25 Sep 2005, 23:48 p.m.

Trek Memories

MC Masala this week tells you how much I miss Star Trek. Somehow, in the early '90s, when I needed it, "Star Trek" found me.

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25 Sep 2005, 23:43 p.m.

Sudden Activity

In an abrupt departure from my usual sloth, I went to Oakland Arena for the first time, watched the Sangeet Awards, stayed at Sarah's place, saw Vinay and Alice and Steve, played Girl Genius and …

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24 Sep 2005, 11:20 a.m.

Resourceful Leonard

I was daunted. Then Leonard directed me to Jammer's review of the Battlestar Galactica miniseries. Now I've read it and I'm ready to watch "33" with Leonard, who has been patiently waiting for me for …

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23 Sep 2005, 8:12 a.m.

Sahara Sangeet Awards

It looks as though I will cover an Indian film/music awards show tomorrow, as MC Masala. Some tidbits: In the film category for best lyricists, exactly two people are nominated, each for multiple movies. "Deepak …

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23 Sep 2005, 8:07 a.m.

Thoughts On Violent Movies

Roger Ebert's review of Chaos provoked correspondence between him and the movie's makers. Your answer, that the world is evil and therefore it is your responsibility to reflect it, is no answer at all, but …

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21 Sep 2005, 14:21 p.m.

Instant-Messaging Tidbit Of The Day

Leonard: "i will put the auto-coffinfish on a war footing"

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21 Sep 2005, 14:11 p.m.

But You'll Never Find The Right Bijou

Am listening to Bargainville by Moxy Früvous right now. How did I go so long between listenings? "King of Spain" should be on anything we send into space to explain ourselves to aliens. Or to …

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20 Sep 2005, 17:23 p.m.

All Family

Alton Brown's character has an Uncle Morty.

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19 Sep 2005, 14:50 p.m.

We Need Jimmy Carter, We Can't Afford To Settle For Less

Thank you to all who attended my recent birthday party. At least four well-wishers donated in my honor: two to Fix Our Ferals, one to the Red Cross, and one to an unnamed low-overhead charity. …

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19 Sep 2005, 14:05 p.m.

The Pearl Of Great Price

I will own any label you please. Crackpot, dreamer, shoddy thinker, weak-minded. None of these matter for I have found the pearl of great price. And the transforming power of that discovery and of that …

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