Category: Diversions and Distractions
Posts related to hobbies, interests, or activities.
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Lost Masterpieces
Read more: Lost MasterpiecesContinuing my “Historical Perspective” series, this article was originally posted on October 17th, 2003. The other day Kenny asked a group of us what we would consider our favorite “underrated” albums. As I’ve pointed out before, Kenny has a music (mostly rock) collection that far outstrips my own but I did manage to come up…
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Moral Responsibility
Read more: Moral ResponsibilityThis is another piece for the “Historical Perspective” section (from March 11th, 2003) which I wasn’t originally planning on re-running until I came across this post on the Consumerist about an AMC theater banning children under 6 from attending R-rated movies after 6pm. Last night, Curtiss gave David and I a free movie pass to…
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Best Fight Scenes
Read more: Best Fight ScenesThis article was written awhile back but never posted so I’m not including it in the “Historical Perspective” category. I’m sure I could add more movies and scenes to the list While watching the director’s cut of Aliens and, when the final fight between Sigourney Weaver and the Alien queen came on (“Get away from…
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My Favorite Bands, Artists, Composers, and Musicians
Read more: My Favorite Bands, Artists, Composers, and MusiciansHere’s the first in my “Historical Perspective” series. This was originally posted on September 26th, 2003. Kenny came at me the other day with a list of his Top 105 Favorite Rock bands/musicians. Neither my personal experience, nor my CD collection, can even attempt to rival Kenny’s — a man who has a twenty year…
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Yummy Potato Casserole
Read more: Yummy Potato CasseroleIngredients 2 lbs hash browns (thawed, used 1 lb 14oz bag shredded hash browns) 1/4 cup butter (melted) 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 pt sour cream 4 oz cream cheese (softened) 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese (grated) 6 slices of cooked bacon (diced) 2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp…