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Twenty years of reading, watching, writing, and asking questions. Explore my latest essays, book and movie reviews, and dispatches from the world of The Chronicles of Purgatory Station.
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This Is Nothing To Joke About
Note: Originally Published 8-1-06 First and foremost, if you are not a fan of Batman Begins or, more specifically, Batman, than this little article…
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My Thoughts On John Mayer In Concert
Note: Originally Published 2-18-07 So, lo and behold, we had a major artist visit Central Illinois! When my wife and I had the opportunity…
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Good Call On Gyllenhaal
Note: This Post Originally Published 3-10-07 I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Maggie Gyllenhaal has all but signed on to the Batman Begins…
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Our Trip to Las Vegas: A Reflection
Note: Originally Published 1-6-07 As my wife and I both have careers that afford us the luxury of vacation time between December 23rd and…
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Meeting Michael Chabon
Note: Originally Published 5-24-07 About a year ago, Michael Chabon (who is, in my opinion, America’s greatest living author) had been scheduled to do…
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Feed Your Habit While Supporting Your Libraries
Knowing we had a baby on the way and I was taking a year off work to be a stay-at-home dad, I understood we…
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