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{ Monthly Archives } June 2008

Poll: Favorite Anime Series?

I just finished watching Claymore with my wife, which was pretty fun.  While I was disappointed that it didn’t follow the manga at the end, I really like the overall premise and characters.  The art, in particular, is terrific–moody colors, beautiful animation, and just the right touch of individuality in otherwise cookie-cutter heroine designs.  I [...]

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The Substitute Language Teacher

Let’s talk about school. I’ve not talked about school for a minute.
So yes, I teach at a junior high school. I also teach at an elementary school on occasion. However, these occasions are hardly regular. Much like the rain during Japanese Junes, it comes in great big merciless chunks. What’s [...]

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Sorry, Doc, I Take It All Back

The Celtics are the 2007-2008 NBA Champions, and I couldn’t be happier.  I also owe Doc Rivers an apology: I had pinned most of the Celtics troubles since 2004 on his coaching, and that was unfair.  Some of us would complain about the “Doc Rivers special” if a winnable game was dropped in the fourth [...]

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The Click of Death

RIP, my old laptop hard drive and everything that was on it.
Last Saturday I came back home from Tsutaya with a stack of rented CDs, intending to do what everyone else who rents CDs does. After finishing that business, I attempted to check my email and was mildly troubled by the slow speed of [...]

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