Author Archives: Ealasaid

Another announcement

I keep forgetting to say that I’ve updated the booklog with a ton of books, starting here. D’oh.

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The Gift of Fear

I picked this book up because Sars of TomatoNation.com keeps recommending it, and I am now going to recommend it to everyone I can. It’s hands-down the best book I’ve read on intuition and how society trains us to ignore … Continue reading

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My Life with the Spirits

by Lon Milo Duquette Whatever your take on ceremonial magic is, this account of Duquette’s adventures in magic and life in general is a hoot and a half. He has a wonderful sense of humor and is an excellent storyteller. … Continue reading

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Review of Ocean’s 13 up

Ocean’s 13 is good. Not as good as the first one, but a damn sight better than the second.

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I’m a smart paladin!

Yeah, that sounds about right…

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Censorship!

My buddy Earthdog recently posted an interesting thing about the whole Flickr censorship fooforah. His point, in short, is that folks bitching about Flickr “censoring” them should put their money where their mouth is and donate to organizations that fight … Continue reading

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Washington’s Farewell Address Translated into Everyday Speech

Go read. Seriously. I tagged it in my del.icio.us, but it bears repeating. So. Go read it. I think Washington was wrong when he said you can only trust someone’s oath if they’re religious (I know a number of atheists … Continue reading

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Blood Rites (Book Six of the Dresden Files)

by Jim Butcher Black Court, and White Court, and Red Court, oh my! There are plenty of vampires to go around in this book, of different sorts. This is the first time we really get to see the White Court … Continue reading

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Death Masks (Book Five of the Dresden Files)

by Jim Butcher Poor Harry Dresden. When it rains, it pours. There’s a war going on between wizards and vampires, and he’s right in the middle. Worse, a vampire assassin is convinced that if he and Harry duel, it will … Continue reading

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New review up.

I really ought to remember to post when I put reviews up, nu? So: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End!

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