Eugene Glover

Turning Right

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I have certainly been slack about posting reviews of Doctor Who this year. I’m really not sure why that is – I suppose my muse just isn’t speaking to me. Still, my muse was positively shouting at me during the recent episode of Doctor Who entitled “Turn Left”. So, while this still isn’t a review … Read more

The Ultimate Taiwanese Restaurant Photo

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Hat tip to Michael Turton over at View From Taiwan blog for this picture. (Posted to flickr) Many, many times I’ve wanted to capture the very essence of the nearly ubiquitous Taiwanese open-front restaurant, with it’s little plastic stools, fold up tables, metal work area, that strange metal box thing in the back and the … Read more

Fast Passport

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How often do I get the chance to compliment someone on a job well done? It seems all I’m ever doing is pointing out the flaws. Well, today is different. Kudos and thanks to (of all people) the US Government, passport office! I submitted my expired passport, by snail mail, Friday June 6th. My replacement … Read more

Snake oil isn’t dead

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OK, we’re all feeling the pinch with gas prices, but I really hate it when people start taking advantage of others when they’re vulnerable. That’s bad enough, but when the local news helps them, I’m appalled. Today, the local ABC affiliate, channel 15 published this story. It’s about a company that sells magnets (yes, magnets) … Read more

WII Madness

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Some friends of ours recently went to Taiwan for a wedding. During their stay, the husband, Phil, apparently spent his time playing WII games. He was clearly addicted because as soon as they returned, he started hunting for one. It would seem that even after all this time, the WII is just a bit difficult … Read more

The Saint – have we been betrayed again?

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I stumbled across this at lesliecharteris.com in the news section. It’s a synopsis of the upcoming new Saint telemovie/series with James Purefoy. Simon Templar is part of a secret organization known as ‘Knights of the Templar’. He’s responsible for enforcing the group’s code of ethics against the criminal underground of the world. Those familiar with … Read more

Save Early, Save Often

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I just finished up writing my review of The Sontaran Strategem and the Poison Sky, my MacBook turned off. It was low on battery, a bit, but it hadn’t even hit the critical level yet, and it didn’t hibernate the machine, either. It just turned off. Now I have to go back to my last … Read more