Author Archives: Solonor

All weddings should be this much fun

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Solonor

We trekked up to Maine this weekend for my brother’s wedding, and it was incredible. They rented a house on the coast for the weekend, and it’s been days and nights filled with family, friends, food, drink and music. Hurricane … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything | 4 Comments

Egg recall: FDA says delayed rules could have prevented salmonella outbreak

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Solonor

Egg recall: FDA says delayed rules could have prevented salmonella outbreak Yep, that’s just what we need. Less guvmint puttin’ all them rules on God-fearin’ bizness. If people would just stop buying salmonella-laden eggs, then the free market would take … Continue reading →

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 1 Comment

Deliver Me

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Solonor

In a brief moment of driving today, I heard an NPR feature on the Blue Shadows. They were a Vancouver band fronted by Billy Cowsill of the Cowsills (the 60’s band that inspired the Partridge Family and had hits with … Continue reading →

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Jinxed by Pocket Brain

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Solonor

It’s a conspiracy, I tells ya! Just as I grab the hot new release of WordPress for Android that includes the ability to do WYSIWYG on the phone, the fan on my video card dies on my PC. So, despite … Continue reading →

Posted in Wouldya Lookit That! | 4 Comments

WordPress for Android

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Solonor

I probably won’t post any more than normal just because I can do it from my pocket brain (android), but it is kinda neat…yannow, in case I suddenly have the urge to make a post from a tiny keyboard and … Continue reading →

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Don’t be a sucker!

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Solonor
Posted in Rants 'n' Whines, Yo! Listen Up! | 3 Comments

Nerd Alert! Richard Curtis, Steven Moffat and Neil Gaiman on completion of his Doctor Who script!

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Solonor
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Dear sirs…your movie appears to be quite violent…

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Solonor

Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eric Roberts and Steve Austin in the same movie? It can’t suck. If only they could have gotten Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme and maybe Chuck … Continue reading →

Posted in The Big Screen | 2 Comments

Call me a heathen, but the iPad is still an overhyped waste of money.

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Solonor

iPad Reviews: Raves For Apple’s Latest Product Wow. If I never believed in the power of fads and blind Apple devotion before, the lunatic fawning over the iPad by the media does the trick. What a load of crap! Exactly … Continue reading →

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Stupid Battle Cries Hall of Fame gets a new entry

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Solonor

“Repeal Health Care!” That’s going into the Stupid Battle Cries Hall of Fame along side “Segregation Now, Segregation Forever!” For everyone who has mindlessly followed the raving lunacy of Glenn Beck and the corporate shilling of Fox News, this is … Continue reading →

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 2 Comments