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Another reason to live in Ulm

In Ulm, you don’t go to the bar, the bar comes to you. https://www.dropbox.com/s/kkwdnb7wl1nam0w/2013-10-05%2008.52.12.avi  

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I want to live here

Ulm. The Blue, from a shop window located next to it: The tallest steeple in the world: I thought Ulm was on the Danube, but my sister said it was on the Donau. Or Doner. Or something like that: One tipsy … Continue reading

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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: Ten bucks and a can of tuna

This Russell issue is getting out of hand. I mean, look at the guy, sittin’ out there like he owns the place: He’s really gettin’ on my nerves: So off I went  to see the Wild-uns over there in the … Continue reading

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Tomb Stories: Old Cemetery, Bockingen, city of Heilbronn, Germany

German cemeteries are a little different than ours. This one is located down a little gravel road: which is a bit off-putting, but, once you clear the gate:   you see this:     Nice. The Germans really take care of their plots, … Continue reading

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Interview of Cat Connor, Author, and President of New Zealand

Well, she SHOULD be the president of New Zealand. But she is definitely one cool writer who’s got an amazing crime series out that you really, really should be reading: 1.      “Cat” is not a name. Are you in the … Continue reading

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Erase the Shame

The newest episode of Losing Cable2 is up and at’em: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMN24FjOZWA&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLxtVMvtRhSPiZmly9REctgvwxPIrSRW0E Joffrey Charlemagne rides again.

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George Romero on why fast zombies suck.

If you’ve got another hour to kill (after listening to Malcolm McDowell’s Q&A below), then settle in for this Q&A with George Romero at the recent Monster-Mania. I’ll never respect a fast zombie again. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102111101/Romero%20Q%26A2.avi

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Interview with J. H. Bogran, bon vivant and international master spy.

Okay, he’s not an international master spy. At least, that’s what he says. But he IS an author, his most recent novel, Firefall, can be found on Amazon. Without further ado: 1. Congratulations on the release of your new book, … Continue reading

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Singin’ in the Rain. And Brechtian.

If’ you’ve got about an hour to kill, then watch this hilarious Q&A with Malcolm McDowell, held during Monster-Mania 2013 (scroll down to see some of the action there). The guy is a crack-up. He reprises a little bit of Alex … Continue reading

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September 11, 2001

I passed through the Pentagon Metro station about twenty minutes before the plane hit. When I got to work, one of the officers told me about it and I ran downstairs to watch on the little TV we had. Saw … Continue reading

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