Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is supposed to be about giving thanks to God. The problem is, I’m an ath…
Collecting
In a recent article in The Atlantic, it was claimed that experiences trump material…
comic books
A New Hope
No, it's not a Star Wars post. In my world, they never slapped that stupid label o…
Shadow
He was only my second dog, and the first one I got as a puppy. He came to our school…
Reading With Pictures: Comics That Make Kids Smarter
Josh Elder, drawn by Jim McClain I first met Josh Elder in 2011 at C2E2 when he was se…
The Last Jedi
My thoughts on Star Wars The Last Jedi come from a very deep, personal place. I would…
Holidays
What is it about this time of year that gets me now? Is it that everyone concerned (ex…
Separation
One of my friends is leaving the school system in which I have worked for the past 20 …
"Data"
I just re-read this article after four years, and it's not just still true but DO…
The Gift
My mother died two weeks ago today. I hadn't spoken to her in nine years. When I h…
Batman v. Superman
Oh, the feels. That's what the kids say these days, isn't it, when they're…
Old Wounds #2 and #3
Yes, I am Russell Lissau's friend. But as Russell will be the first to tell you, I…
The Stick
I have been putting this off for years, but I have to get some of this out right now. …
Old Wounds
I waited for a special occasion to write a new blog post here in my old stomping groun…
It's Complicated--The Short Version
Every year on Father's Day, when people are extolling the virtues of fathers who d…
Why, Joss? Why? (Avengers spoilers)
Dear Joss, I went in, wanting to love your movie so much. I got in early because of a…
Solution Squad
So, what have I been working on that has taken all my blogging time? Solution Squad! S…
Retrospective
It seems like whenever the end of a year comes we are forced to read, watch, and liste…
Monday Meme
I'm probably about to pull the plug on this blog and domain name, so it's only…
movies
Home Movies
Moviefone has a small slideshow theorizing why we aren't going to the movies as m…
