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No Country for Old Men – As good as they say.
December 17, 2007

I don’t like serial killers. I should be more specific I suppose, I’m sure plenty of serial killers are great people, what I mean is I don’t like reading books, watching movies or otherwise looking into anything related to serial […]

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Goth Blog 2 – A Bittersweet Brew.
December 10, 2007

The Tales of Center Valley saga continues here with GOTH Blog 2! Look no further if you are int he mood for something rather silly that is full of black nail polish, nerdy references, capes, …

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My Favorite Movies 7 – Five Easy Pieces (Bob Rafelson, 1970)
November 27, 2007

Five Easy Pieces is a movie about alienation. Of course that is an awfully broad subject, and one that is perennially in fashion for artsy fartsy film directors. What distinguishes Five Easy Pieces from the …

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My third favorite movie in the whole world: Play Time
November 21, 2007

This series of "my favorite movies in the whole world" is going to get increasingly silly as no one can really say what their 34th favorite movie of all time is, but since we're only …

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Nerd Dating – Advice for the rest of you!
November 13, 2007

Now, I know a lot of you are saying to yourselves: "What is this, Isley is giving dating advice for nerds? What could a cool cat like him possibly know about the subject?" Well, while …

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I totally hesitantly recommend The Book of the New Sun!
October 30, 2007

I don't actually read a lot of fantasy for someone whose favorite book is The Lord of the Rings. So I did some searching around online for some other notable books and came across Gene …

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My Favorite Movies 6 – Rio Bravo (Howard Hawks, 1959)
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So there it is, Saturday night, and I'm sitting at home with a Breckenridge double IPA watching a movie (instead of "clubbin" like usual). John Wayne and Dean Martin have just seen the man who …

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The state of The Office.
October 6, 2007

First of all, if you have no interest in The Office, this post probably isn't for you, go read my other more accessible posts about black metal and military history instead ;) And if you …

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These are a few of my favorite beers.
September 26, 2007

I like strong tasting food and drink. I'll pick Kim-chi over angel cake any time; the more powerful the flavors, the better. So when it comes to beer, a drink with the potential to violate …

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WWII Resistance – Just a hill of beans?
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First, if you haven't seen Casablanca and don't know how it ends…well lucky you! Quit reading this and go watch it! If you have seen it, or don't care about spoiling one of the great …

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