Confessions of a Fanboy

You may have noticed I’ve been absent – at least, I hope you notice I’ve been absent.
We have been on holiday, visiting friends in S. Carolina. A good time is being had by all, but no internet access has put Fanboy on hiatus.
One of the time-honored traditions for these trips is for TheWifeToWhomI’mMarried and [...]

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Welcome to Camp Fanboy, boys and girls. Today is a good day.
I don’t know exactly why I woke up with my Good Mood Personality at the helm this morning, but I am pleased today. I am choosing to attribute all or most of this good mood to the tremendous amount of fabulous [...]

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I’m used to writers’ block in its many forms. It usually occurs when my crippling lack of self-confidence blindsides me. I wish I could say this is a rare occurrence for me, but history suggests otherwise.
I went through a different form of writers’ block during the writing of Tuatara review. [...]

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I’m not sorry I skipped Bonnaroo, but I wish I’d gotten to see Wilco perform. I love this new record.
I finally finished my review of the new Stones DVD box, The Biggest Bang. I’ll probably have a few follow-up comments on it in the coming days, but in the meantime I’m glad to [...]

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Josh Hathaway: MultiTasker Extraordinaire.
Keep in mind, I’m that office idiot who can barely remember to zip his fly yet am somehow trying to edit a script and listen to music for future review simultaneously. How does he do it? Not very well, I’m afraid.
Anyroad, I listened to The [...]

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