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This is the last post of February. Thank God. I’ve just about had it with this month of snow and cold. And winter, yeah, I’m ready for winter to be done. It’d better be, actually, because that giant barrel of … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2019
For the first time in several years I’d actually seen a few of this year’s Academy Award for Best Picture Nominees. I’m either getting old or the Academy is getting loose with how they’re throwing around those nominations. One of … Continue reading
New McDonald’s donut sticks… excellent. McDonald’s donut sticks to kick off a snow day… even better. McDonald’s donut sticks to kick off a snow day that becomes 55 degrees and sunny in the afternoon? This is the stuff dreams are … Continue reading
They’ve arrived. This is the moment you’ve been waiting for. Donut sticks… today… at McDonald’s. Yes, McDonald’s, you continue to tantalize me after all these years. New products and taste creations and a promise of diversion and merriment. And… it’s … Continue reading
Perhaps I expected too much from The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. The first one was good; they set the bar high. Too high, perhaps, for in the sequel… everything’s not quite awesome. My son loved it. He’s four. I think … Continue reading
Among the other things I do at my “regular job” (that would be math teacher) I host something at school called Gaming Club. The above scene (from the original Legend of Zelda) came up the other day. We discussed the … Continue reading
If you’re looking for a low-investment treat this Valentine’s Day try Donald Petrie’s new comedy, Little Italy. Oh, it’s full of clichés and is totally predictable, but honestly what good romantic comedy isn’t? Featuring a host of Hollywood almost-stars, Little Italy is … Continue reading
Every time I see a “Snow in Washington” report I get all excited like we’re getting some kind of major happening here. (Someone alert Jim Cantore.) Then I realize it’s Washington state, and realize that Cantore’s headed there, not here. And then … Continue reading
Making fun of Virginia politics these days is like shooting fish in a barrel, so I’ll skip to this bit of info… I discovered last night that singer Tom Jones and I share a birthday. (That would be June 7.) … Continue reading
As of two days ago I was one of the last people on Earth who subscribed to this thing called “cable.” You know… TV. Like with the channels and the remote and the tuning in at certain times. I told … Continue reading