Author Archives: Solonor

Fun with Baseball

Posted on May 4, 2004 by Solonor

While I’m busy shepherding the SGCBL through its third playoff season, here are a couple of baseball links to keep you busy. The Oracle of Baseball lets you type in any two player names, and it will tell you how … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 2 Comments

Spot the Hunger Dog?

Posted on May 3, 2004 by Solonor

Hey you! Yeah, you… with the ink-stained finger tips and the pencil behind the ear… Here’s your chance to do something for the children.™ Natalie has gotten herself all big-shotified and become one of the high muckety mucks of an … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Yo! Listen Up! | 3 Comments

Intersections and Influences

Posted on April 30, 2004 by Solonor

One of the features on Morning Edition lately has been a series called Intersections: Artists and Their Inspirations. They’ve featured Alice Walker, Patti Smith and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, for example, talking about their chief influences for their art. I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And now a word from our sponsor…

Posted on April 29, 2004 by Solonor

I have a new entry in the “Most Disgusting Thing I’ve Ever Eaten” hit parade: Dried Seaweed Canned Dog Food Atkins Crunchers Someone handed me an open bag of these foul chips after lunch. They tell me (after laughing at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 5 Comments

Mourning Edition

Posted on April 29, 2004 by Solonor

Yeah, yeah, I read your fricking, answer-avoiding little chat room transcript about how taking Bob Edwards away from my morning commute is just the greatest thing to happen to “Morning Edition” and we should all just deal. Bite me. It’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 5 Comments

I’ll take a bit more Imaginary TV, thanks.

Posted on April 28, 2004 by Solonor

Until now, Fox had the most offensive reality show premise yet. But it’s ABC’s turn to wear the back end of the ass costume! Not satisified with losing the battle for the hearts and minds of the moron demographic, ABC … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 11 Comments

See? I’m not paranoid. I know they’re after me.

Posted on April 28, 2004 by Solonor

Yahoo! News – Blog-Tracking May Gain Ground Among U.S. Intelligence Officials Nothing new in this article about how blogs are the next big thing in information and news and how the CIA ought to start tracking them (like all those … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Wouldya Lookit That! | 3 Comments

Derek Jeter: Dreamy Spy

Posted on April 27, 2004 by Solonor

Crap! Now, the enemy is using nocturnal infiltration techniques to try to get inside the heads of our anti-Yankee resistance. Good thing they didn’t find anything in there… um, I mean… Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 2 Comments

Check for traps!

Posted on April 27, 2004 by Solonor

E. Gary Gygax! It’s the 30th anniversary of the creation of Dungeons & Dragons! D&D has reached the age where it’s o.k. to talk about in public. Heck, there’s nothing about the anniversary on the WotC site. I found out … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Wouldya Lookit That! | 12 Comments

Bloggy Lurve

Posted on April 26, 2004 by Solonor

Whenever I wander around leaving comments in the blogonetisphereathingy, I try to convince people that I’m not a big softie, but a grumpy old man. Some people just refuse to understand this. They keep insisting on giving me virtual hugs … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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