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Author Archives: Ryan Olson
Outrage: Does Disney endorses cannibalism …
… of robots? In the latest Disney/Pixar movie, “WallE,” the eponymous main character is seen replacing its body parts for others. When the robot’s treads grow worn, he plucks a new pair off his dead brother laying on the side … Continue reading
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The two-word review of: “Definitely, Maybe”
The romantic comedy “Definitely, Maybe” was released on DVD Tuesday. Instead of going on and on about the film’s pros and cons, I thought I would try to ape an Internet classic — the five-word movie review. However, in the … Continue reading
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Dumb reasons to watch a movie
There were a couple of big comedy movies coming out last weekend — “Get Smart” and “The Love Guru.” Neither movie really received very good reviews from critics. While the films were being lambasted by critics. I was thinking of … Continue reading
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Outrage! The Gay Marriage Edition
Every once in a while there are topics and items in the news that I get “outraged” about. I don’t really feel any ire about the topic, but they are items that seem like they would tee off someone somewhere. … Continue reading
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Random thoughts
Blog stuff: If people are teed off about hearing “Press ‘1’ for English,” imagine the fervor if it was “Press ‘2’ for English.” There’s no title for “The Office” spin-off. May I humbly suggest that the show be titled, “That’s … Continue reading
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Holidays and me
Recently I haven’t done too well with holidays. March 17 was just the latest chapter. Instead of doing it up big for St. Patrick’s Day, my allergies got the best of me. So instead of hefting a fine brew, I … Continue reading
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Will padding help prevent texting injuries?
I’ve seen the dumbest thing on the Internet this week. According to the UK’s ITN (via Yahoo!), two groups are adding padding to light poles to see if they will reduce injuries. Injuries from what, you may ask. From inattentive … Continue reading
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Join the fight … for kids’ sake
I don’t exactly know what we’re fighting against, but I’m going to take part in the Bowl for Kids Sake 2008 this weekend. The theme of the event to help Big Brothers Big Sisters is “Superheroes” and I guess that … Continue reading
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Puzzled
The Internet has many unique qualities. One is the extreme difficulty in trying to undo something that has already been published online. In many cases, there are no “take backs.” Recently, a Swiss management firm tried to have the Web … Continue reading
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Common sense prevails for government Web site
Back when the Web was young, the United States government set up a clearinghouse Web site. This site was geared to tie all of the various services and institutions to one address so people wouldn’t have to search the FTC … Continue reading
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