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This Week in Normality — Parents and Children

Written on 18 Nov, 2009 at 7:38 in Random Normality | viewed times | 3 Comments
This Week in Normality -- Parents and Children

The original, defacto, theme was “Father’s and Son’s” for reasons I won’t go into now.  Suffice it to say, I felt a more inclusive theme was fitting. For the last week or so I’ve been picking my way through Manhood for... (Continue reading)

Top 10 Most Awesome Parents in Film

Written on 18 Nov, 2009 at 7:37 in Film | viewed times | 3 Comments
Top 10 Most Awesome Parents in Film

I’m not a parent and don’t really have any amazing stories about my parents. So, my friends, I have chosen to compile a top ten list of the most awesome parents in film. The list is by no means inclusive... (Continue reading)

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This Week in Normality (Short Edition) — Heroism

Written on 12 Nov, 2009 at 13:00 in Random Normality | viewed times | 2 Comments
This Week in Normality (Short Edition) -- Heroism

This week’s (shortened) theme was inspired by the following story: Driving home from Yankee Stadium last night, drunk with power (and champagne!), Girardi stopped to help an accident victim, even though each World Series winner is specifically granted the right to... (Continue reading)

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The Incredible Shrinking Man

Written on 12 Nov, 2009 at 12:46 in Books | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Incredible Shrinking Man

“A hero is a man who does what he can” – Romain Rolland I’ll take the opportunity to use this week’s theme as a means to write about a great classic that I recently read for the first time. “The Incredible Shrinking... (Continue reading)

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This Week in Normality — Things Change, Things Remain the Same…

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 12:02 in Random Normality | viewed times | 0 Comments
This Week in Normality -- Things Change, Things Remain the Same...

Greetings Faithful Normalinauts, Consider this week an unofficial/official/unofficial again reboot…sort of. Some time ago we (read: I) decided to start posting content at the beginning of the week to afford the weekend time to write stuff and, theoretically, allow for... (Continue reading)

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Lev Grossman’s “The Magicians,” or More Inventiveness than I Have

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 11:58 in Books | viewed times | 0 Comments
Lev Grossman's

I have long been aware of who Lev Grossman was, author of the bestselling novel The Codex, and general “nerd” blogger for Time, he seems to have, essentially, the life I desire. That said, I had not read any of his... (Continue reading)

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I’m Told There is a Storm, and That It May or May Not Be Gathering

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 11:00 in Books | viewed times | 0 Comments
I'm Told There is a Storm, and That It May or May Not Be Gathering

I bought Knife of Dreams the day it came out in 2005.  Even though I was in graduate school, and should have been reading my homework, I finished the book in just a few days.  I had been waiting for... (Continue reading)

The Advantage of Appreciation

Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 10:08 in Music | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Advantage of Appreciation

I’m probably one of many people who got a Nintendo Entertainment System when I was little. That was big. Being able to play Super Mario Brothers whenever I wanted was like some divine dream. Many other games came after that.... (Continue reading)

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