Intrigue

intrigue
\in•trēg'\: (v)
1: cheat, trick
2: to accomplish by intrigue
3: entangle
4: to arouse the interest, desire, or curiosity of



Weclome to my weekly weblog. Below you will find a list of every blog I have written since early 2008, on subjects ranging from writing to politics to video games and everything in between. New blogs should appear (almost) every Tuesday night. Enjoy!

Also be sure to check out my new cooking blog, The Househusband's Cookbook, updated every other Thursday with brand-new recipes!


132.6 Political Talking Points that Need to Die 08/24/2010
131.Top 40 Greatest Science-Fiction Films 08/17/2010
130.We're All Doomed: The Internet is Alive (Maybe) 08/10/2010
129.On Protected Classes and Discrimination in the Workplace 08/03/2010
128.8 Twisted Ways to Reinterpret Pop Culture Favorites 07/27/2010
127.Book Review: Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? by James Shapiro 07/20/2010
126.6 Things I Want to See at the Movie Theater 07/06/2010
125.Top 5 Most Counter-Productive Political Ideas in Use in America 06/29/2010
124.The Facts Behind MSG (Plus a Recipe for Chicken & Broccoli) 06/22/2010
123.So My Wife Wants to Play Fallout 3... 06/15/2010
122.Book Review: The Passage by Justin Cronin 06/08/2010
121.10 People to Blame for the Oil Spill 06/01/2010
120.Reviews: 2009-2010 TV Season 05/25/2010
119.Movie Review: Sherlock Holmes (2009) 05/18/2010
118.The Future of 5 Video Game Franchises 05/05/2010
117.Fear and Free Expression 04/27/2010
116.Album Review: Hybrid: Disappear Here 04/20/2010
115.The Island, Harry Potter, & Midi-Chlorians: Walking the Narrative Tightrope with Lost 04/13/2010
114.Top 10 Logical Fallacies in Politics 04/07/2010
113.Republican Complacency Could Spell Defeat 03/30/2010
112.Top 5 Best & Worst Video Game Sequels 03/23/2010
111.Top 20 Greatest Science-Fiction Novels 03/16/2010
110.Caffeine: What You Don't Know Can Kill You 03/10/2010
109.Top 5 Worst Trends in Gaming 03/02/2010
108.Healthcare Summit Live Special 02/25/2010
107.Can't Let Go, Must Collect More: What A&E's Hoarders can Teach us about the Government 02/23/2010
106.Black Heritage 2010 02/16/2010
105.Top 5 Heroes & Idiots of 2009 02/09/2010
104.9 Things I Learned in 2009 02/06/2010
103.Movie Review: Avatar 12/22/2009
102.Our Rights and the Constitution 12/15/2009
101.Top 10 Clichés that Shouldn't Be in the Next Season of 24 12/08/2009
100.Intrigue in Review: A Meta-Blog 12/01/2009
99.On ClimateGate 11/24/2009
98.Solo Gamer Review: Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City 11/17/2009
97.Top 10 Movies Based on Actual Events 11/10/2009
96.Top 5 Actors Who Could Play the Riddler 11/03/2009
95.Global Warming Hysteria Continues Unabated 10/27/2009
94.Bill Maher is a Cancer on Modern Medicine 10/20/2009
93.Top 5 Best & Worst Movie Threequels 10/13/2009
92.Movie Review: Pandorum 10/06/2009
91.4 of the Biggest Unanswered Questions in Science 09/29/2009
90.Solo Gamer Review: Batman: Arkham Asylum 09/22/2009
89.Top 5 Biggest Assholes of Science 09/14/2009
88.On Willpower 09/08/2009
87.Mini-Reviews 8/31/09 08/31/2009
86.Shocking Hypocrisy from the Right and the Left: What it Means to Me to Be a Libertarian 08/24/2009
85.7 Problems in Adapting Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 08/10/2009
84.7 Things I Hope to See in Metroid: Other M 08/03/2009
83.O.J., Gates, Gosselins, and Iraq: Being Skeptical about Current Events 07/27/2009
82.Becoming Those People: Thoughts on Taking a 6-Month-Old to the Movies 07/20/2009
81.Modern Witch-Hunts: When Skeptics Become "Deniers" 07/13/2009
80.Solo Gamer Review: The Godfather II 07/06/2009
79.6 Minor Mysteries the Final Season of Lost Must Address 06/22/2009
78.Politicians + Healthcare = Death 06/15/2009
77.Jenny McCarthy Murders Children: The Facts Behind Herd Immunity and the Anti-Vaccination Movement's Body Count 06/08/2009
76.Reviews: 2008-2009 TV Season 06/01/2009
75.Modest Suggestions for the Next American Revolution 05/18/2009
74.Movie Review: Star Trek 05/11/2009
73.Top 20 Star Trek Episodes (10-1) 05/04/2009
72.Top 20 Star Trek Episodes (20-11) 04/27/2009
71.Top 5 Best & Worst Star Trek Movies 04/20/2009
70.Top 10 Star Trek Villains 04/13/2009
69.Michael Dowling's IQ is Irrelevant 03/30/2009
68.Digital Transitions, Digital Transmissions, and SETI 03/23/2009
67.Album Review: Enigma: Seven Lives Many Faces 03/17/2009
66.Unnecessary Complications: The Pros and Cons of Daylight Saving Time 03/09/2009
65.Book Review: Mass Effect: Ascension 03/03/2009
64.Black Heritage 2009 02/23/2009
63.Movie Review: Resident Evil: Degeneration 02/16/2009
62.2008 Fall/Winter Movies 02/09/2009
61.The Pitfalls of DLC 02/02/2009
60.Top 10 All-American Film Icons 01/26/2009
59.The Problem with Balance: Why Both Sides is a Bad Strategy 01/19/2009
58.Top 5 Heroes & Idiots of 2008 01/12/2009
57.8 Things I Learned in 2008 01/05/2009
56.Top 10 Video Games of 2008 12/22/2008
55.TV Review: Heroes, Volume 3 12/15/2008
54.Top 10 Worst Trends in Movies and Television 12/08/2008
53.Internet Karma, Hacktivism, and the New Paradigm 12/01/2008
52.The Hottest Ever: News on the Global Warming Front 11/24/2008
51.Top 10 Movie Twists 11/17/2008
50.Metropolis Reborn 11/10/2008
49.The Candidates and My Vote 11/03/2008
48.The Politics of Hate 10/20/2008
47.The Candidates and Foreign Policy 10/13/2008
46.Book Review: Mass Effect: Revelation 10/06/2008
45.Fan Hatred: When Geeks Get Too Critical 09/29/2008
44.The Candidates and Energy 09/23/2008
43.The LHC: God is Shrinking 09/15/2008
42.2008 Fall TV 09/08/2008
41.The Candidates and Civil Rights 09/02/2008
40.Video Game Review: Too Human 08/25/2008
39.Top 5 Best & Worst Movie Sequels 08/18/2008
38.The Candidates and the Economy 08/11/2008
37.2008 Summer Movies 08/04/2008
36.The Problem with Modern Games: Comparing Mass Effect to Starflight 07/28/2008
35.The Candidates and Domestic Issues 07/21/2008
34.Movie Review: Vantage Point 07/14/2008
33.The Candidates and Science 06/30/2008
32.Top 10 Most Anticipated Video Games 06/23/2008
31.Vaccines and Autism 06/16/2008
30.The Future of Zelda 06/09/2008
29.TV Review: Lost, Season 4 06/02/2008
28.Further Deconstructing the Myth of Man Made Global Warming (repost) 06/26/2007
27.Video Game Review: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King 05/26/2008
26.Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 05/22/2008
25.On Gay (and Lesbian) Marriage 05/19/2008
24.Movie Review: Mr. Brooks 05/12/2008
23.Pregnancy and Publication 05/05/2008
22.On Gun Control 04/28/2008
21.Lost Top Fives, Part 4 04/21/2008
20.Lost Top Fives, Part 3 04/16/2008
19.Lost Top Fives, Part 2 04/15/2008
18.Lost Top Fives, Part 1 04/14/2008
17.Book Review: Ender's Game 04/07/2008
16.Don't Kill Me for Being Right 03/31/2008
15.Video Game Review: Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles 03/26/2008
14.Beyond the Limits of the Possible: A Farewell to Sir Arthur C. Clarke 03/24/2008
13.Welcome to the Nanny State, Ladies and Gentlemen 03/17/2008
12.Wake Up, It's the Future! 03/10/2008
11.Video Game Review: Lost: Via Domus 03/01/2008
10.Book Review: What is the What 02/25/2008
9.Black Heritage 2008 02/12/2008
8.Top 5 Movie Lists, Part 4 02/07/2008
7.Top 5 Movie Lists, Part 3 02/06/2008
6.Top 5 Movie Lists, Part 2 02/05/2008
5.Top 5 Movie Lists, Part 1 02/04/2008
4.Video Game Review: Zack & Wiki: The Quest for Barbaros' Treasure 01/28/2008
3.Movie Review: Cloverfield 01/28/2008
2.Eulogy for Penny Lane 01/21/2008
1.7 Things I Learned in 2007 01/14/2008










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