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| On College Football 2022: Week 6 Recap and Week 7 Pre... Ken said: |
| Yeah, we've both had our share of hope and disappointment in this game. Let's just hope for a good b... |
| On College Football 2022: Week 6 Recap and Week 7 Pre... Dan* said: |
| I'm not sure how I feel about this game. On one hand, I feel pretty optimistic that we have the tale... |
| On College Football 2022: Week 1 Preview Dan* said: |
| Glad to see you'll be back writing football again, Ken! Congrats on the easy win today. You didn't ... |
| On College Football 2021: Week 10 Recap and Week 11 P... Ken said: |
| Yeah, sorry one of our teams had to lose. I've come to appreciate Penn State as a classy and sympath... |
| On College Football 2021: Week 10 Recap and Week 11 P... Dan* said: |
| Hey Ken, congratulations on the win yesterday! Some really odd choices by our coaching staff in that... |
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Page 1 | Page 2| Movies: American Splendor | Sunday, 2004 September 26 - 12:10 pm |
| "American Splendor", based on the life of comic book icon Harvey Pekar, is both grim and uplifting. Read more... |
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| Books: The Da Vinci Code | Sunday, 2004 September 26 - 11:44 am |
| By now, just about everyone has read, or at least heard about, this book, but I'll review it anyway. Read more... |
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| Vietnamese Restaurants: Lotus Leaf Cafe | Sunday, 2004 September 26 - 11:34 am |
| I was enthusiastic about the prospect of a new Vietnamese restaurant in Cary. Tucked away in the corner of a strip mall, the Lotus Leaf Cafe had its ups and downs. Read more... |
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| Television: Lost | Wednesday, 2004 September 22 - 9:12 pm |
| ABC's new drama, from the creators of "Alias", has promise. Read more... |
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| Movies: Hero | Wednesday, 2004 September 1 - 1:28 am |
| Jet Li leads an all-star Chinese cast in a theatrical and intense action movie. Read more... |
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| Television: Dead Like Me (Follow-Up) | Sunday, 2004 August 22 - 12:56 pm |
| Okay, the first episode of the season scared me, but things are getting better. Read more... |
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| Television: Dead Like Me | Tuesday, 2004 July 27 - 11:58 pm |
| What the hell happened to this show? Read more... |
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| Album: Norah Jones - Feels Like Home | Monday, 2004 July 19 - 11:47 pm |
| Norah Jones' second album, "Feels Like Home", gives us a little more country and a little less blues. Read more... |
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| Theater: The King and I | Monday, 2004 July 19 - 11:19 pm |
| The North Carolina Theater scored a coup by grabbing Lou Diamond Phillips to reprise his Broadway starring role as the King of Siam, in their latest production of "The King and I". Sometimes a Tony-nominated star makes all the difference. Read more... |
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| Album: Avril Lavigne - Under My Skin | Sunday, 2004 July 11 - 12:30 pm |
| Avril's sophomore album seems safe and studio-sanctioned. Read more... |
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| Album: Alanis Morissette - So Called Chaos | Sunday, 2004 July 11 - 12:18 pm |
| Alanis' latest effort gives us more of the same; that's both good and bad. Read more... |
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| Movies: Sex and Lucia; Swimming Pool | Sunday, 2004 July 11 - 11:31 am |
| I bought both of these movies on DVD, only partly due to prurient interest. The overt sexuality aside, the movies have some similarities, but they make their points in different ways. Read more... |
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| Movies: Saved! | Monday, 2004 July 5 - 12:20 am |
| This movie is a spot-on indictment of pseudo-Christian hypocrisy, and it's quite funny to boot. Read more... |
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| Movies: Fahrenheit 9/11 | Saturday, 2004 July 3 - 4:48 pm |
| Michael Moore's latest movie has shattered previous box-office records for documentary movies. It's also garnered heaps of both criticism and praise. Read more... |
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| Books: I Don't Know How She Does It | Monday, 2004 June 28 - 12:20 am |
| Allison Pearson's I Don't Know How She Does It is a book that most people will either fail to appreciate, or appreciate for the wrong reasons. Read more... |
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| Album: Jem - Finally Woken | Wednesday, 2004 June 2 - 9:16 pm |
| I discovered Jem while poking around the iTunes music store. I liked the 30-second previews enough to buy the album. Read more... |
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| Television: The "Friends" Finale | Wednesday, 2004 May 12 - 2:04 pm |
| Like 50 million other people, I watched the "Friends" finale with anticipation and a twinge of sadness. The good news and the bad news is this: Friends ended as it has always been, and just as we expected it to. Read more... |
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| Movies: Lost In Translation | Monday, 2004 April 5 - 1:12 am |
| This Oscar-winning movie from rookie writer/director Sophia Coppola is warm, subtle, and touching. Read more... |
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| Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Monday, 2004 April 5 - 12:44 am |
| Jim Carrey again shows that he's better as a dramatic actor than a comic actor, and Kate Winslet is breathtaking in this remarkable movie. Read more... |
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| Movies: Welcome to Mooseport | Wednesday, 2004 March 10 - 10:56 pm |
| Although clearly made to be a vehicle for Ray Romano, "Welcome to Mooseport" succeeds as charming romantic comedy. Read more... |
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| Tapas: Tasca Brava | Wednesday, 2004 March 10 - 10:46 pm |
| Whenever I say there's a tapas place in Cary, people ask, "there's a topless place in Cary?" After many months of telling everyone I was going to try it out, I finally made it there a couple of weeks ago. Read more... |
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| Italian Restaurants: Valentino's | Wednesday, 2004 March 10 - 10:35 pm |
| Valentino's in Chapel Hill serves up good, if ordinary, Italian fare. Read more... |
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| Books: How to Breathe Underwater | Tuesday, 2004 February 10 - 11:57 pm |
| How to Breathe Underwater is a collection of short stories by a high-school friend of mine, Julie Orringer. Read more... |
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| Books: Nickel and Dimed | Tuesday, 2004 February 10 - 11:38 pm |
| Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich, explores a writer's experiment trying to make a living as a typical American wage-slave. This book sparked a controversy at the University of North Carolina when it was put on the required summer reading list for incoming freshmen; the book was dismissed as liberal propaganda. Read more... |
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| Seafood Restaurants: Rockfish Grill | Saturday, 2004 January 24 - 12:24 am |
| This is an unpretentious, down-to-earth seafood joint with great food at a reasonable price. Read more... |
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| Movies: Big Fish | Friday, 2004 January 23 - 12:15 am |
| This is a charming movie, kind of a "Forrest Gump" meets "O Brother Where Art Thou". It has no great revelations or statements to make, but it's a feel-good experience. Sometimes, that's all you need. Read more... |
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| Chinese Restaurants: Ma Ma Wok | Monday, 2004 January 5 - 1:11 pm |
| Finally, a place to get dim sum in Cary. Very good, but it wasn't quite what I expected. Read more... |
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| Movies: Love Actually | Monday, 2004 January 5 - 1:01 pm |
| Charming and fluffy, "Love Actually" is a romantic comedy about a series of interconnected relationships. There's definitely an "awwww" factor in this movie; that will appeal to some people, but make other people roll their eyes. Read more... |
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| Movies: Return of the King | Monday, 2004 January 5 - 12:44 pm |
| The final installment of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is true to the book in most respects. Is that really such a good thing? Read more... |
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| Performance Art: Blue Man Group | Thursday, 2003 November 27 - 1:00 pm |
| The Blue Man Group provides a peculiar mix of performance art, percussion, and comedy, making for a unique and interesting show. Read more... |
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| Asian Restaurants: Big Bowl | Thursday, 2003 November 27 - 12:44 pm |
| Big Bowl lives up to its name with large servings and a big, arena-like atmosphere. The pan-Asian cuisine is tasty, though not brilliant. Read more... |
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| Movies: Mystic River | Thursday, 2003 November 27 - 12:30 pm |
| Gritty and intense; this movie is a sure-fire Oscar candidate, but not one for the kids. Read more... |
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| Chinese Restaurants: Pao Lim | Thursday, 2003 November 13 - 12:56 am |
| Pao Lim serves up a slightly different Chinese restaurant experience. Read more... |
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| Movies: Matrix Revolutions | Thursday, 2003 November 13 - 12:39 am |
| For "Matrix" fans, most will find something to like in the final chapter of the trilogy. But don't expect to leave feeling satisfied. Read more... |
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| Album: Dido - Life for Rent | Monday, 2003 November 10 - 11:48 pm |
| This album grows on you, in a way that the first album didn't. Here's hoping radio stations don't ruin it with overplay. Read more... |
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| Album: Evanescence - Fallen | Monday, 2003 November 10 - 11:34 pm |
| The first time I heard the single "Bring Me to Life" from Evanescence, I was blown away. I did something I rarely do nowadays: I bought the album just for that song. Read more... |
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| Chinese Restaurants: Five Star | Monday, 2003 November 3 - 12:36 am |
| Raleigh's Five Star restaurant is a welcome change from the ubiquitous mass-produced Chinese buffets and take-out joints. Read more... |
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| Concert: India.Arie | Monday, 2003 November 3 - 12:27 am |
| While she might want to avoid the "neo-soul" label, India.Arie is certainly the new voice of soul today. Read more... |
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| Theater: Loretta Swit carries the show in NCT's "Mame" | Sunday, 2003 November 2 - 1:17 am |
| The North Carolina Theater presented its production of the musical "Mame" last week, featuring Loretta "Hot Lips Houlihan" Swit in the title role. Read more... |
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| Album: Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie | Wednesday, 2003 October 22 - 10:24 pm |
| I purchased this CD quite a while ago, but have only really listened to it in the last few weeks. I was surprised by what I found. Read more... |
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| Italian Restaurants: Vivo | Wednesday, 2003 October 22 - 10:14 pm |
| The newcomer to the Glenwood South scene, Vivo seems destined for trendiness, if they can just get over themselves. Read more... |
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| Album: Eastmountainsouth | Wednesday, 2003 October 8 - 9:57 pm |
| This folk group combines pop, folk, country, Celtic, and bluegrass sounds with silky-smooth vocal harmonies, to make for a very compelling and listenable album. Read more... |
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| Japanese Restaurants: Waraji | Wednesday, 2003 October 8 - 9:45 pm |
| Waraji has some of the best sushi in the Triangle and a decent selection of other traditional Japanese fare. Read more... |
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| Hot Spot: April and George | Wednesday, 2003 October 8 - 9:38 pm |
| Trendy, down-tempo, non-smoking, beautiful; this is what I want in my women, and this is what I want in a wine bar. Read more... |
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| Album: Jewel - 0304 | Friday, 2003 October 3 - 12:17 am |
| Jewel's newest CD brings more of a pop flavor Read more... |
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| Concert: Amy Fairchild | Saturday, 2003 September 20 - 12:13 am |
| Amy Fairchild gives a moving and entertaining performance at the Six String Cafe Read more... |
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