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How to make healthy pancakes from scratch.
January 27, 2009

I’m a pretty big pancake fan.  I’ll often ignore the age old adage “you can’t have breakfast for dinner” and make up a big mess o’ pancakes after a hard day at work.  As foods go, pancakes aren’t necessarily unhealthy […]

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Operation Market Garden – Monty’s Gamble.
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World War II has always fascinated me. There are all kinds of interesting things about "The War of Nazi Aggression", but I think the thing that really appeals to me is that it was the …

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Kristmas Movie-Watchin’ Kumite 2
January 14, 2009

So, Christmas came and went and I saw my usual random assortment of films over the holiday break. Some of them were great, some not so much, but the chosen few (ie the ones I could think to …

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Rousing tales from Isley’s spirited past 6 – The Float of Doom III
January 2, 2009

Being a rambunctious sort, my past is full of tales of derring-do and mischievous insubordination. In this series I will examine specific instances of orneriness from my past so that you, the reader, might understand …

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Rousing tales from Isley’s spirited past 5 – The Float of Doom I & II
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My Favorite Movies 9 – It’s a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946)
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The Top Ten Most Ridiculous Black Metal Song Titles Ever!
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Fantasy Fiction – It needs a certain je ne sais quoi.
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Fort Apache – Accountability Schmaccountability
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This review is full of spoilers, so if you like classic westerns crossed with classic war films, Fort Apache is fine cinema and you should watch it first. Check it out and then come back …

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