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On Cars, Vacations, and The Constant Uncertainty of Living Correctly 26 May 2013 | 12:14 am
It’s been said that when you hit your forties and you’re settled down with a kid or two, nothing much happens to you anymore. Oh, you might take a trip, like we did to Florida in April, or buy … Co...
The Continuing Conversations with the Four Year Old 16 Apr 2013 | 09:16 pm
We are in front of the TV, watching Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. The episode is drawing to a close and Daniel is about to sing is his good bye song, a revamp of “It’s Such a Good Feeling” which closed...
20 Second Book Review: Saga, Volume One by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples 11 Feb 2013 | 04:59 am
Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I wanted to switch up my comics this month because I do tend to spend a lot of time in the super-hero world so I picked this … Continue reading...
How Television was Made in the 1970s 27 Jan 2013 | 02:12 am
In the 1970s, I spent my Saturday mornings on an orange carpet, where I would consume Shreddies with about a half cup of sugar on top and a plastic cup of Tang and, like every other kid, I’d watch the...
20 Second Book Review: The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis 2 Jan 2013 | 08:51 pm
The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis My rating: 3 of 5 stars There was a time, in my aspiring CBC reporter early twenties, when I would have loved this book. “At last!” I would have exclaimed out loud ...
20 Second Book Review: The Casual Vacancy 19 Nov 2012 | 07:27 pm
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling My rating: 4 of 5 stars There was a fair bit of sneering among some book critics in regards to J.K. Rowling’s first effort at adult fiction. One reviewer for the Sta...
20 Second Book Review: Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier by Neil DeGrasse Tyson 20 Oct 2012 | 05:43 pm
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier by Neil deGrasse Tyson My rating: 3 of 5 stars A collection of essays, speeches, and interviews on the topic of space exploration, Tyson discusses the ch...
20 Second Book Review: Birds of Prey Volume 1 15 Oct 2012 | 07:32 am
Birds of Prey, Vol. 1: Trouble in Mind by Duane Swierczynski My rating: 3 of 5 stars Of all the titles that got a relaunch with DC Comics’ “New 52,” I had some concerns about Birds of Prey, a title … ...
20 Second Book Review: Batman Volume 1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo 24 Sep 2012 | 10:11 pm
Because I also read the funny books. Batman, Vol. 1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder My rating: 4 of 5 stars Last year, DC Comics decided a good way to bring in new readers was to reboot their … Con...
20 Second Book Review: Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin 21 Sep 2012 | 04:29 am
SPOILERS AND ALL THAT A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin by BookRags My rating: 4 of 5 stars The problem with being a slow reader is that even when you get into a series you love, an … Continue ...
