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Words of Wisdom for the New Year and Thanks

by Neal Jansons January 1, 2012 News

Hello, Faithful Reader. As always, it’s a pleasure to have you here, in my little corner of cyberspace. I’ve always felt a little awkward with groups…my best moments are with two or three people at a time. This is why I love being able to write my little messages to you in this way, instead [...]

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His Name Is Scott Olsen: Marine, Iraq War Vet Put Into Critical Condition By Oakland Police

by Neal Jansons October 27, 2011 News

Yesterday, Occupy Oakland was raided by police twice, first in the early morning, then later in the evening. Rubber bullets, tear gas, and “flashbangs”, concussive grenades, were used against peaceful protesters in a display of what can only be called police state intimidation. An Iraq vet, a marine named Scott Olsen, was injured by a [...]

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Politics and Fiction: The Story of Occupy Wall Street

by Neal Jansons October 25, 2011 News

Like many of us, I have been watching the events of the Occupy Wall Street, and the Occupy movement in general, unfold with interest. I have my own hopes and fears about the  recent developments in my country, as many of you who follow my posts on Twitter, Google+, and Facebook know, but that’s not [...]

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Did you have a Powerplay Subscription with Hollywood Video? Get ready to get screwed by collection agencies..

by Neal Jansons October 4, 2011 News

Today my wife and I received a letter from a collection agency. They informed us that we owed over $100 for games rented from Hollywood Video before they went out of business. The games listed were rented under Hollywood Video’s Powerplay Diamond Plan, where they charged each month for unlimited rentals. Here’s the flyer: Pretty [...]

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The Gods Are Bastards and My Cat Is Dead

by Neal Jansons July 10, 2011 News

Ichi the cat, the orange terror and the original Mr. Pants, died this morning at roughly 9am. He was seizing constantly by that point and his lungs had fluid in them. He had no pupil dilation nor blink in response to threat, and did not respond to seizure drugs. He stopped breathing and they intubated [...]

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