Top Five Christmas Movies

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Does it seem like I publish this list every year? Believe it or not, this is only the second time in twelve years! But last year’s rankings have changed dramatically, so it felt like I had to update the list. A Christmas Story Die Hard Love Actually Trading Places A Charlie Brown Christmas

All These Things That I’ve Done

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I just finished a 10.0 mi run with a pace of 9’29″/mi with Nike+ Running. go.nike.com/01elt1ro #nikeplus — David Vincent Gagne (@davidgagne) October 29, 2012 While all my friends and family on the East coast were hunkering down for Hurricane Sandy, I went on a ten mile run in painfully perfect weather. I am guessing… Read more »

A New Hope

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Hey, hey, Hollywood. I’ve got an idea. Instead of re-releasing the craptacular and uninspiring Clash of the Titans in 3D, why not re-release Star Wars: Episode IV in its original format? (i.e. no walking Jabba, no Greedo shooting first) In fact you really should simply do this every five years or so. Get on that,… Read more »

Top Five Christmas Movies

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A Christmas Story Die Hard Love Actually Tie: Christmas Vacation / It’s A Wonderful Life Tie: The Ref / Home for the Holidays

Friday Five: Badass NCOs

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This week we have a reader-submitted “guest” Friday Five. Special thanks to @rogueplanet for this list of … The Five Most Badass Noncommissioned Officers (Sergeants) Featured in a Movie: 5. Career Sergeant Zim (Clancy Brown) – Starship Troopers 4. Sergeant Oddball (Donald Sutherland) – Kelly’s Heroes 3. Staff Sergeant Barnes (Tom Berenger) – Platoon 2…. Read more »

Hot Tub Time Machine

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I don’t even know where to begin here. This movie is awesome. This movie is seriously awesome. Go see it. Note: Awesomeness of movie not guaranteed for those born after 1975. But if you were born in ’73 — like me — you will laugh your ass off.