Category Archives: Western Mass

Variable Authors

I picked up Variable Star by Robert A Heinlein and Spider Robinson at the Jones Library yesterday. I usually hate collaborative novels, and collaborative sci-fi is usually the worst of the worst. Someone has a good idea, and someone else … Continue reading

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A Nice Fire-Engine Red

I tried to convince Stick that this fire engine would solve all my driving problems. Too much traffic? Turn on the flashers! No place to park? Park in the fire lane! Forget when we parked the car? Oh, yeah, it’s … Continue reading

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The Internet Is For…

Yesterday I was studying for my Latin final with Paula and Jared in the Davis Room. None of us had the foresight to print out the reveiw sheet from the class website, or remember the URL, so we googled our … Continue reading

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A Not-So-Good Day

Today I had an existential crisis a job interview! I need a job so badly that I applied for claims processing  at a rental equipment insurance company. So when Company A offers a gym or a salon, but doesn’t actually … Continue reading

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Morrowind

About two years ago (long ago, in pre-Stick history), I was at Eric’s, lying on the couch and studying. With characteristic focus on my homework, I looked over Eric’s shoulder and saw Morrowind. “Oooo, that looks pretty. And you have … Continue reading

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LoveStickness

Stephie and her new boyfriend are walking around in a perfect haze of love and adoration. I’m afraid to listen too closely in case I hear “I love being stuck in traffic with you!” or “Isn’t this hailstorm just beautiful?” … Continue reading

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Going Flat

So I was driving down Route 9 the other day, looking at the Rocky’s Hardware sign and wondering if I should write an anonymous letter on the use of the apostrophe, when the driver behind me honked at me. I … Continue reading

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Spoilers

So there’s a bumper sticker just to give away the ending to the new Harry Potter. I’m thinking of making my own spoiler stickers… Something like “The ship sinks” or “It’s a sled.” Or a whole line of English major/Classics … Continue reading

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Princess Maker

I’m a little insulted by the top ten girlfriend-friendly games list on www.1up.com. It’s a good concept, girls tend to like like different games than boys do, and there are a bunch of great games that girls love. The Sims, … Continue reading

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Wanna See My Spaceship?

Stick has sworn to watch the next six million, forty-seven thousand, three hundred and ninety-two bad Star Wars prequels in the hopes that one of them will be half as good as Return Of the Jedi. Speaking of trilogies that … Continue reading

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