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More Confessions…

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

So after I was talking about Confessions of a Dangerous Mind at work, somebody mentioned Confessions of a Superhero. It found me on Netflix as an Instant View last year sometime. It follows 4 folks dressed up as superheros, walking … Continue reading →

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Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

I used the phrase “Gene Gene the Dancing Machine” today at work, then had to explain it to my co-workers. Gene appeared frequently on The Gong Show. He’d just kind of stroll around, doing his dance, with a big smile … Continue reading →

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Despicable Him

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

Over the weekend I visited the dollar theater. It actually costs $2 during prime-time. Watched the 2-D version of Despicable Me. It’s a fun movie. My favorite quote goes something like: “It’s so fluffy I’m gonna die!” I betcha that in 3-D … Continue reading →

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My Dad’s 1 Rule of Business

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

My Dad was born in 1918. He was 11 when the Great Depression kicked in. It made a great impression on him. In his life, he started up, ran, and sold off a handful of companies. In all the years … Continue reading →

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It’s a Wunderground World After All

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

No matter where you go, there you are. With the weather. Just as rust never sleeps, neither does the atmosphere. So what are you going to do about it? Me personally, I haven’t decided yet. Until I have decided, I … Continue reading →

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Clean Your Doors of Perception with TechDirt!!!

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

I love TechDirt.  You should too!!! Or else. I don’t know what they do in real life, but on the web, they talk about business and the Internet. Often they criticize media companies for outdated business models.  Sometimes they praise … Continue reading →

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Movies of Addicted Women

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

In the 70’s there were all these women-in-prison movies. A few years after September 11, there came a bunch of women-struggling-with-addiction movies. The male version was typified by 1988’s Clean & Sober, with Michael Keaton. (It’s available on Netflix.) Vera … Continue reading →

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Movies of Children and Doom

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

Tideland is a Terry Gilliam movie in super widescreen. A little girl’s irresponsible parents die, and she fends for herself in the wilds of Kansas or something. She meets some odd people. There’s a train wreck. That may be a … Continue reading →

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Ramona is Cool

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

My favorite Beverly Cleary books growing up were The Mouse and the Motorcycle sagas. I loved them dearly. Pb-pb-b-b-b! But I can understand folks preferring  the Henry Huggins books. What I never could tolerate, however, were the folks who read … Continue reading →

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The Finest White Male Singer on the Planet

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Lyle Verbilion

Harry Nilsson. According to the Smothers Brothers, either you don’t know the name, or you’re like “Oh, wow, he’s cool.” There is no in-between. There’s a new documentary out. It was made in 2007, but took till 2010 to get … Continue reading →

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