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Chemical Minds

The chemical world is one I've seldom entered. On the odd occasion that I did gain entry, it was never a world I wanted to stay in for very long. With $64,000 terms like sodium sulfate reagent ACS, I'd just as soon take a course in anatomy or brain surgery than bother. It's just a tad over my head.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Myer Thompson - January 11, 2010 at 11:39 am

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The Direct to Video Stigma

The problem with anything released direct-to-video (referred to as DTV) is the stigma associated with it. Though a DTV flick may have some merit -- it may even be groundbreaking and completely absorbing -- it can never surmount the stigma of having bypassed a theatrical release. That short-changing is viewed (for good reason) as a means of avoiding substantial distribution losses and merely capitalizing on the rental costs and sales. Yes, from a business perspective, it makes sense.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Myer Thompson - at 10:03 am

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Not Easy Being Normal

Standing out has never been for the faint of heart. To be sure, being different has always been something of a challenge. For those who love to be challenged and love to defy the odds, life can be a wonderful series of vistas and peaks. Perhaps the greatest challenge, especially for women, is embracing who they are. There is a tremendous pressure to conform and be something you are not.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Myer Thompson - at 9:44 am

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The Land Sac Forgot

We're back again for another adventure in Sac-land. Yes, that snubbed and reviled city that struggles to keep the Golden State from turning into lead. It's not a fancy place, but it's an important one. Think Washington DC -- a few monuments, all the elected people who shape your destiny, and not much else. Well, as a now-and-then resident of Sac, I'd have to say: it's all this and more.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Myer Thompson - at 8:23 am

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Stunts, Coils, and Science: Strickfaden

Cinema is timeless. My friend, Fabian, is a big fan of old movies -- he's French and he digs on the classics, like the old Universal horror flicks. While I count myself a fan, I'm not a tremendous one. I like a nice classic movie as much as the next cineaste, but I can't be bothered to remember the names and specifics of any given movie.

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