Category Archives: Culture

Just Beat It Already

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Martin

Seriously, I’ve had enough; I’m tired of hearing about Michael Jackson. Continue reading →

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The Father’s Day Blitz

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Martin

With less than a week to go until Father’s Day, the ridiculous parade of allegedly dad-focused marketing is already well upon us. On the way to work this morning, I heard a countless number of commercials trying to convince me to buy my dad a new cell phone. On TV, I’ve survived a constant barrage of pleas to pick up new flat-screen sets, stereo equipment, and various implementations of carpentry hardware. Online, it’s been cameras, camcorders, USB memory sticks, hard drives, and all sorts of other computer gadgetry.

Each holiday it gets worse. Continue reading →

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BlizzCon 2009 is Go!

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Martin

My brother, Spencer, and I had been planning on attending BlizzCon this year, but during the first round of ticket sales, neither of us was able to get to a computer in time to get some tickets. I had just returned from a short vacation in Arizona, and was on the road the same day for another short trip to Lake Tahoe. I had a lot of fun that weekend. Spencer had to go to work in the morning. Continue reading →

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