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Whoops (or There Are No Safe Days)

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Whoops (or There Are No Safe Days)

Well, that was unexpected. Laura is pregnant again. Yes, this really was unexpected. More than a surprise, really. Something more akin to…. well, maybe not shock, but definitely close enough to it. The baby is due in the middle of August, which, because all of the other kids have come out late, means this baby…

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Batman: Bad Blood (Blu-ray)

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Batman: Bad Blood (Blu-ray)

I will admit to not paying close attention to the press release. When Batman: bad Blood arrived I had two simultaneous thoughts. The first was this would feature a vampiric storyline with the other being the Taylor Swift song. Neither proved correct. The film opens with a good action sequence as Huntress and Batman battle a…

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Do My Kids Even Know Me?

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I first saw Kim post this on Facebook, then Dawn went and made a blog post about it, so I decided I would take this up as well. These are some interesting questions and answers. I clearly have some work to do. My questions in bold answered by: Xavier – age 5 Ciaran – age 8…

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Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (Blu-ray)

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Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (Blu-ray)

How do you not have this film in your collection? Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs has been available on DVD in several editions as well as a Blu-ray from a few years ago. This is the first animated feature film. It is not only a landmark in cinema history, it is simply a great…

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Music Monday: Immersion

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Music Monday: Immersion

I picked up the three Pink Floyd “Immersion” boxes recently and after having dove into them, I’m ready to come up with my verdict on them. A missed opportunity that falls short. Oh, don’t get me wrong, they are good sets, but for the price, even at the discount I got them for, it just…

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Phamily Foto Phriday 1-29-16

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Phamily Foto Phriday 1-29-16

An interesting week. It started with a call from the school. Rushing over there I was first greeted with Déla who was on the playground for lunch recess. There was a reason I was called to the school was Ciárán. He wound up getting into an argument with a post during his lunch recess. Fortunately he…

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Clearing The Washer

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Clearing The Washer

I am the stay at home dad. That means all the domestic duties pretty much fall onto my shoulders, which is fine. I am, however, not a very “handy” kind of guy. I have a few tools, but fixing things is usually beyond me. A few years ago we had an issue with our washer…

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January 2016 Geek Fuel

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January 2016 Geek Fuel

August received the latest Geek Fuel box and it might be one of the best ever. Here is a closer look at the individual items in the box. Here is the mug, a great DC Comics referenced item. The tin is Mario, pixelated. Alternately in certain Geek Fuel boxes there was a pixelated Link box…

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Phamily Foto Phriday 1-22-16

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Phamily Foto Phriday 1-22-16

While it has been a couple of weeks, there hasn’t been much in the way of opportunity or occasion for picture taking. I do have a few to offer though. Let’s start off with a cute picture of Tevye. Last Wednesday Ciaran got to help out with the flag ceremony for the pack meeting. You…

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Racism And Sexism In Hero Worship

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Racism And Sexism In Hero Worship

Alright, so the title may be a bit misleading, and I’m sure somebody has already written or can write about this topic more eloquently and with better research than myself, but hear me out. This has been bothering me for a while. Diversity within the super hero cinematic universe has been pretty scant. For purposes…

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