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1. Why Many Hard Core Science Fiction / Fantasy Fans Hate Harry Potter

   So, I finally did it. After a nearly non stop marathon reading of the last three books in the series (I wanted to read all the books before I saw the movies, and I’m very glad I did this. As always, the books have way more depth.), I’ve …

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2. Dear Amazon and Penguin - Why Can’t You Kids Play Nice?

   I received a piece of E-mail from Amazon a few days back apologizing about the fact that my pre-order of the latest Jim Butcher Dresden Files novel had been canceled, offering me a really cheap price on the print edition.

   A couple of days and a great deal of “WTF …

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3. Where but for the grace of god go I.

   I don’t usually throw around Catholic / Christian memes like this.

   … But in this case I can’t think of an expression that captures the feeling more accurately.

   Lately, I’ve been really busy at work. We’re finally making the cut to a new build system (geeky details elided …

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