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  • Ten Questions with Jeff on Nov 18, 2009 in Interviews

    My recent interview with Diesel was so much fun that I decided I wanted to do more interviews. Unfortunately, I didn't actually ask anyone else if they wanted to be interviewed - so that makes it a little tough. Then I remembered this post from 2 ye...

  • Mystery Monday on Nov 16, 2009

    You ever see those puzzles where they show you two pictures side by side and you have to try to figure out what is different about them? Well I've got a good one for you. Here are two different photos of Austin, virtually indistinguishable in every...

  • My spam has a certain appeal on Nov 14, 2009

    Hmm.... I'm a little confused by this solicitation spam I received in the mail yesterday. First of all, why did they circle the $100 box? I understand how subliminal suggestions are supposed to work, but did they really think this was going to swa...

  • 10 Questions with Rob (Diesel) Kroese on Nov 9, 2009

    As many of you know, my friend Rob (Diesel) Kroese (pronounced KROO-see for some unknown reason) recently published his first novel, Mercury Falls. Mercury Falls is an extremely clever and surprisingly deep book about how the Apocalypse is supposed...

  • For real... on Nov 8, 2009 in Skatepark

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  • Mr. Know-It-All on Nov 5, 2009 in Mr. Know-It-All

    Could it be? Is it possible that Mr. Know-It-All has actually answered all of your questions? Well, I seriously doubt that, but the last time he wrote a column he only received two new ones. So I guess it's up to you now. Either leave more questions...

  • On The Road - The Barn on Oct 31, 2009 in Music Diary On The Road

    ...continued from On The Road - The Journey  A funny thing has been happening over the last few months. Gravity has been starting to form around a 30 year-old event. In April I published the first chapter of my On The Road series, which highli...