Author Archives: Nathan

Is Saul Also Among the Prophets?

Posted on June 1, 2020

It’s pretty obvious that the Bible contains a lot of contradictions, although those who believe the whole thing to be the totally accurate Word of God tend to either ignore them or come up with convoluted workarounds. The way I … Continue reading →

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Yikes, Spikes!

Posted on May 20, 2020

I thought it might be worth looking at the Mario enemies known as Spikes, since they seem to be rather prominent nowadays. I’ve even seen them as stuffed animals at the Nintendo store in Manhattan, although I don’t have one … Continue reading →

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Eat That Cheese! Pluck That Banjo!

Posted on May 17, 2020

Get a Life – Beth used to watch this when it was on TV, and we started on the DVD set a few years back, but didn’t finish with it until last night. That’s pretty normal for us, really. The … Continue reading →

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He Blinded Me with Scienstein

Posted on May 14, 2020

The video game I’ve actually been playing the most as of late is Breath of Fire 2, which I remember from the Super Nintendo. I’m sure I’ll have more to say about it soon. I just got past the part … Continue reading →

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When I Get to the Bottom, I Go Back to the Top of the Slide

Posted on May 12, 2020

I recently saw an update from Amanda Palmer where she mentioned playing Snakes and Ladders with her son, apparently what you do when your husband leaves you in the middle of a pandemic, or something. But what I actually wanted … Continue reading →

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Skating Around the Truth

Posted on May 10, 2020

Here are some thoughts on the two movies I’ve seen most recently. SPOILERS for both films discussed! Session 9 – Largely filmed at the defunct Danvers State Mental Hospital in Massachusetts, it focuses on an asbestos abatement team trying to … Continue reading →

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Don’t Toy with Me

Posted on May 8, 2020

The Toys That Made Us – We’d started watching this Netflix series some time ago, back when it only had two seasons, but the third one premiered before we’d finished the other two. Each season has four episodes, so there … Continue reading →

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