Michael O'Blogger
Here's where you'll find links to entries on my blog,
not including general site update postings and stuff like that.
Again, the most recent stuff is at the top of the list, so if
you want to go in order, start at the bottom and work your way
up (just like life...).
Horribly
Free! Again!
Hey, Dr. Horrible is free again! I had to share!
"The
Dark Knight" - Above and Beyond
My review of "The Dark Knight". Uh,
AWESOME?
Dr.
Horrible - All Three Acts - Free This Weekend Only
Of course, by the time you read this, it'll be
too late...
Dr.
Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Only from the mind of Joss Whedon could come a
super-villain love story musical starring Neil Patrick Harris
and Nathan Fillion. Oh, and a girl, too, I should probably point
out. Gotta love.
Kings
Flashback - The Return of J-Will!
In the second home game of the 2000 season, Jason
Williams is back from his suspension and in uniform for the first
time. Think some magic will happen? Have you MET Jason Williams,
fool?
Cough.
Cough. Cough.
Northern California is STILL on fire. And it's
108. Magical combination for the air quality
Top
of the World (Wide Web)
It's official - I'm the #1 Michael O'Connell on
the net!
Kings
Flashback - Kings 2000 Home Opener!
The tough road series is over, and Kings fans
rejoice as their boys return for the home opener at Arco Arena!
Kings
Flashback - Kings at T-Wolves
The 2000 Kings continue their road trip with a
stop in Minnesota...on a very sad night
Weirdest
weather report I'VE seen lately...
Strange things happen to the weather report when
half the state of California is on fire...
Hulk...uh...Mike
not sure WHAT Hulk does...
My review of Marvel's second attempt to reboot
the Hulk franchise
Kings
Flashback - Kings at Detroit
More 2000 Kings ball action as Chris Webber heads
back to his hometown with his royal brothers to take care of business
The
100th Post!
My milestone 100th blog post! As is tradition
when bloggers hit that mark, I present 100 facts about myself.
Make a sandwich...this could take a while
Kings
Flashback - Kings & Cavs, Double O.T.
More game analysis as the Kings season-starting
road trip takes them to Cleveland for a big showdown
Kings
Flashback - My Early Sportswriting Days
Beginning a series of Kings game analysis pieces
I wrote back at the start of the 2000/2001 season for a planned
Kings page that never came together. Relive the magic of the Sacramento
season opener!
Wait...we
actually DID get cheated?!!
Big news in Sacramento sports as a long-held conspiracy
theory about the Kings/Lakers 2002 Western Conference Finals maybe
gets a little validation.
The
Indy 4 Review
My review of Indianna Jones and the Kingdom of
the Crystal Skull. Warning - movie nerd rage ahead
"Handlebars"
- The OConnellMD Remix
Planning ahead for my future rap album, I started
with this me-centric rewrite of the Flobots tune
John
Adams
My review of the amazing HBO historical mini-series...and
modern America
Indy
Watch
My nervous thoughts about the upcoming fourth
Indiana Jones film, hours before its showing at Cannes and the
inevitable first reviews
Joss
is back!! Next year...
The news on my man Joss Whedon's unexpected return
to television!
Dr.
O's House of "T"
One tee shirt turned into the official tee shirt
store of MichaelOConnell.com
Only
funny if you've seen "Sarah Marshall"...
The first of my tee shirts designed on Zazzle.com,
a gag from the big summer '08 comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"
America
Feels the Need. The Need...for Iron
Me gloating about Iron Man kicking Speed Racer's
brightly-colored ass at the box office. You'd think I made the
film or something...
I'm
Not a Violent Person. However...
...there ARE a few people, listed here, that I
may have to smack...
Iron
Man - Pure (Red and) Gold
My review is this summer's Iron Man...and why
the future looks bright for geeks like me
Spoilers
Bad! Common Sense Good!
Find out what "spoilers" are and why,
if you use them, you will go to Hell.
Summer
Movies - The Score So Far
My quick review on the first three summer movies
of '08 that I saw - Street Kings, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and
Harold and Kumar 2
"The
Wire" - Unplugged
My thoughts on the remarkable HBO series after
I finished all five seasons
Floating
Thoughts
Just some random things in my head, on life, shaving,
the Dakotas, lunar exploration and Steve Guttenberg
The
"Un-Vacation"
How I took a week off...and yet still went to
work every day.
My
Entire DVD Collection. Seriously.
My intro to the new addition of my master DVD
collection list to the site
Just
a Gorram Coincidence?
Hey, did Firefly creator Joss Whedon actually
rip off the Nice Guy? Sweet!!! You be the judge...
The
Grate T ypo Contesst
My open invite for folks to edit me from afar...and
score a big prize!
Life
Before Cable - The ABC Sunday Night Movie
A look back at just about our ONLY option to see
movies back in the day after they left theaters. Nostalgic clip
links included
You
Might Be As Old As Me If...
A lengthy checklist of facts and memories that,
if you share them with me, MIGHT make you feel as old as I did
when writing them
Wild
Turkey
A slightly creepy but true tale of cops and turkeys
The
SacTown Summer Movie Nights Begin!
The breakdown, for all my Sac folks, of all the
big summer movies of 2008, their release dates, and links to all
their trailers - and the call to mount up and see some flicks!
Random
Memory Theater, Part 1: The "Runnig" Men
Learn the shocking true tale of my criminal past,
and how some bad deeds can go unpunished - and yet can reward
the wrong guy!
Friday
Night Thoughts
Just some thoughts as I chilled on a Friday night
after a very hard week Learn why you should get a My Yahoo page,
and why you need to spend more time at Snopes.com
10
Random Things I Learned from George Lucas (in the past 10 years)
Meesa thinkin Lucas oughtta diiiieee?
Danielle
vs. the Ninjas
The epic tale of my niece's broken collar bone,
and the fierce ninja battle that gave it to her
The
War is Over! Long Live the Blu-Ray!
The day HD-DVD went down, and Blu-ray was crowned
the high-def movie king
The
Indy Trailer's Here! The Indy Trailer's Here!
Some thoughts on Dr. Jones the day the trailer
for the 4th film finally hit the net
Super
Bowl '08 - Mission Park Style!
Talking 'bout Super Bowl Sunday with the gang
here in Sac
"Fun"
with Netflix
Back with Netflix and griping already
Mission
Park - The First 20 Years
Intro to my "Mission Park Journey" photo
music video that shows the history of my long-time group of friends
Let
the Journey Continue!
My attempts to help save "Journeyman"
on NBC, yet another one of the shows that I totally dug that got
the ax early
Cloverfield
Night
Thoughts after getting back from opening night
of "Cloverfield"
Dear
"Me" (Part 1)
A letter written by me (now) to me (then, on the
day of my high school graduation), where I give myself a few hints
of what's coming in the future
Back
on the Netflix Teat
Thanks to a jones to check out one particular
TV series, I become a slave to the big NF again
FQA
(Frequent Questions Answered) About Nicole
Some 4-1-1 on my site assistant, Nicole
The
Blackout Blog - Epilogue
The final word after the storms passed - and I
finally got my juice, and my home, back
The
Blackout Blog - Day 3
The lights are STILL out? Wow...
The
Blackout Blog - Day 2
The powerless fun continues
The
Blackout Blog
The beginning of my writing during the great Sac
Blackout of January 2008
Attack
of the Fonts
Me getting giddy after a big font sale. I'm easy
to please...
2007
- The Year in Review
My recap of my life in 2007 - the ups, the downs,
all that
Top
10 Things You Really Don't Want to Hear at Midnight on New Year's
Eve
At lease I don't...
My
Day in a Haiku - 12/29/07
Pretty much just what it sounds like
Dear
Hollywood
A graphical message to Tinseltown
The
Missing Brest
How does one amazing writer/director just disappear
from Hollywood all together? I set out to solve the mystery
Dumped
A tale of love, loss, and gravity, and how all
of them have things to teach us
Kill
Mr. Bill
Just me screwing around with my graphics software
Guy
Stuff I Don't Get (Part One)
While I am a guy? Sometimes, I just don't get
us...
Munchies
for Nothing
Learn more than you need to know about my lame
non-cooking kitchen life, and about a nice surprise with a grocery
delivery
The
Home Fires Burning
My thoughts on the 2007 San Diego fires, as they
were still burning
Radio
Symmetry
Some thoughts on a night of harmonic radial convergence
...But
I Love Her.
Sometimes the best lessons in life can be learned
on television. Here's one of my favorite examples
My
Rules
Someone asked me my life rules...so here (most
of) them are.
And
the Nominees Are...
Props to my cousin Ryan and his acting troupe,
nominated for Elly Awards!
A
Gift is a Wish Your Id Makes
Me talking about my Amazon Wish List (and why
you should have one)
Occupational
Maneuvers in the Dark
The tale of my challenges to enjoy my overtime...due
to people who just don't know when to leave the lights off
The
Play's the Thing, Baby
My giddy thoughts after getting Branagh's "Hamlet"
on DVD after ten years of waiting
Weddinz
a Comin'
Some brief thoughts on some upcoming weddings
of people I know
I
Own the Most Annoying Lamp EVER
And here I explain why
In
Other News...Where IS the News?
My lament on the state of today's TV "news"
channels
Minor
Flats
Yes, wheelchair tires take air. And if they don't
have any in them, it can make for a very annoying Saturday
When
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