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The Great Korak Time Discrepancy

One doesn't have to read too many of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan novels (in sequence) before smacking headlong into "The Great Korak Time Discrepancy." Briefly, Tarzan son Jack was introduced as an infant in The Beasts of Tarzan (1914), but when he

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Western examples of a tsundere

I've been trying to think of Western characters in fiction that are examples of the "tsundere" archetype. Manga and anime are lousy with them, but for some reason I'm having a difficult time thinking of popular Western examples.

For those of you who

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A Question For the Journalists...

Or anyone else, really.

Is there a news website out there that:

* Covers National and International news. 

* Is relatively unbiased. 

* Delivers newssuccinctly, adhering yo the Five "W's" (Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How) 

The reason I ask is

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RIP, Anne Rice

Anne Rice, the writer who birthed or at least midwifed the late-twentieth-century vampire mania, has died at the age of 80 (December 11), surrounded by her family. She will be interred in a family mausoleum in New Orleans. A more public celebration

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The Marist Mindset List for 2025

Once again, friends, it's time for the latest guidance from Marist College, which has inherited the Mindset List from Beloit College.

See the 2024 list here, the 2023 list here, the 2022 list here, the 2021 list here, the 2020 list here, and the 2019

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Does anybody have advice on password apps?

I really need a password app.

I have literally hundreds of logins: work, home, banks, online comic-reading sites and this website.

I've investigated a few free ones, but either they only allow one device (ha!), or they don't allow both PC and iOS dev

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Egyptian Mythology

I would like to do some research into Egyptian Mythology. Anyone with specific knowledge than can point me in a good direction of books and other resources?

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RIP Charlie Watts

Story  Always just the quiet guy in the rear, letting Mick and Keith soak up the limelight.

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Fusion Power!

It's just around the corner!

Again!

Skepticism aside, this recent development is both interesting and worthy of notice.

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RIP Eddie Van Halen

Story

Van Halen was a big part of the soundtrack to my college years.

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Merry New Year!

Well, I'm off-line for the rest of the year. Merry New Year to you all!

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The Marist Mindset List for 2024

Once again, friends, it's time for the latest guidance from Marist College, which has inherited the Mindset List from Beloit College.

See the 2023 list here, the 2022 list here, the 2021 list here, the 2020 list here, and the 2019 list here.

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Card Game Featuring My Artwork

Double Agent an espionage themed solitaire card game is now available through print on demand. I produced all of the game art as seen on the cards, box and rule book. Take a look.

https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/double-agent4

The "See it in acti

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A statement from Jack Kirby's son

Jake Tapper of CNN tweeted a statement from Neal Kirby, son of Jack Kirby:

Jake Tapper wrote:

Neal Kirby, the son of Captain America co-creator Jack Kirby, was distressed to see some of the January 6 terrorists/rioters wearing shirts with versions of

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SPOILERS (Spoilers)

About six months ago, I was listening to a critic on the radio discussing spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. It was her opinion that, if knowing a spoiler in advance can ruin the movie for you, then it’s not a very good movie in the first place. Period.

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How's 'that' situation going now?

1. How is the Coronavirus situation where you live? What's closed down? Have you gone out much? Are you (Oh, what's the trendy term now " Self-distancing "?) staying inside as a precaution or actually infected or is anyone else you know? I hope, if so,

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Snyder Cut To Be Released

In a sudden move, Warner Brothers acknowledged the existence of the much-demanded " Snyder Cut " of the 2017 JUSTICE LEAGUE, a version entirely by original director Zack Snyder filmed before his departure and replacement whose very existence had been

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On this day in May ...

A year ago today, I was on the open sea, on a cruise celebrating my 30th wedding anniversary.

Don't know when I'll do that again.

(Taking a cruise, that is. I'll gladly do more anniversaries.)

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Puzzledom

Young England is “An Illustrated Magazine for Young People” which was published from 1880 through 1937. I recently bought a bound edition, the 15th annual, from 1894. Each issue features a “Puzzledom” page, each with a variety of different kinds of b

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RIP Dame Vera Lynn

Obituary  And so is lost one of the last links to another world, another time.  103 years, the things that woman saw...

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