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dnevnoi dozor

As I mentioned previously here, I thoroughly enjoyed Nochnoi Dozor – "Night Watch", as it is known in English.  The movie was acceptably unique, in terms of its cinematography, acting, script, and story, that it had my attention thoroughly engulfed by about five minutes into the film. 

The …

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disclaimers, explanations, and discombobulations

Well, before I launch into the whole day-by-day explanation of our trip, where we went, what we saw, and what we did, I thought I would get a few minor details out of the way first. 

First off, there are going to be points in my explanation where I will …

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my father

… just gets better with age. 

His comments on the whole California Refund Value thing (for the uninitiated, the grand old "state" of Kalifornistan charges you an extra x cents whenever you purchase a item with a recyclable plastic or metal container, such as 2-liter or canned sodas, and you …

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a quarter of a century ago today

… the world was graced with my presence for the first time.  Of course, I share that day with Frank Lloyd Wright, Nancy Sinatra, Joan Rivers, Barbara Bush, Tim Berners-Lee, Jerry Stiller, and Robert Preston, so I guess the day is not a …

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i’m with fred

First, I want to thank you for the encouragement you’ve provided me over the past few months. As I’ve said, for a lot of politicians, encouragement to run from three relatives and an unemployed campaign consultant is considered an unstoppable groundswell. I’ve heard from a lot more people, including you.

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kalifornistan sucks: reason the first

Yes, ladies and gentlepeople, Better Half and I are, unfortunately, firmly ensconced within the stupidity that is Kalifornistan.  As such, this new category was generated by me, your eloquent and intelligent host, as a way of documenting all of the… interesting… and… entertaining… things that go on within this …

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well, that was a trip

Literally. 

Over 3240 miles, 115 gallons of gas, and $372 spent on gas later, Better Half and I are safely in California.  Well, we were technically in California on the 27th of May, and at our destination on the 28th, but things have been a little busy since then, and …

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