Thursday, March 29, 2007

2007 Hugo Nominations

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Best Novel Eifelheim by Michael F. Flynn (Tor) His Majecty's Dragon / Temeraire by Naomi Novik (Del Rey) Glasshouse by Charles Stross...
Monday, March 26, 2007

Monday Garden Blogging - 3/26/07

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Over time, I've seen Friday cat blogging, kid blogging, et.c. But there doesn't seem Monday Garden Blogging. For employed people, i...
Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Bocktown Beer: At Long Last, a Non-smoking Bar!!

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When we moved out to the metro West area last summer, one small plus was being close to another Rotelli Pizza (in the Target Plaza at the Po...
Sunday, March 11, 2007

Stunning Performances by the Pittsburgh Symphony and Violinist Julia Fischer

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Jim and I try to go to the Pittsburgh Symphony once or twice a year. We bought tickets to four concerts this season and have really lucked o...
Sunday, March 04, 2007

Ann Coulter: Why Does the National Media Pay Attention to Trolls?

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From Wikipedia (as of 3/4/07) In Internet terminology, a troll is a person who enters an established community such as an online discussio...
Sunday, February 25, 2007

Oscars 2007: Predictions & Commentary

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While there were a few good movies in 2006, the overall quality of theatrical movies continues to sink. I've been finding television (wi...
Saturday, January 13, 2007

SouthSideWorks Theater Has Sunk...

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To go to SouthSideWorks Theater, you have to pay for parking and pay a little extra for movies. For the first year or two they were open, S...
Sunday, December 24, 2006

Happy Holidays!

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Have a great holiday season!
Sunday, November 12, 2006

Sharp Political Satire on SNL Last Night

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SNL's satiric edge comes and goes but it was very much in effect last night: Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco family value Do...
Tuesday, November 07, 2006

We've Dumped Rick!!!!

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Copyright © 2006 Laurie D. T. Mann Please read my blog entries at my Web site: http://www.dpsinfo.com/blog . YAY! Casey was projected the wi...

Vote!

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Copyright © 2006 Laurie D. T. Mann Please read my blog entries at my Web site: http://www.dpsinfo.com/blog . Get out and vote today. It...
Friday, November 03, 2006

What I Want in Government

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Copyright © 2006 Laurie D. T. Mann Please read my blog entries at my Web site: http://www.dpsinfo.com/blog . I want a fact-based government....
Thursday, November 02, 2006

Representative Murphy, Like So Many Others, Is a Crook, Too

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Copyright © 2006 Laurie D. T. Mann Please read my blog entries at my Web site: http://www.dpsinfo.com/blog . Is every single politician a cr...
Sunday, October 29, 2006

Garry Wills on How the Republicans Are Ruining America

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Copyright © 2006 Laurie D. T. Mann Please read my blog entries at my Web site: http://www.dpsinfo.com/blog . This is nothing new , but it is...
Saturday, October 14, 2006

I Have a New Job and Assorted Political Musings

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Copyright © 2006 Laurie D. T. Mann Please read my blog entries at my Web site: http://www.dpsinfo.com/blog . My blog will probably be fairly...
Tuesday, October 03, 2006

It's Time to Teach People to FIGHT BACK

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Copyright © 2006 Laurie D. T. Mann Please read my blog entries at my Web site: http://www.dpsinfo.com/blog . Enough of hostage-taking for an...
Friday, September 29, 2006

All Republican Congressional Representatives (and Some Democrats) Sink to Bush's Level

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Copyright © 2006 Laurie D. T. Mann Please read my blog entries at my Web site: http://www.dpsinfo.com/blog . I'm very disappointed by th...
Thursday, September 14, 2006

Specter Sinks to Santorum's Level

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Copyright © 2006 Laurie D. T. Mann Please read my blog entries at my Web site: http://www.dpsinfo.com/blog . In the past, Senator Specter ha...
Monday, September 11, 2006

Don't Panic - a Repost for 9/11

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Copyright © 2006 Laurie D. T. Mann Please read my blog entries at my Web site: http://www.dpsinfo.com/blog . After 9/11, I was generally agg...
Thursday, September 07, 2006

Using TV to Understand Life: Steve Irwin and Chuckles the Clown

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Copyright © 2006 Laurie D. T. Mann Please read my blog entries at my Web site: http://www.dpsinfo.com/blog . Like I said a few days back, I ...