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Revenge of the Sith

There are many things that George Lucas is. There are also several that he is not. Both of these classifications are very apparent in the latest Star Wars installment, Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith. Lucas is visionary – given the story he wanted to tell, he was quite able to assemble the components to

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Magical Mike-B-Gone

There are at least 2 ways to interpret the context of the title: either some mythical product known as “Mike-B-Gone” is magical, or “Magical Mike” is (or is commanded to be) gone. This is about both; and they both make me very sad. There have been some mangement changes here at work, effective Monday, May

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The Clever Underdog

A common theme in many folkloric farytales of the medieval and renaissance ages is the clever underdog. The wily hero or heroin who outsmarts the larger, stronger, and inevitably evil force or personage. This emphasis on wit and shrewd cognition have proven thoroughly entertaining throughout the many intervening years, finding their way into pop culture

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