Daily Archives: May 3, 2012

Best Bond Gadgets

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One of the most interesting things I’ve been asked to do as an author is create a “bracketologist” graph of James Bond gadgets and whittle my choices down to the Best Bond Gadget of All Time. My graph was a … Continue reading →


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“Did I ever tell you about the time I threw up a ball of grease?”

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“Did I ever tell you about the time I threw up a ball of grease? I think I did.  It’s a good story.  I’ll tell it again.” That, ladies and gents, boys and girls, is a hook. That is not … Continue reading →


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I Heard It at the Icehouse: The Chicken Ranch

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(The Chicken Ranch whorehouse in La Grange, Texas, is so well known as a play and a movie that many people probably think it’s fictional. But it was a real place and everybody in Texas knew all about it. Even … Continue reading →


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