Archive For May 20, 2013
Before Chris Evans donned the red, white and blue uniform in 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger, there were a few attempts to bring the character to the screen. There was the 1944 Republic serial, then in 1979 two television films (inspired by the success of “The Incredible Hulk” television series) came out. in 1990…
After returning from the store Dela (age 7) asks “What’s Borax?” August (age 10) without missing a beat chimes in “It’s like the Lorax, but for Laundry.” “What” “I am the Borax and I speak for the clothes.”
I have six pictures and two birthdays to share this week. Tuesday was August’s actual 10th birthday. I previously posted about his party last Friday. Here he is blowing out the candles on his cake. Then he opened up the biggest present from his grandparents containing the biggest LEGO set he’s ever gotten (the…
Mars: War Logs is a solid action style RPG that costs $20. That right there should tell you a lot. It’s not going to break the bank and offers up plenty of gameplay to satisfy. It doesn’t offer the sprawling world and intricate character depth of an Elder Scrolls game, but it isn’t trying to….
Disney Junior has come a long way in the last couple of years, and part of that is due to some recent additions to its lineup. One of those is “Doc McStuffins” and despite the semi-Scottish last name, the leach character is an African-American girl. And dad is a stay at home dad while mom…
There was a period of time when Jackie Chan was just about the biggest thing in film. His popularity in Asia with his work in Hong Kong kept getting him attention in Hollywood, and he kept trying to break through. It wasn’t until Rumble In the Bronx that he finally broke through to western audiences….
Ciaran (5) and Xavier (3) are playing in the front room. They start getting into something they shouldn’t. What that is isn’t important. I raise my voice and say “Get out of there!” They immediately run and sit together in the big red chair. I put whatever it was back. As I walk out of…
Last year I started making specific posts for each kid as they celebrated their annual milestone. It started with August as turned 9, followed almost immediately by Xavier as he turned 2. Ciaran was central in a post in July, then Dela in August, and finally Kyle as he turned 21 last month. Then I…
Team Umizoomi speeds back to DVD in Team Umizoomi: Animal Heroes. This Nick Jr. show is great for preschoolers as it introduces math concepts as well as offering up some fun adventures. The four episodes on this DVD are: Purple Monkey Mission Buster The Lost Dog Cuckoo bears Animal School House The show…
Hey there. You like “Doctor Who” don’t you? Of course you do. If you don’t, then stop reading. This isn’t for you. The current season of “Doctor Who” is about to end, but it doesn’t have to. Shout Factory accidentally sent me two copies of K-9: The Complete Series on DVD. I don’t need two…