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Dear Dr. Lou,
What would you say to a late-twenties Buffy fan who was curious about starting Firefly?

I believe that “Firefly” occupies a controversial place in the “Buffyverse”. Wait, I think they call it the “Buffysphere”. Or is it the “Buffyzone”? As a huge Buffy fan, I have floated on the periphery of [...]

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Dear Dr. Lou,
Mac or PC?

I know there has always been talk and jokes about the differences between PC users and Mac users. Last month Mindset Media actually released results of a survey outlining differences between Mac and PC users. The study was given to 7,500 people, and the results depict Mac users [...]

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The NY Times recently published some new phrases and buzz words by Grant Barrett, who is a co-host of the public radio show “A Way With Words” and a lexicographer. Some of the words are:
bacn n.
Impersonal e-mail messages that are nearly as annoying as spam but that you have chosen to receive: alerts, newsletters, automated [...]

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Dear Dr. Lou: With all the elves, reindeer and idle time he’s got on his lap, do you think Santa could be a furry?
At first I thought I didn’t know what a “furry” is. I thought a quick google search would clear things up. As usual, after a few [...]