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Author Archives: Ryan Olson
Everybody’s talking about … ‘Supertrain’?
In what is probably one of the year’s biggest headscratchers, I’ve noticed a number of bloggers writing about the failed 1970s NBC TV series called “Supertrain.” Haven’t heard of this “Love Boat” on rails? Neither did I, until I stumbled … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, cheese, comedy, failure, NBC, pilot, Supertrain, train, TV
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Steam train ride available … for $500 to $1,000
I enjoy the Barenaked Ladies song “If I Had a Million Dollars.” This week, I’m singing about having a $1,000 to take a train ride. Not just any train ride for a special excursion aboard a train pulled by a … Continue reading
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Chico State back on Playboy party school list – sorta
Chico State’s entry on the party school list. This is a simulation of my surfing a potentially “Not Safe For Work” site while at work. I was interested to see the new list of top 10 party schools from Playboy … Continue reading
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My Earth Day editorial cartoon
My third editorial cartoon was published in today’s Enterprise-Record and Mercury-Register. I call them “cartoons,” but they’re really more like photo-montages and computer illustrations to illustrate my thoughts. In this case, I used Photoshop to modify an image from NASA’s … Continue reading
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The sounds of the Chico streets
Sometimes when I’m walking on the streets of Chico, the little things will catch my attention. They can be grotesque — like physical evidence of over-partying, but once in a while, the little things can be magical. I was walking … Continue reading
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Tax time: Introducing my new credit card
With the deadline to file taxes thankfully past (and hopefully buried), I wanted to introduce my new credit card. As you can see, I think it’s a design that fits well for the state of the new economy. Using Well … Continue reading
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NBC, please re-up “Chuck”
As the second season of the NBC spy spoof, “Chuck,” winds down, fans are gearing up to fight for a third season. Where else are you going to get a and witty spoof of both spy movies and geek culture … Continue reading
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“Unusuals” harkens back to old police drama … not necessarily in a good way
I watched about 2 minutes of the premiere of the new ABC drama (or dramedy) “The Unusuals.” I didn’t give it a full 44 minutes Wednesday night, but the scene I watched was lifted from a classic crime show from … Continue reading
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If “SportsCenter” was broadcast in the middle of a forest, would anyone notice?
ESPN started broadcasting its 10 p.m. edition of “SportsCenter” from Los Angeles this week (LA Times article). Can anyone tell me if they can notice the difference? To be honest, it took me a while to realize that the switch … Continue reading
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My “ER” memory
The long-running medical drama “ER” is ending tonight. I never was a die-hard fan of the show, but I do have one memory that I hold somewhat dear. It was my first year of college and I was working at … Continue reading
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