Technology & MSG

The plan was to see Righteous Kill with the lads last night. I’ve been looking forward to seeing DeNiro and Pacino together again on the screen for the first time since Heat. But it wasn’t to be, the 7:20 time that we were planning on came and went while we were busy bantering about current [...]

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Gourmet Shish Kebab is a quiet, unassuming place in Laurel, Maryland that serves up some outstanding food. It sits a few minutes off the Baltimore Washington Parkway on the eastbound side of Fort Meade Road. The shape of the building suggests that it was once a McDonald’s, but there’s nothing remotely franchise-like about it now. [...]

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Aside from leaving a comment on any post, there are a few different ways that I can be reached.
Email
This is the best method for me. I utilize Google Apps for my mail service. I can check it pretty much wherever I am, plus it’s easily sorted and referenced.
My address is contact@moundalexis.com.
I see a lot of [...]

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Someone at The Washington Post’s Express has still got my blog in their feed reader, because I was quoted in this morning’s Blog Log again. To the nameless person sitting in cubicle downtown somewhere, no doubt toiling again for tomorrow’s column, thank you! I don’t ride the Metro every morning, so thanks to Snay for [...]

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From time to time I run little contests on this blog. I see them as a fun way to give back something tangible to the people that visit. These contests were first announced in June 2008.
Prizes
The prizes are usually small. Nothing huge like $1000 cash prize or a plasma TV, more like $5 gift certificates [...]

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We braved snowy roads and headed to Gina’s Cantina in celebration of Repeal Day last night. That’s not entirely true, but it was Wednesday and a few of us were up for being social.
Gina’s is located at the merging of General’s Highway and Veteran’s Highway, just south of Millersville. Most people who live in the [...]

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I like eating locally.
Now don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of restaurant chains that I enjoy. I think they’re perfect when you’re out of town and you aren’t in the mood to try something new; chains can be comforting in that you know you can get a familiar meal. I enjoy (in no particular [...]

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This is my blog.
I could put information about myself or this site so readers like you would know where I’m coming from. I have mixed feelings about this. I could say more, but I won’t. There’s plenty to read here already. Use your brain and formulate your own opinion of where I’m coming from. You’ll [...]

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