I always thought Slimer was a little too lovable. Booberry’s sugar sweetened breakfast cereal is pretty scary though.
Author: thorens
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The Pen is Mightier
‘The pen is mightier than the sword’, so the saying goes. This guy may be overdressed.
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Not Enough
Well, the Kansas City Royals officially dashed the Minnesota Twins’ dreams for a postseason wild card berth. Hopefully an improved bullpen and more rookie stand-outs like Sano and Rosario will help the Twins go further next year.
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Selfie
It’s safe to say our approach to portraiture has changed over the years. Producing a collodion portrait a century ago required skill, craftsmanship, some science and a fair amount of patience. In the same amount of time today, one can snap a hundred images. Which likeness holds more value?
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It’s Almost Here…
The cool, crisp air of autumn wafts the scent of dry leaves, pumpkin spice and Sharpie ink. It can only mean one thing…
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Focus
I still marvel at how consumed we are with the cell phone. How did we ever live without it? More amazing is how tuned in some teens tend to be. I wonder if their heads and necks will evolve in order to improve image reception. -
Fast Eddie
Last night I watched the classic flick, ‘The Hustler’ starring Paul Newman. This 1961 melodrama about a small-time pool shark featured some high-stakes ‘stick’, a tragic love story and a lot of smoking. This movie serves as an interesting back story to Martin Scorcese’s 1986 follow-up ‘The Color of Money’ where a much older and wiser Eddie Felson mentors the young and talented nine-ball show-off, Vincent Lauria (Tom Cruise), on how to become a major league pool hustler. Though lambasted as a weak successor to ‘The Hustler’, Newman’s reprisal of the character netted him a Best Actor Oscar that year. -
Last page
A final inkling to draw 2014 to a close. Enjoy the last few paragraphs of this 365 page edition of your life. Celebrate the accomplishments, cherish the memories and learn from the mistakes. Tomorrow we all start a new book.Have a safe and happy new year!
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Merry Christmas
Wishing all of our friends and family a very, Merry Christmas! Enjoy this time of peace and celebration with loved ones.
