Tag Archives: Jasper

7 Year-Old Vengeance Ed

By alex | Published: 8/10/2008
“Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” Our seven-year-old guest was literally on the edge of his seat, watching The Princess Bride for the first time, and seeing Inigo Montoya fulfill his lifelong pursuit to avenge the death of his father at the hyperdactyl hand of Count Rugen. “This […]
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Best present ever

By alex | Published: 7/21/2008
7:30am in the Halavais household, light seeps in through the soupy July morning air. Jamie: Good morning, Darling Husband! Alex: Grumble… mrf. Why are we up? Jamie: What day is it? Alex: Monday? Jamie: Yes, but what Monday? Alex: Too-early-in-the-morning Monday? Jamie: Today’s the 21st, your birthday! Alex: It is? Cool! What am I getting […]
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1, 2, 3, 4

By alex | Published: 7/19/2008
This is awesome: redeeming not only (as Boing Gadgets notes) Feist from repetitive iPod commercials, but Sesame Street from small red monsters that start with the letter E.
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Why I’m not blogging

By alex | Published: 7/12/2008
This sort of post has now become a staple, but here are some things I’m doing instead of blogging. I’ll try to post a little bit about these projects as they progress. * Finishing up my new book, Search Engine Society. I’m putting the finishing touches on the index. All of it was desperately out […]
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