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March 11, 2014
Happy Independence Day, Lietuva
24 years ago today, March 11, 1990, The country of Lithuania declared its independence from the Soviet Union with the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. It was the first of the satellite nations which had been occupied by Russia to stretch its wings and test the limits of Gorbachev’s glasnost policies. […]
March 9, 2014
Calling August Everywhere…
How have I never seen this book before? I really need to write a new Skids Poppe adventure, huh?
Review: Knights of Badassdom
I’ll be honest, I’ve been dying to see the Knights of Badassdom since I first about it. I mean, seriously, what’s not to love? It’s got Peter Dinklage, Steve Zahn, Danny Pudi, Joshua Malina and Summer Glau with Ryan Kwanten in a lead role and Tom Hopper as a completely over the top gamer. There is enough geek cred here to make a Wil Wheaton blog post jealous and […]
Review: Kaddisch für einen Freund
Saw an interesting film yesterday, Kaddisch für einen Freund, a german language film. Now, I was told before going there would be subtitle in English and Lithuanian so I wasn’t concerned. It was also cool because the screening, part of a German film festival, was being held in Romuva, Kaunas’ version of an art house cinema. I’d […]
March 7, 2014
March 4, 2014
Me and Him, Him and Me
For 35 years, the man on my right has been.. well, the man on my right. He has seen me through good time and bad times, he has supported me when I asked for it and kicked my ass when I needed it. We have shared adventures and conversations, happiness and sadness, we have survived […]
March 3, 2014
Review: Here, There Be Dragons
Here, There Be Dragons by James A. Owen My rating: 2 of 5 stars There’s a quote by C.S. Lewis which says “A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest.” I like this quote. I like this quote a lot. What it says to […]
Practice Positivity
Can we stop now? Please? Can we stop with random negativity for the sake of just putting shit out into the world? I mean I’m all for public discourse and I certainly think we should call out evil and injustice where we see it, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about letting […]
March 2, 2014
Why Did my Story Get Rejected? | Book View Cafe Blog
Why Did my Story Get Rejected? | Book View Cafe Blog. Really great essay on why we look at our own working terms of salability, not sales.
Review: The Monuments Men
I liked The Monuments Men. I’m gonna come right out and say it. No, it’ not perfect, it’s probably not going to win any awards, but I liked it. Of course, now the obvious question is why did I like it? It could have something to do with the brilliant cast, it could have something to […]
