Football season is upon us. And I have to say, I’m not really that enthusiastic. I mean, I want to be. I’ve watched the Gators play for near twenty years now. It’s a fall tradition. But it’s so boring. Which is funny, because that is the accusation normally thrown at Read more…
Back in January, my car started experiencing some problems. It was a 2006 Toyota Prius that I got when I got my first teaching job. The big red master alert came on and the car lost power while on the interstate. I managed to coast into a gas station. Restarting Read more…
We went to see “Christopher Robin” this weekend. Normally, I would be rather lukewarm toward a live-action remake of a classic. I know Disney has done several and we’ve only seen “Maleficent” and “Beauty and the Beast”, both streamed at home year+ after release. “Maleficent” was good, a unique story, Read more…
As a kid, I loved reading the Berenstain Bear books. My Mom kept all of them so I was able to pass them on to my son. And he likewise loves them. Reading through all of the old ones there is a distinct 80’s ness about them. But they’re still good. Read more…
Last week when I reviewed Ant-Man and the Wasp I debated putting a ranking in but couldn’t decide what criteria to use. I’m not a fan of ranking scales that place everything almost exclusively in a narrow window. A lot of places use a five-point scale, stars of letter grades, and almost Read more…
I made it out to see Ant-Man and the Wasp recently. Went with the whole family and made it through the entire movie without my son needing a bathroom break. Yay! Quick take: Worth seeing Obvious spoiler warning. This movie was a breath of fresh air for the MCU. After Read more…
Okay, just got out of my first viewing. I’m not sure how I feel about this movie yet. I’ll see it again with my son and family over Christmas so I’ll have another chance to see what things I missed. Below are spoiler thoughts in no particular order. Luke/Rey/Kylo/Force stuff Read more…
A few weeks ago I was browsing Reddit and came across a discussion about old Star Trek micro machine toys. I don’t really remember what the topic was about but I did make a comment about how I had bought some for my son to play with and that I Read more…
This post marks the last thing I will write on my old Toshiba laptop. Purchased in 2010 when I decided to trying this writing thing out full time it’s seen a lot of words. I’ve written four complete novels, three half novels that have either been discarded or aren’t done Read more…
So it’s a new year. Yay? Many people have decried 2016 as the worst year ever. For some, the seeming abundance of celebrity deaths set the tone for the year. For others, politics overshadowed everything. And of course, personal experiences always trump (pun intended?) everything else. So was 2016 really Read more…