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Music Review: Metallica, Stade de France, 12 May 2012

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Yes, I finally saw the gods of metal. And they were loud! Metallica played a unique show in France for their Black Album 20th Anniversary tour last Saturday. They were opened by Gojira (horrible sound, unfathomable music, barf) and The … Continue reading →

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Fun with Kids in Paris: A Geeky Afternoon and Mysteries of the Universe

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

The Palais de la Découverte is part of the Grand Palais and a little known gem in the Paris museum circuit. It isn’t as flashy as the Cité des Sciences at La Villette, but it is accessible and fun – … Continue reading →

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News from Sun Village III – all good things come to and end

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

So, the ski vacation is coming to an end. There is this melancholy that hits me at the end of these vacations. Perhaps it is the sudden drop in adrenalin after 6 days of snowboarding or just the groan of … Continue reading →

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The Cat in the Hat (Reprise)

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

I wrote a while back about my re-reading of The Lorax from Dr. Seuss. A few days ago, I noticed an ad for a piece of children’s theatre based on The Cat in the Hat and I couldn’t resist. Actually, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Mission: Impossible – Phantom Protocol

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Well, to be honest, I never watched any of the other three MI movies so I have to go on m.poulet’s word that this one was better than MI II and III but not as good as MI I. The … Continue reading →

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TV Series: Boardwalk Empire S02

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

This series just keeps getting better. The character development was great (despite the assassination of a critical one in E12) and the story lines were interesting and tended to keep me waiting for the next one. I especially liked the … Continue reading →

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Under the Knife

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

I am having long-overdue surgery on my knee tomorrow so that, hopefully, I’ll be back to running again before Christmastime. It does make me nervous though because, other than my appendix, I have never had anyone gouging into some part … Continue reading →

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