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Diversions, Page 17

Sports and Entertainment

Comic-Con – Victim of Its Own Success?

With Comic-Con sprouting again in San Diego in ’09, I can’t help feel like this year is different. I’ve had this sense before with other sorts of conventions. Has Comic-Con’s popularity caused it to meet their fate?

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Time For a New Paradigm For Women’s Sports?

I’ve been a women’s sports fan since the 70s. I’ve also been annoyed by the misogyny of media, politicians, and even religions toward these sports. If the playing field is never going to be level, then maybe the ladies should change the rules of the game.

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The Connor Wars F0306 – “Clutch”

Here is the sixth installment of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles fanfic that picks up where the second season finale left off. I was so enthusiastic about the possibilities presented when the season ended that I just had to keep it going regardless of what happened with the suits at FOX.

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Web Site Story

Let’s face it…singing and dancing segregated street gangs are soooo 50 years ago. What we need–what we really need–is a musical about the web!

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Adding Video to the Sansa Fuze

The Sansa Fuze is a fun little portable media player. Unfortunately, uploading videos can be problematic and even if successful, the audio goes out of sync. I’ve found a solution that works for me.

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The Connor Wars F0305 – “Mrs Worthington’s Formal Tea”

Here is the fifth installment of the Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles fanfic that picks up where the second season finale left off. I was so enthusiastic about the possibilities presented when the season ended that I just had to keep it going regardless of what happened with the suits at FOX.

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2009 WNBA – Is KT Wrong For Chicago?

Having been following guard Kristi Toliver for her four years at Maryland and now at Chicago, I can’t help but wonder if she’s one of those players who just happened to find herself on the wrong team?

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2009 WNBA – Chicken Littles

With the announcement by Bill Laimbeer of his resignation as the head coach of the Detroit Shock, the WNBA naysayers have been having a field day about how this is the death of the league. Seriously? You’re going there?

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The Connor Wars F0304 – “Without a Scorecard”

Here is the fourth installment of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles fanfic that picks up where the second season finale left off. I was so enthusiastic about the possibilities presented when the season ended that I just had to keep it going regardless of what happened with the suits at FOX.

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