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Medieval Shenanigans...

Wednesday, 29 December 2010 04:00

pillars By Roman Nesk

Movie Review - Rarely are movies based on books as enriching and entertaining as the books, themselves. Occasionally, though, they are even better. In my not-to-be-trusted opinion, "Hunt For Red October," "Dolores Claiborne," "Brokeback Mountain," "Wonder Boys" and "The Firm" are examples of movies which outshone their estimable literary counterparts.

And sometimes the movies, or mini-series, and the books on which they were based, seem perfectly aligned, each as good as the other. This sublime experience typically requires that the screenwriter demonstrate an absolute reverence for the original material. To me, "The Cider House Rules," "Lonesome Dove" and "Pillars of the Earth," are perfect examples of great books that were transformed into equally great movies...

Childless Stay At Home Dad...

Tuesday, 28 December 2010 04:10

Going Off Course - Decorated triathlete / duathlete / intrepid climber of things / mild-mannered guy Chad Millner is a civil engineer.

Does anyone who is not a civil engineer really know what a civil engineer does? Our best guess is that a civil engineer is a polite person who either designs stuff or drives a train. We suspect that Chad Millner is a courteous train driver.

Why? ....

A Duck Walks Into A Pharmacy...

Tuesday, 28 December 2010 03:50

BEST OF MINNESOTA: Swim Course Poll Results Are In...

By Darin Wieneke

...And the top vote getter for the best swim course in Minnesota, garnering nearly 30.6% of the votes, is the Buffalo Triathlon swim course. Square Lake and Lake Minnetonka rounded out the podium by each receiving 21.6% of the votes. (Vote results tallied on December 27, 2010)

A duck walks into a pharmacy and asks for Chapstick. The cashier says,

What They Got...

Sunday, 26 December 2010 04:00

Warren Peece - My wife got me Ray LaMontagne's "God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise." I got her "Farmer's Daughter," Crystal socks Bowersox's brilliant debut CD. Of the two, I like the Bowersox album best. As you may have guessed, I actually got "Farmer's Daughter" for myself, but Poopsy thinks it's for her.