‘Catching Fire’ by Suzanne Collins

My name is Katniss Everdeen. It’s important to cite this, as part of the opening credits. Unlike the blogger, who read these books in the space of a week, some people may have waited months between these novels. Hence, I’m going to provide a recap of everything that happened in the previous novel of The Hunger Games trilogy. (Spoilers follow.)

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‘The Hunger Games’ by Suzanne Collins

My name is Katniss Everdeen. I am ostensibly sixteen years old. Like everyone in Panem, I am forced yearly to partake in the reading of ‘The Hunger Games.’ Continue reading

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It Changes In the Telling.

Sometimes a legend grows in the retelling of a story, and as history whispers down the lane, what we understand to be the truth has migrated far from its original point of origin. Often, though, when you hear a story, the telling is more true than the history which inspired it.

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Word of the Day

“Brogrammer” (n.) — that hyper-macho male computer programmer who ‘excels’ at socialization. Can be identified by popped collar and/or the presence of neon beer signs. Prone to grunting during compiles. Will ultimately be viewed as a revenue drain, because he keeps smashing his keyboard with his fist pumping.

Should you meet a brogrammer in the wild, react as you would with any normal brosef: toss a microbrew to his immediate left, and then flee. Despite the chest-thumping, most brogrammers cannot sustain a chase after half a mile, as they are soon distracted by code comments in passive voice.

(This word comes courtesy of the larger interwebs.)

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Champagne Thursday: “Raspberry Chocolate Kiss”

Someone asked me recently if my wife and I had been doing any more Classic Cocktail recipes. The sad truth is, I admit, that there has been a dry spell. We ran through the IBA already, and while there may not be a volume of posts here to match, we had defeated all our original adversaries.

Thank god (or your deity of choice) for Martha Stewart.
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