the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band would look li... |
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| 12/12/03 |
I am the Virus, Flu Flu Katchoo posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) Wow. That's some flu. I haven't seen people in my area becoming unusually ill, but since I ha... |
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| 12/11/03 |
A Double Dose of Snips, Snails & Puppy Dog Tails posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) This is the fun part of being the unofficial mayor of AOL Journalville: Break out the blue fo... |
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| 12/11/03 |
Bad Ideas in Automotive History #93,113 posted by johnmscalzi (9 comments) Now, the company that makes this Executive Laptop Steering Mount suggests that it's for use b... |
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| 12/11/03 |
Utterly Insane Christmas Displays posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) If you're one of those people who enjoys nothing more than a profoundly excessive display of ... |
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| 12/11/03 |
Bad Pets! Bad! posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Everyone who has pets will want to see this: The Bad Pet List Compendium. The conceit here is... |
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| 12/11/03 |
Your Archives posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Got a letter from an AOL Journaler today, the gist of which went as such: "Hey! When m... |
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| 12/10/03 |
Your Place in it All posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Need a grounding of your place in the vast expanse of creation? Here's an Atlas of the Univer... |
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| 12/10/03 |
Shocking Charities posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Here's an interesting ethical dilemma for you. Over in the UK, Barnardo's, a leading children... |
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| 12/10/03 |
Christmas Cookie Pig Out posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) On the heels of yesterday's entirely undignified drool-fest regarding Christmas cookies, a co... |
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| 12/10/03 |
Mandy Moore and Coverage posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) This will wreck my street credibility, but I have to say that the more I listen to Mandy Moor... |
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| 12/10/03 |
The Tipping Point posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Off the AOL front page: Who you should tip this holiday season, and |
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| 12/9/03 |
Heartwarming Story of Citizen Justice in Action posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Passers-by tackle and mace suspected carjacker who assaulted a police officer. Normally, of cours... |
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| 12/9/03 |
Embarrassing Drooling Ensues posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Won't someone make me these cookies? After the infamous "pan-seared Twinkies in fudge flambe"... |
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| 12/9/03 |
Posting Stories and Poems posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) I've been asked by a couple of AOL members if putting your poems and stories up in your AOL J... |
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| 12/9/03 |
Sunset posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) AOL Journaler and photoblogger Sepintx captured the sunset last night. All I can say is, you ... |
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| 12/9/03 |
Dean and Gore posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Al Gore has endorsed Howard Dean, which in Democratic circles is about as big as it gets (sho... |
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| 12/8/03 |
Oh please, oh please, oh please... posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Peter Jackson wants to direct a film adaptation of The Hobbit. Is there a |
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| 12/8/03 |
Bowl-licious posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) All the bowls bids are in, and there's tons of griping and moaning, to be sure, about the fact |
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| 12/8/03 |
The Bill for 12 Days of Christmas posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Not that you would, but if you did decide to get someone all the things described in the "12 ... |
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| 12/8/03 |
Zapping the Tat posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) Tattoo removal is on the rise -- because, well, all those 18-year-olds who engrave silly |
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| 12/8/03 |
Notes posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Two AOL Journal notes here, one of a technical nature, and one of a sad personal nature... |
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| 12/7/03 |
Pearl Harbor Day Links posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Look for links for and about Pearl Harbor? Here are a few: * Remembering Pearl Harbor,... |
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| 12/7/03 |
An AOL Journaler Creative Collaboration posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) TrishMonaco.com is the site of indie musician Trish Monaco (the domain name is something of a... |
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| 12/6/03 |
Fiddling with HTML posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) |
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| 12/6/03 |
The Reagan Dime, Denied? posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) Conservative legislators are pushing a proposal to have Franklin Delano Roosevelt booted off ... |
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| 12/5/03 |
Your Snowy Friday Fun posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) Well, the snow has begun falling, and so I thought this was appropriate: Make your own snowflake.... |
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| 12/5/03 |
You Call That a Cylon? posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) SciFi Channel is doing a remake of the 1970s series Battlestar Galactica, in which a ragtag c... |
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| 12/5/03 |
Speaking of Snow... posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Dig the virtual snowglobe. You can shake it up and everything. Hours upon hours of slack-jawe... |
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| 12/5/03 |
Snow Coming. I Feel it in my Bones. posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) What does the sky look like just before the first snowstorm of the season? Why, it looks just... |
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| 12/5/03 |
To The Moon, Again posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) |
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| 12/4/03 |
Your Thursday Music Selection posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) Today's online musical selection for you all: Tip of the Iceberg, by New York songstress Pau |
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| 12/4/03 |
Cut and Paste Pictures posted by johnmscalzi (8 comments) The industrious AOL Journalers who frequent the "Born to Blog" chat which occurs every Wednes... |
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| 12/4/03 |
More RIAA Stupidity posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Note to the RIAA: When you sue someone for illegally downloading music, it helps the credibil... |
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| 12/4/03 |
The Mother-in-Law Option posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) I'm employed by AOL, so you can be suspicious about this if you want, but for the record, my ... |
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| 12/4/03 |
Other Online Writing Awards posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) A few weeks ago AOL Journalers gifted themselves with peer awards, put together by AOL Journa... |
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| 12/3/03 |
The Line-Up posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) My wife has been buying these plush Christmas bears every year since Athena's been born, so n... |
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| 12/3/03 |
Weird Gifts posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) We all know someone who falls into the category of "the (wo)man who has everything." This tim... |
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| 12/3/03 |
He Knows If You've Been Bad or Good... posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) ... And he doesn't wait until Christmas to bring on the smackdown: A man who stole a S... |
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| 12/3/03 |
Let The Drooling Begin posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) Blogger, English professor and Tolkien scholar Michael Drout managed to see the latest Lord o... |
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| 12/3/03 |
The Good People Can Do posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) One story which I think should be better reported by the mainstream media is how people who w... |
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| 12/2/03 |
News Bits posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) Stuff I find while I loiter on the 'Net: * Babylon 5 coming back to TV -- maybe. Boy, ... |
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| 12/2/03 |
Crime City, USA posted by johnmscalzi (5 comments) Yes, yes, yes -- Detriot is apparently the most dangerous city in America, which is (no offen... |
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| 12/2/03 |
Gimme. posted by johnmscalzi (2 comments) Look, you don't have to get me anything for Christmas. I'm not asking you to. I would be your... |
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| 12/2/03 |
Wandering Through Journals posted by johnmscalzi (6 comments) Some stuff I found wandering through AOL Journals I'd like to share with y'all today: ... |
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| 12/2/03 |
Opening Windows posted by johnmscalzi (3 comments) In one of the comments yesterday, AOL Journaler Dazeychic had this request for me: "Is... |
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| 12/1/03 |
The End of TV? posted by johnmscalzi (7 comments) Here's an interesting story from a TV trade publication that suggests that digital video reco... |
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| 12/1/03 |
Riiiiiiight. posted by johnmscalzi (0 comments) Study says: men prefer cuddles to sex Holding hands and cuddling are rated more highly... |
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| 12/1/03 |
World AIDS Day posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) Today is World AIDS Day, a day given over to focus on AID/HIV, the toll the virus is taking o... |
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| 12/1/03 |
Pictures! Pictures! Pictures! posted by johnmscalzi (4 comments) A correspondent writes, regarding uploading pictures using FTP: I haven't been able to... |
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| 12/1/03 |
Holy Jumping Sharks! posted by johnmscalzi (1 comments) ">Pinging off the AOL Main Screen: Sweet mama's bis |