Author Archives: Solonor

And so it goes another day…

Posted on October 1, 2005 by Solonor

Yankees win the East (barely, but considering the train wreck they were for most of the year…) So, now, the Sox chances look pretty good. Even if they lose tomorrow, Cleveland must win just for a one-game playoff in Fenway. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 2 Comments

You know it’s gonna be one of those days when…

Posted on October 1, 2005 by Solonor

…you’re mowing the lawn, and you find a discarded CD-R with no label, and it turns out to be a “Kidz 4 Jesus” album… What happened to good, old-fashioned beer bottles? Continue reading →

Posted in Strangeness | 1 Comment

Hey, kids! What time is it?

Posted on October 1, 2005 by Solonor

It’s howdy boobie time! Since its inception, the Boobie-Thon has raised more than $16,000 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation! Not only that, but each year it has been paired with another charity. $455 was given to AIDS … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Yo! Listen Up! | 2 Comments

Leaving On A Jet Plane

Posted on September 30, 2005 by Solonor

When you get up in the wee hours of the morning in order to take your spouse to the airport (consuming two travel mugs of coffee in the process), 7am seems kinda late in the day. Yes, Mrs. R is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything | 3 Comments

Hey! Ya know what?

Posted on September 28, 2005 by Solonor

Huh? Ya know what? Huh? Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything | 7 Comments

Come on… time to robot!

Posted on September 25, 2005 by Solonor

We went to see Madagascar again tonight (have I ever mentioned how much I adore the dollar theaters?). This is the third time for the Mrs and me, and the second for Pepperkat, but Whiny still hadn’t seen it. And … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The Big Screen | 4 Comments

Corpse Bride

Posted on September 24, 2005 by Solonor

I think I can sum up my feelings about Corpse Bride in one word: disappointing. Yes, the visuals are stunning, and it is a technological marvel. You could easily mistake it for computer animation, rather than old-fashioned stop-motion. But the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Blogcritics, The Big Screen | 4 Comments

Wanted: Silly Baseball Team Owners

Posted on September 24, 2005 by Solonor

It’s that time of year again. We’ve just finished the playoffs for our 7th fun-filled season at Solonor’s Groovy Computer Baseball League. We have one team that is looking for an owner. Check out the Gondolin Griffons, if you are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s all my fault. Sorry.

Posted on September 23, 2005 by Solonor

Not to make light of the situation (‘cuz you know I’d never do that), but I am now taking bribes to prevent hurricanes from coming your way. I was scheduled to go to a convention in New Orleans in October. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Strangeness | 1 Comment

Words are hard

Posted on September 21, 2005 by Solonor

Hee. This one’s even sappier than the last one. I tried to build another song out of a phrase that Jules tossed out on her blog a few months ago. I don’t think it came out as well as Like … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Tunes | 5 Comments