Monthly Archives: October 2011

Movie review: Real Steel

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: My personal blog is on indefinite hiatus, however I am cross-posting from my newspaper blog at The Marshall Independent and the print-only TV Guide. Real Steel has an extremely unoriginal plot line. And you know what, who cares? I … Continue reading →

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Earthquake!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: My personal blog is on indefinite hiatus, however I am cross-posting from my newspaper blog at The Marshall Independent. In Turkey people are struggling in the aftermath of Sunday’s earthquake that measured 7.2 on the Richter scale. So far … Continue reading →

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Don’t handle the artifacts in this warehouse!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: My personal blog is on indefinite hiatus, however I am cross-posting articles from my newspaper blot at The Marshall Independent and reviews I do for the print-only TV Guide. The ScyFy series Warehouse 13 has just ended its third … Continue reading →

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Review: Penn & Teller tell a lie

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Stephen W. Browne

Note; My personal blog is on indefinite hiatus, but I am cross-posting entries in my newspaper blog at The Marshall Independent, or in this case in the print edition of the TV guide. Last week I caught the premier episode … Continue reading →

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Skydivers and other crazy people like me

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: My personal blog is on indefinite hiatus, but I am cross-posting from my newspaper blog at the Marshall Independent. Q: What’s the difference between a golfer and a skydiver? A: A golfer goes, “Whack, DAMN!” A skydiver goes, “Damn, … Continue reading →

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Saw “Conan” a few weeks ago

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: My personal blog is on indefinite hiatus, but I am cross-posting from my newspaper blog at the Marshall Independent. I took my kids to see “Conan the Barbarian” a few weeks ago. Well actually I took my son, I … Continue reading →

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Bulwer-Lytton, in honor of prolix prose

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: My personal blog is on indefinite hiatus, but I am cross-posting from my newspaper blog at the Marshall Independent. “It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents, except at occasional intervals, when it was checked … Continue reading →

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Amanda Knox, who knew?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: My personal blog is on indefinite hiatus, but I am cross-posting from my newspaper blog at the Marshall Independent. Amanda Knox is free after four years in an Italian prison and back home again. American exchange student Knox was … Continue reading →

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Andy Rooney signing off

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Stephen W. Browne

My personal blog is on indefinite hiatus, however I am cross-posting from my newspaper blog at the Marshall Independent. Last Sunday Andy Rooney signed off with his 1,097th piece for “60 Minutes.” I suppose we ought to cut him some … Continue reading →

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