Monthly Archives: December 2014

My favorite classic arcade games

I grew up in the golden age of the arcade.  Even when the first home game consoles began to appear – Atari, Intellivision, Colecovision – the arcade ports were never quite as great as the ones at the local pizza … Continue reading

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A committee of one: My college football playoff selections

This is a blog about lists, and since every college football fan and their brother will be arguing about the top 4 college football teams tonight and tomorrow, that seems a likely topic for a post.  Tomorrow the 12-person committee … Continue reading

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My top 8 Steely Dan songs

Today’s entry will be a list of my favorite songs by Steely Dan. I can pretty much listen to any song by this band, and from any era of their long career.  For me, Dan songs are either great or … Continue reading

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One Month, Twelve Cities: A Wish List

I’m a big fan of the game show Jeopardy.  Recently, the show featured its annual Tournament of Champions, in which they invite back the biggest winners from the previous year for a knockout tournament.  One of the most popular champions … Continue reading

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