Monthly Archives: December 2009
The two greatest things I saw this Christmas
“Compatible with Wü” – Oldest Boy got Lego Rock Band and a cheap third-party guitar. The guitar maker must not have had the authority to use the name Wii, but this solution had us in hysterics on Christmas morn. (Also, … Continue reading
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No, the Golden Globes did not snub ‘Star Trek’
Since the Golden Globe nominees were announced last week, I’ve seen a number of references to J.J. Abrams’ getting “snubbed” in the best director category for his “Star Trek” reboot — even that it should have gotten a “best picture” … Continue reading
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Comics for the half-pints: What lights the fires of my little readers
Last time, we learned that comics were good for kids; yet I lamented the aging up of most modern comics and the dearth of really great kid stuff. But that’s just a relative dearth, my friends, and there have been … Continue reading
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The childishness of comics, or: Hey, Kids! Comics aren’t just for you any more
A recent University of Illinois study supports what I already knew to be true: Comics are just as useful as books to foster good reading habits in kids. Here’s my hero, professor Carol Tilley: … and she says: “Any book … Continue reading
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Art of the con II: A second round with my father’s postal oppressors
Recall, if you will, the battle I’ve been waging against the solicitors who deluge my father’s mailbox. My pop, who has slight dementia, falls for conservative causes who write with desperate pleas for money. (“The ACLU is targeting Christians!“; “Barack, … Continue reading
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