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Wanted (2008)

Remember 17 years ago (Christ, has it been that long?) when Robin Hood came out and did the 'follow an arrow in flight' camera trick a couple times? From there to Wanted curving the path of bullets over and over again. This movie should have been better, but it wasn't unwatchable.

You Can’t Win Them All

I give good gifts to my wife. It's not bragging if it's true and all. I spend all year listening carefully, on the look out for hints. Then, come gift time, BAM, perfect gifts.

This year, however, was a bloodbath, a total decimation. I got her 2 necklaces and a dress and she couldn't get them out of the house fast enough. They were at the post office first thing Friday morning on their way back. I'm choosing to take it in stride, though, and blaming the current administration. I'm going to regroup and retool for next year. And come holiday season next year, BAM, perfect gifts.

Another Esquire Link

Esquire seems to be cycling through a bottomless pit of "What I've Learned" features. Despite that they seem to be written to be SEO linkbait, I like short articles with small paraghraphs. I liked this one with Chuck Klosterman.

States I’ve Visited

These are the states I've been to or through, almost all of them when we were touring. I posted this link before but didn't know how to embed my record onto the site or something. Do it yourself. Oklahoma we got across the bridge from while in Fort Smith, AR, and we were pretty close to Idaho and Minnesota on different occasions. Kansas was a total accident on the way to Denver from Omaha. It happens


visited 41 states (82%)

Are You Allowed to Blow Out Hanukkah Candles?

No, they have to burn for 30 minutes.

Dane Cook Steals Joke…From Demetri Martin?

We've been getting hits to my Demetri Martin better than Dane Cook post with the keyword 'stolen joke' so I thought I'd check it out. Lo and behold!



While I think this it's possible this is a case of what Malcolm Gladwell wrote about earlier this year (the "phenomenon of simultaneous discovery—what science historians call “multiples”"), I'm not inclined to give Dane Cook the benefit of the doubt. That's what he gets for those "There's only one OCTOBER" commercials in '07. I'll never forgive him.

Bacon Sausage Recipe

One last bacon post for the day. A bbq bacon sausage. You just have to click the link to understand how it all works. It's glorious. And disgusting.

Maple Bacon Lollipops

Another birthday present, another bacon related treat. I haven't had it yet, but I bet it tastes syrupy and smoky. We'll see how it goes. Thanks, Ally!

The Holy Church of Bacon

Here is a wiki for The Holy Church of Bacon complete with a list to quite a few bacon blogs and places for all your bacon merch needs.


Bacon Mints

A friend gave me bacon mints for my birthday. While expected just a bacon flavored candy, I was surprised to find so much more. There's actually some mint in there - smoky, salty mint. Thanks, Will!

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