MISTER FADED GLORY
I'd call this blog a "Critique of Life," except that sounds way too pretentious.
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Monthly Archives: February 2006
Grungedown: No. 25
In commemoration of my legendary pilgrimage to Seattle, I’ve decided, in the next 25 weeks, to count down the Top 25 Grunge Songs of All Time and Infinity, presented to you once weekly, with much pomp and circumstance. Yes, you’re … Continue reading
Fiction, fact … truth … and fate – the Capote review
It was always about him. Was it? Bennett Miller’s Capote is a stirring character study of an eccentric yet talented writer, wondering just to what extent his dedication and absorption into his seminal novel actually scarred him as a person … Continue reading
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Insomnia
What keeps me up at night? I’ve had insomnia for the better part of 20 years or so, reappearing in fits — often when spring approaches. I could perhaps make a circumstantial case blaming it on the weather. However, the … Continue reading
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Well, it’s official: My Seattle Pilgrimage
Some have Mecca. Others have Jerusalem. Others have the Vatican. I, on the other hand, have Seattle. Yes, that’s right, this summer’s Official Vacation of Mister Faded Glory is a weeklong journey to none other than Seattle, Washington, in the … Continue reading
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Sosa’s silent retirement
When I recently posted about Sammy Sosa, upon his retirement last week, I was a little torn myself. You see, I wrote that entire post last Monday at work, as I often do, in a word document while trying to … Continue reading
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Crash, underdeveloped and overdone
You know, I wasn’t a fan of Million-Dollar-Baby. Just wasn’t. Last year’s best picture felt a little ham-handed to me. As much as I enjoy Morgan Freeman in his trademarked roles of beaten-down, quietly dignified everyman, I couldn’t subscribe to … Continue reading
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The best Cub ever ? No, not Mark Grace
As noted nearly everywhere, and celebrated in some places, Sammy Sosa will likely retire from the game of baseball, rather than try and claim a roster spot during spring training with the Washington Nationals.
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Let’s talk College Basketball and Iowa
It’s been a down year for college basketball. Face it, it has. I don’t say that just because my favorite school is struggling a little, I say it because play has declined somewhat across the board. The best teams aren’t … Continue reading
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True story
Saturday nights at nearly any video store in the heartland — nay, America — are a cavalcade of harried families, family men, high schoolers, and couples milling about, deciding whether to cap off the day with a movie or to … Continue reading
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Ten things I hated about the Super Bowl
Is this a sidebar? Is it at least some type of related faux-journalism, consistent with Mr. Faded Glory’s earlier post regarding said Super Bowl? Perhaps. I didn’t quite keep a running diary or a blog, or any of the like. … Continue reading
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Reasonable doubt: Super Bowl officiating
Full disclosure – I am an Indianapolis Colts fan, I live and die with that team. You all know this. As such, I’m well aware that I watched the Super Bowl last night with a little bit of bitterness toward … Continue reading
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I wish I could quit you, crappy movie.
This Oscar season is now upon us, and for the first time ever, it’s looking like Mr. Faded Glory may actually see all five Best Picture nominees before the envelope is opened and Brokeback Mountain gets the award. I can’t … Continue reading
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