Author Archives: Solonor

Lighten up, guys

Posted on February 10, 2004 by Solonor

OK, so maybe my prediction of John Edwards as the Democratic nominee isn’t panning out. At least the guy has a sense of humor (yes, I know, it’s part of the marketing campaign, but it’s not any less amusing). Top … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Behold the power of Janet’s boobs!

Posted on February 9, 2004 by Solonor

Here’s an easy summarization of the intelligence of the Grammy Awards: Best Male Pop Vocal Nominees George Harrison Warren Zevon Michael McDonald Sting Justin Timberlake Who do you choose? Who. Do. You. Choose? Yeah. What he said. “I am so … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines, Tunes | 12 Comments

It’s nothing, really… hardly noticeable…

Posted on February 9, 2004 by Solonor

Are people truly happy to see you? Or are they just being paid by your kindly Auntie Dot to grin and ignore “that thing” on your face? Test your smile recognition skills at BBCi – Spot the Fake Smile. You … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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We need the funk

Posted on February 8, 2004 by Solonor

You know why I’ll never sit in the front row at the Grammys? So, geeks with blogs don’t call me on my lack of funkitude when they have a big funk tribute, and I’m in the sea of 20-something white … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Fnord!

Posted on February 7, 2004 by Solonor

Say you’re a member of the Illuminati, and you want to read the latest message from your contact in the Freemasons, but you left your codebook on the nightstand of that cheap hotel in Tijuana, and you can’t go back … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Now blue ain’t the word…

Posted on February 7, 2004 by Solonor

I hopped in the car to drop Pepperkat off at a friend’s house and return some movie rentals before heading down to (finally) sell the Tele, like I was going to do last month. When I got rolling, I flipped … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything, Tunes | 4 Comments

Whois you?

Posted on February 7, 2004 by Solonor

Wired News: False Domain Info May Mean Jail Apparently, there’s a new bill in Congress designed to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 by requiring stiff penalties for willful violation of copyrights. In this case, “willful” is defined as providing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 6 Comments

Life is just a fantasy (league)

Posted on February 6, 2004 by Solonor

So, now that fantasy football’s all done and rotisserie baseball hasn’t started, what’s a poor sports nut to do? Well, if you’re not one of the fortunate ones with a Tolkien Baseball team, perhaps you could join the Fantasy Marching … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Crap

Posted on February 6, 2004 by Solonor

Newsday.com – Missing Girl Found Dead There are times (like now) when I despair that there is no justice. In the 1997 kidnapping case, a 20-year-old woman in Bradenton said a man grabbed her as she walked by and tried … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s Sweeps Month, you know

Posted on February 6, 2004 by Solonor

I could watch this all day. [ via Bill ] Continue reading →

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