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Just received my VISA bill and my MASTERCARD bill on Xmas Eve. That sure puts a dampener on the holiday spirit. Sheesh. 15:09:38
Just received an invitation to write a story for a suspense/thriller anthology. Intriguing. I've asked for more info. 15:28:53

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Wishing folks "Merry Christmas" and then adding the passive-aggressive coda, "even if it's not PC" seems to miss the spirit of the season. 00:13:57

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Sen. Tom Harkin says public option "will be revisited." Sure. In the hospice. As it dies, smothered by a lobbyist with a cash-filled pillow. 17:21:45
My review of AVATAR – http://www.davidmack.pro/blog/?p=1538 17:53:58
Long day draws near to a close. Lots of chores, errands, scut work. Not much writing. Looking forward to being post-Christmas. 23:44:21

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This afternoon I went with my pal Keith R.A. DeCandido (aka kradical on LiveJournal) to see James Cameron's new film, Avatar, in IMAX 3D.  The two-word review: doesn't suck.
Would you, Joe and Jane Moviegoer, like this movie? If you carry a heavy burden of white man's guilt and left the film Dances With Wolves thinking [...:]

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Your 20s: "Screw everyone! I'll change the world!" Your 30s: "Screw the government! Let's fix America!" Your 40s: "What's in the fridge?" 07:15:11
Why the fridge? Because I'm hungry, that's why. @hertzog – "LOL so TRUE….but why the fridge" 12:13:03
@feliciaday – Indeed. Every little girl should start life with a dinosaur, and every [...:]

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@ice_wine – At least until the sun runs out of hydrogen and goes supernova. Then, not so much. in reply to ice_wine 13:44:38
Is actress Brittany Murphy dead at 32 of cardiac arrest? That's what celeb ghouls TMZ say – http://bit.ly/8JjRoT #BrittanyMurphy 13:54:38
If whale song is so fuckin' great, why don't any whales have Top 40 [...:]

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Captain Jack Sparrow: "Yes, but why is the RUM gone?" @daytonward – "After an evening with the Mrs, all our rum's gone." 14:23:44
Star Trek's Patrick Stewart to be knighted – http://bit.ly/5cP8CP – STEWART: "Suck it, Shatner! That's SIR PATRICK to you!" 14:28:16
@Nightwolfwriter – Switching to single malt means choosing one. Balvenie 21? Oban 14? [...:]

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Thought for the day, c/o Michael Caine in MISS CONGENIALITY: "I'm a grumpy, miserable elitist, and that works for me." 13:19:47
@kevindilmore – You and your daughter need to get into testing so we can isolate the teen-bad-driver gene. in reply to kevindilmore 15:35:57
Just got back from buying stocking-stuffer gifts for my wife, as well as [...:]

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@Rob_Thurman – I followed you because you gave my book a great blurb. Now I find out about the BJs? Can I get a raincheck? in reply to Rob_Thurman 13:06:05
@cwtweets – Have fun in New Orleans, and remember to get latte and beignets at Cafe du Monde: http://bit.ly/7iynxz in reply to cwtweets 13:10:15
Devils can carry [...:]

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I was excited earlier this evening to learn that many cable-TV providers throughout the United States would be offering a Star Trek movies-on-demand channel starting today. When my wife and I sat down tonight for dinner in front of the TV, I checked the on-demand menu and, to my delight, there it was:
The Star Trek [...:]

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