September 2003
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Stacey and I spent sizable
Stacey and I spent sizable blocks of the last three weekends staining the unfinished oak bookshelves we ordere...
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The more I think about
The more I think about it, the more I think Mirimax can just blow me. I'm going to wait until Kill Bill comes ...
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Christian and Owen, who have
Christian and Owen, who have been running Decipher's RPG studio since they brought virtually the whole Last Un...
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Identity in 25 words or
Identity in 25 words or less:
Inventive, smartly written, tension manipulated skillfully, characters precisel...
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Kissing Jessica Stein in 25
Kissing Jessica Stein in 25 words or less:
Enjoyable and emotionally affecting, though the story is at times ...
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The Station Agent in 25
The Station Agent in 25 words or less:
A very affecting story of character, and well-acted. Secondary charact...
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So here's a problem: I've
So here's a problem:
I've been keeping my database of script send-outs and prodco contacts in a customized Fi...
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The Encyclopedia of Arda
The Encyclopedia of Arda (website)...
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I've been reading Woody Allen's
I've been reading Woody Allen's Side Effects before bed for the last week or so. There was no master plan that...
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This morning was the beginning
This morning was the beginning of the third week of the running regime. This week's ratio: One minute and thir...
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You've all certainly noticed there
You've all certainly noticed there have been no jefftidball.com posts since last Tuesday, which is pretty feeb...
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The Laramie Project in 25
The Laramie Project in 25 words or less:
Head and shoulders above the made-for-TV tragi-movies that must've b...
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Carniv�à le gets a tentative thumbs-up
Carniv�le gets a tentative thumbs-up after the first episode. Although individual scenes and the episode overa...
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Steve Jackson Games has announced
Steve Jackson Games has announced my contribution to the Munchkin Master's Screen; I guess that means I can ta...
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Spy Game in 25 words
Spy Game in 25 words or less:
Truly a good story well told. More enjoyable on the second viewing for me, prob...
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Friday is allowance day, so
Friday is allowance day, so yesterday I bought The Complex, just as I threatened I would last week. I listened...
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Here are some things: 1.
Here are some things:
1. Today was the second day of running. My shins hurt from the hills.
2. I met with Ch...
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NaDa does nothing for everybody!
NaDa does nothing for everybody!...
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America's Second Harvest
America's Second Harvest (website)...
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Dispatches From Revland
Dispatches From Revland (website)...
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I embarked on a program
I embarked on a program of running starting this morning. Since we moved and Abby has a backyard, we haven't b...
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I ran my irregularly scheduled
I ran my irregularly scheduled The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game chronicle last night. For some reason, I...
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Kagan McLeod Illustration
Kagan McLeod Illustration (website)...
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Wil Wheaton currently commands that
Wil Wheaton currently commands that we listen to The Complex, Blue Man Group's most recent CD offering. Since ...
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The sons of a mad
The sons of a mad Steward tie for the most popular The Lord of the Rings character to identify with, which is ...
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Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group (website)...
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Training Day in 25 words
Training Day in 25 words or less:
Tight plotting is even more evident on later viewingsóeverything fits together...
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I got a call on
I got a call on Monday night from Visa Fraud Prevention, with the happy news that some greasy fucking asshole ...
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The Pianist in 25 words
The Pianist in 25 words or less:
A powerful personal story (and true!) that brings well-known, "macro" histor...
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Bowling for Columbine in 25
Bowling for Columbine in 25 words or less:
This would compel absolutely if it were balanced, but it's too muc...
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By popular demand, 1,000 Blank
By popular demand, 1,000 Blank White Cards continues. Look for the permanent link at the bottom of this column...
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Now you can look at
Now you can look at the results of the last poll (though none prior to that, sadly, as Poll It flushes them af...
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