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I’ve been playing Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition for a while now, and I have to say, it’s a wonderful throwback to the heyday of PC RPGs from 10-15 years ago. There’s a lot to the game, and so much of it remains the same, it’s definitely a game for fans of “classic” RPGs to purchase,…
I finally got a shot of all 5 kids before Kyle left back for college on Tuesday.
While I’m not under any illusion about the quality of the Harold and Kumar films, I still find them humorous enough to enjoy. Guilty pleasures, if you will. not only are there three films, but now they have been collected into a new package for fans. I’m sure it was done as some sort of…
My daughter loves “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic” and while I’m not nearly as enamored with the show as she is, I’ll actually sit down and watch an episode or two with her. What’s interesting is my 9 year old son also enjoys the program. The show is occasionally recorded on the DVR for…
So I’m watching Frankenweenie, and I’m struck by how dark the whole thing is. Some of this has to do with the fact that it’s in black and white. The animation style also helps with this dark feeling – I was sort of surprised at this actually, where there was a lack of emotion demonstrated…
I drove Kyle to the airport this morning. It was the end of his Christmas break from Gonzaga University, and time for him to return. It was tough saying goodbye to him, as it was perhaps the best visit we have had with him in a very long time. Much of what made this…
Yesterday I was taking Xavier (age 2) and August (age 9) with me on a couple of errands. August was lamenting the fact that he wasn’t getting to watch some of his favorite shows when he wanted to as we were getting into the van. August: “I liked it before Ciárán watched TV with…
Ever since October Xavier has been imitating his older brothers with “zombie” which is both cute and creepy at the same time. Last night, he added a new twist by putting a bucket over his head. Here he is after dinner, looking a little bit more normal, finishing up his milk.
“Savoy Truffle” appears on side 4 of The Beatles (White Album) and is perhaps that side’s most accessible song. BeatleSongs tells us it was written as an exploration of (Harrison’s friend) Eric Clapton’s affection for sweets. Some of the lyrics are taken directly from the names of various confections one would find in a box of…