Monthly Archive: June 2012

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Information Apocalypse – Thinking Man’s Guide to the End of the World

The New Orleans Time-Picayne, the newspaper that won Pulitzer prizes for its coverage during Hurricane Katrina, and which managed to continue publishing daily during the hurricane and its recovery, announced in mid-June that it...

Half-marathon training: Week 1 0

Half-marathon training: Week 1

Sunday: Target (Easy 5 miles) – 4.1 miles. Due to a late night commando visit by my nephew, didn’t get out until 10am. Already toasty in Houston, so didn’t push through to the 5...

The Social Network vs. Zombieland SMACKDOWN 0

The Social Network vs. Zombieland SMACKDOWN

With the Facebook IPO consternation, coupled with news of certain Zombie-like events in the U.S., it is time for a SMACKDOWN of two movies that are bursting with mysterious parallels. Related posts: District 9...

New Orleans Half 2

Half-marathon training: modifications

At the New Orleans Half-Marathon this past March, I ran a 1:52, which is my personal record (yeah, I started running these races when I was old and slow, so every run is a...

John Carter vs. The Avengers SMACKDOWN 1

John Carter vs. The Avengers SMACKDOWN

With the impending release of JOHN CARTER on DVD, and THE AVENGERS breaking records at the box office, it is past time to compare and contrast these two latest Disney/Buena Vista movies. Related posts:...