Author Archives: Solonor

Please Refrain

Posted on November 25, 2003 by Solonor

We’re tired of seeing these so-called computer geeks get away with offensive behavior. That’s why we applaud the County of Los Angeles, as they crack down on hardware vendors. In the latest move in the War on Remotely Offensive Language™, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Carnival of the Vanities, Rants 'n' Whines | 10 Comments

So Long to “The Invincible One”

Posted on November 25, 2003 by Solonor

The winningest lefty ever, Warren Spahn died Monday. Between 1946 and 1964, he won 20 games 13 times for the Braves of Boston and Milwaukee (6 in a row) and had 2 no-hitters. What makes it more impressive is the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 1 Comment

Searching for What’s Missing

Posted on November 25, 2003 by Solonor

In the latest trip to Free Preview Land, our clan went to see Ron Howard’s The Missing last night. It turned out to be something that you don’t often see these days–a straightforward Western. In fact, if you were to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Blogcritics, The Big Screen | 1 Comment

Apple Schmear?

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Solonor

Wow! This is a great commercial, highlighting what the creators call iPod’s Dirty Secret . What is it? The fact that the battery doesn’t last forever and has to be sent in to Apple to be replaced. And it’s kinda … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Flushing It Down the Tubes

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Solonor

What a waste. When Vivendi sold its rights to MP3.com to CNET, it didn’t include the massive archive of songs. So, being the smart corporate mongoloids that they are, Vivendi will just erase the MP3.com archives. Continue reading →

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 2 Comments

Faster Than A Laden One!

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Solonor

I’ve seen this all over the place (or at least all the geeky places I hang around), but I needed to post it, too, for posterity. Someone has undertaken the task of Continue reading →

Posted in Wouldya Lookit That! | 1 Comment

Spreading Yuletide Cheer

Posted on November 23, 2003 by Solonor

A Small Victory: the return ho ho holy shit! Yes, kids, it’s time for old Rudolph to fire up his blog again. What? It’s Santa’s blog? Screw that noise! Where’s my agent? Tell her to stop planning Michael Jackson’s come-back … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Strangeness | 1 Comment

I Feel Pretty…

Posted on November 22, 2003 by Solonor

In this family, it’s inevitable that something fun done once becomes a tradition. One year on Christmas Eve after church, we were all starving, because we’d skipped dinner. So, we stopped at the only thing open at 9pm on Christmas … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything | 3 Comments

Happy Birthday Pepperkat!

Posted on November 22, 2003 by Solonor

Happy 14th Birthday to the smartest, funniest, coolest daughter a guy could ever have!!! Continue reading →

Posted in Yo! Listen Up! | 10 Comments

Let It Be Reborn

Posted on November 21, 2003 by Solonor

I can’t believe it. Me. The biggest Beatle fan this side of Liverpool, and I totally missed the release of Let It Be… Naked. After reading an article about the album in The Observer, I really can’t wait to get … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Blogcritics, Tunes | 5 Comments