Roger Ebert’s review of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (or whatever it’s called) makes it sound way better than the previews make it look. I was a Greek mythology nerd in junior high. Steve Coogan as Hades and Sean Bean as Zeus? Sign me up.
Category: Random Links
Links that I’m reading/watching/listening to/thinking about
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35 Manliest Mustaches of All Time
The 35 Manliest Mustaches of All Time. “Anytime Hollywood needs a cowboy with a mustache, they call Sam Elliot.”
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How to Use an Apostrophe
How to Use an Apostrophe. I was all prepared to get my Grammar Nazi hat on and be all “YEAH BABY!” about that site, but you know what? It really is kind of complicated. I can see where people just learning to speak English might get confused by all the exceptions. Still, if you’re a native English speaker that’s read a book EVER, you should know this stuff. On a related note, I was amused to see that the laminated sign in our office elevator that previously read “VISITOR’S PLEASE REPORT TO RECEPTION” has been attacked with some Wite-Out. Punctuation vigilantes to the rescue!
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Horrie the Wog Dog
Horrie the Wog Dog. That is an awesome story. Be sure to read all the way to the end…
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A Christmas Story Embroidery
I may need to bust out my embroidery skillz to make this Christmas Story sampler for my sister.
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Papercraft Self Portrait
Papercraft Self Portrait. Cree. Pee. Yet so cool.
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Melting Severed Head Cake
Melting Severed Head Cake. This is Halloween baking awesomeness on a level to which I can only aspire.
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I can smell that apple.
Wow. Just looking at these 80’s scratch-n-sniff stickers immediately brought back sense memories. I distinctly remember getting the apple and popcorn ones from one of my grade school teachers. (Link courtesy of PCJM.)
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Chippendale Fresh Food Co-Op
The Chippendale Fresh Food Co-Op has officially launched! We’re going to sign up.
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Comic Book Character
What a fantastic Halloween costume! A Real Comic Book Character. That is so cool.