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Agent Carter television reviews	Ep. 106: Erring on the Side of Awesome Feb. 11, 2015 \| Comments I'm not happy that Agent Carter is only eight episodes long, but I am so glad that each of those episodes has been great. Every week's built on the previous one, laying the groundwork for new stories, new character drama, new brilliant moments. Last night knocked the socks off of it all.
Agent Carter television reviews	Ep. 105: What Iron Ceiling? Feb. 10, 2015 \| Comments If "The Blitzkrieg Button" was all about setup, "The Iron Ceiling" was all about payoff.
Agent Carter television reviews	Ep. 104: Blitzkrieg Decelerated Feb. 10, 2015 \| Comments This fourth episode was more intrigue than action; it was a slower pace, with lots of new plot points introduced. But it wasn't slow, not by a long shot.
history theatre	The History Behind Black Pearl Sings! Feb. 09, 2015 \| Comments This story is based on the experiences of real song collectors who worked for the Archive of American Folk-Song (now part of the American Folklife Center), established by the Library of Congress in 1928.
Star Surgeon fan fiction	My First Completed Series Feb. 07, 2015 \| Comments This week marked a momentous occasion: for the first time ever, I completed an entire writing series.
Star Surgeon books fan fiction scrimshaw	That's What Tigers Do Best Part 6: The Best Medicine (Feb. 05, 2015) \| Comments When Tiger catches a cold, Dal comes up with a unique form of treatment.
mystery science fiction books reviews	The Last Policeman Fails to Excite Feb. 03, 2015 \| Comments I found this book's postmodernist dip into the last days so weighed down with existential angst that the mystery barely registered or offered much in the way of tension.
holidays theology	Musings on Candlemas Feb. 02, 2015 \| Comments Today's Groundhog Day in the United States, but it's also an older and far more resonant holiday celebrated throughout the world: Candlemas.
mystery science fiction books reviews	Caves of Steel is a Vibrant Classic Jan. 31, 2015 \| Comments It's classic Golden Age science fiction, full of amazing possibilities, yet tinged with noir overtones that drive the action toward a solution I for one didn't see coming.
Star Surgeon books fan fiction scrimshaw	That's What Tigers Do Best Part 5: Wake (Jan. 29, 2015) \| Comments The death of a patient brings up unpleasant memories for Dal.