Monthly Archives: June 2005

Happy “Buff”-day

Posted on June 23, 2005 by Allen

Just wanted to throw some birthday wishes toward my hero, The Great and Terrible Joss (Whedon), who’s celebrating the big four-one today. Over the last two years, Joss has become something of a heroic figure for me–he tells stories of … Continue reading →

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Meme: 40 Questions

Posted on June 22, 2005 by Allen

So the wife tagged me with a big-ass bunch of getting-to-know-you type questions, and instead of responding via email I thought I’d put the responses up here instead of doing any actual writing today. I’m warning you now–this here’s kinda … Continue reading →

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Cross-blog pimpage

Posted on June 22, 2005 by Allen

Just as a quick FYI: Because I know you all were just dying for my take on Batman Begins, my review is now up at Moviegeekz. Go. Read. LOVE.

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Review: Batman Begins

Posted on June 22, 2005 by Allen

One thought kept bouncing through my head over and over as I watched Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan’s magnificent reconceptualizaion of the Batman mythos: “They get it.” Director Nolan (Memento, Insomnia) and co-screenwriter David Goyer understand that audiences don’t want to … Continue reading →

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The crux point cometh

Posted on June 21, 2005 by Allen

The Associated Press released an article today about the fact that computer programming jobs are going to become harder and harder to come by over the next decade or so. Between management wanting employees with more cross-discipline versatility and the … Continue reading →

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