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Archive for November, 2008

Movie Reviews: Bolt vs. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa

November 30th, 2008

Now that the holiday season is upon us, you may feel inclined to bring your favorite young one (or one who is young at heart) to the movie theater to catch something uplifting and animated. Even if you only celebrate Festivus around this time of year, we can all enjoy a good animated film with [...]

The Mouse Wheel Challenge

November 29th, 2008

If you’ve been following me on Twitter, then you would’ve already known that I went to watch a movie last night. I got to the movie theatre a little early, so I took some time to wander around the connected shopping mall while I waited. I wasn’t really there to do any holiday shopping, per [...]

NFL Week 13 Predictions

November 28th, 2008

Did you all have a nice Thanksgiving yesterday? Did you manage to catch some of the NFL action that was on TV? The Tennessee Titans absolutely demolished the winless Detroit Lions, as expected, and the Dallas Cowboys continued with their recent resurgence by trouncing the Seattle Seahawks. In perhaps the only surprise of the day, [...]

Power of the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

November 27th, 2008

Even if a belief starts out being based on false pretenses, if you truly believe that something is going to happen, there’s a good chance that it is going to manifest itself. No, this is not because we have the ability to predict the future. Rather, it is because our beliefs dictate our actions and [...]

What’s Up Wednesdays: Food Edition

November 26th, 2008

Easily one of the best ways to spend your money is on your stomach. Good food and fine dining can go a lot way in elevating your mood and lifting your spirits, regardless of any prevailing circumstances. Seeing how American Thanksgiving is tomorrow and most of you will be celebrating some sort of festive feast [...]