Deeper Into Another Cult: Happiness Is a Warm Springfield ’03 Bolt-Action Rifle

Pluses: Is actually from World War II. Vintage. Awakens ghosts. Has a bolt action! Spent shells sound cool as they fly onto the ground. Grants me libertarian Second Amendment cred. Endears me to rednecks. Is very loud. Teaches you what a “magazine cut-off switch” does. Holds up to five rounds. Cool Springfield Armory logo and

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My Jim Hall Kart Racin’ Monday!

Skipped work yesterday so I could go to Oxnard and learn how to kart race. Yesterday was my second (and final) day of class. It was cool. I won my heat after the guy who really won it got black-flagged on the last lap. I felt just like Fernando Alonso. Here’s a pic: I went

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One Year Without Television

Been a year since I canceled my cable. Things are working out well. I download a few shows off of iTunes. It’s way better than having to (a) pay for cable and then (b) still having to watch commercials anyway. I like it when I’m at work and someone asks me if I’ve seen that

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I’m Banned in China

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. (And I guess I don’t necessarily believe this is the case, but:) http://www.greatfirewallofchina.org if you want to check out yours. bkd

I’m Unique, Just Like Everyone Else

Because sometimes even I want to fit in. Not really — I just want to inflict information about myself on an unsuspecting world. Either way: Google Images, first one that comes up for each of these. 1. Age on my next birthday: 2. My favorite color: 3. My Middle Name: (Boy that one’s sure obvious…)

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BKD Tour 2007

Yeah, so I’m only posting this frequently b/c the new blog is fun. I’ll cut back soon, promise. Anyway, inspired by other writers who give out their convention attendance plans, here’s my tour schedule this year. If anyone’s going to be in any of these areas when I am, give me a holler. January 8-11:

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Mexico City, 1980

I was eight years old and we were waiting for a flight from Mexico City to LA. Whole family was there except my oldest brother who was at college. And there’s this guy there who I remember as being a Mexican dude who starts talking to me. And for some reason I’m trying to talk

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I’m Not Very Good at YouTube, But Here’s My New Flat

Sorry for the lame, predictable commentary, but in case anyone wants to see where I live and you’re not going to later on ask for these ten minutes of your life back, you can check out my new place. BKD

I Moved!

Moved to a new place. Still renting. The new place is on Lake Mission Viejo, which is pretty cool except that, as it turns out, sound travels across water. Right now some house across the lake is hosting P-Diddy’s comeback party and he’s doing a cover of “Twist and Shout”. So sad. Frankly, I can’t

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Crass Social Norming on the Blog-o-Sphere

n my ever-broadening attempt to fit in with a group — yeah, here:1. FIRST NAME? Chronologically speaking, I figure my family name, “Dunn”, was determined before my given name, “Brian”. 2. ARE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? There have been other people in the world who were named “Brian” before I was. Had there not been,

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