Author Archives: kilian

JK Rowling has deigned that the “little people” are allowed to read.

Posted on July 31, 2008 by kilian

Remember when JK Rowling, saint that she is, made seven bourgeoisie copies of Tales of Beedle the Bard, and auctioned one off for charity? Well, I guess she decided that more than 7 people should be allowed to read the … Continue reading →

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And to think I’ve wasted all this money on my “supposed” degrees when it could have been so much easier.

Posted on July 30, 2008 by kilian

Far be it from me to disparage the higher education practices in other states, but I think I’m going to have to move to Tennessee. I mean, if people can get university level positions with degrees from such places as … Continue reading →

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Third Post of the Day, with a Question!

Posted on July 29, 2008 by kilian

Certainly, smarter (and in the case of John Stewart and Stephen Colbert, much funnier and more entertaining) people than me have pondered the degradation of journalistic standards in this country. I’m not going to wax philosophic about it. But… I … Continue reading →

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Reason #246 Why Europe is Better than the U.S.

Posted on July 29, 2008 by kilian

When a sports team in this country decides that it’s time to update the uniforms, what do they do? Maybe have one or two of the team’s stars come out wearing the new jerseys at a press conference. Well, that’s … Continue reading →

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I cannot comprehend the thought process of some people…

Posted on July 29, 2008 by kilian

So I wander over to msnbc.com because I put in my resignation notice today and, therefore, feel less affected by any interwebz constraints placed on the rest of the employees in my office. What do my eyes gaze upon whilst … Continue reading →

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Gilgrim’s Machinations…and Other Thoughts

Posted on July 25, 2008 by kilian

I’ve done it. Against my better judgement I finally “twitted” (is that the proper past tense of ‘to twitter’…i’m not sure). I originally signed up soon after gilgrim did, but actually did nothing with the service(?) due to my fondness … Continue reading →

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San Diego Comic Con – Preparations

Posted on July 23, 2008 by kilian

It is true. I didn’t buy tickets this year. I had planned on attending Saturday, one of the two days that our very own Gilgrim would be signing, but left it too long and, alas, that day was sold out … Continue reading →

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