Cannon Beach, Oregon
Nic’s first personal experience of driving across America, complete with a breakdown outside a motel in Blythesville, Ark.
Nic is a bit creeped out by survivalists.
My daughter visits with her grandparents and sends a letter home.
Nic goes to the movies. He is not happy.
Both the movie and the novel Let the Right One In kick Nic in the teeth.
Included in this movie round-up are: Tell No One, Harakiri, Babylon A.D., Death Race, Wall-E, Let the Right One In, Hellboy II, Good Night, and Good Luck and Kingdom of Heaven.
Nic tries his hand at a parable to explain the problem with Microsoft.
Nic likes a pair of headphones.
Kenneth Branagh takes on Swedish detective icon Kurt Wallander. Unfortunately it doesn’t turn out well.
Very interesting insights into the shadow economy.
Ever wonder why parents always look tired? Here’s a video to explain it.
Nic lists the ways the Blu-ray experience is miserable.
Very good dark space opera.
If you know you’re right, you’re probably not.
Nic discovers the Blu-ray spec allows studios to not allow resume of a movie. And the studios don’t. Guess how he feels about that?
People are waking up to the excesses of the banking system.
Nic doesn’t need proof he is the father of his child, but he gets it anyway.
It’s time to stop giving George Lucas money.
Nic finds enlightenment in a friend’s nervous breakdown.
Very interesting and funny book about an American who travels to China to become a Shaolin monk.