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Posts published by “Tony M.”

The Year in Review

Looking back at the rear-view mirror. Jean Jullien brilliantly captures the best of 2014 depending on your view.

Free Online Starlog Magazines

There was a time when geeks got most of their information from Starlog. Most of the issues of Starlog are now available online for free…

This is my Year

So how are your new year’s resolutions? I did not make any this year.  I am bound to disappoint if I promise to change.  I…

In With the Good, Out With the Bad

  It has been a Charlie Brown year so far.  It started bad and finished bad. The year is still in life support. When do…

Inspirograph!

Who needs pens and paper when you got Inspirograph!  The original Spirograph was created by the British engineer Denys Fisher and released at the Nuremberg…

Best Covers of 2014

Dan Wagstaff of The Casual Optimist: Books, Design and Culture picks the best book covers of 2014.

Obama Opens Doors To Cuba

Is the madness finally over?  President Barack Obama announces plans to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba and ease economic restrictions on the nation.

Branded For Life

If I had to get a tattoo of a brand I follow it would the “no-name” brand.  I am all about deals.  Seems many of…

Joust Kidding: The Plight of Sir Textalot

Dave Coverly of Speed Bump tells the cautionary tale of “The Predictable Demise of Sir Textalot.” He is the cousin of “Sir Cumalot” the admirer…

Poutine Doughnuts

An unprecedented and surprising culinary partnership has taken shape – brace yourself, for your taste buds are in for a wild ride. The realms of…

New Facebook Search Engine

I hate Facebook! Sure many people will disagree with me. There is word that Facebook plans to have a rival search engine to Google.  Make…

The Rush Of Christmas Lost to Innocence

There was a time when things were simpler.  Christmas is just too complicated today. Too much of everything. We forget the spirit of the origin…

Beard Baubles: The Christmas Tree Beard

Don’t shave off your Movember beard yet.  You can decorate your beard with tiny Christmas balls (Beard Baubles).  The sky is the limit, why stop…

Sandbox World : The Entertainment Playground