Bringing in 2011 with Teena Marie

Teena Marie’s summer concert at the San Dimas Jazz Fest West will be my last post of 2010...Bringing in 2011 with Teena Marie

Missing E.S. Posthumus Already

In 2011, there will be no E. S. Posthumus and I miss them already...Missing E.S. Posthumus Already

TRON Legacy – It’s TRON without TRON

What do you call TRON without TRON? Well, it’s in theaters under the name of TRON Legacy...TRON Legacy – It’s TRON without TRON

Merry Christmas 2010

I will allow the Muppets to express my Christmas thoughts...Merry Christmas 2010

Don Markstein’s Toonopedia

Did you know that DC Comic’s Red Tornado started out as a woman who became a “superhero” because of the Green Lantern? Don Markstein’s Toonopedia

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Turns out the third and possibly last movie of the Narnia series is the best...The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Christmas Food Court Flash Mob

A well rehearsed Christmas Food Court Flash Mob...Christmas Food Court Flash Mob

A John Lennon Tribute

A John Lennon Tribute

The Simpsons Stick It to Sesame Street

Katy Perry is avenged on The Simpsons for the Sesame Street flub… The Simpsons Stick It to Sesame Street

A Great Webcast – Avengers Assemble!

By way of Roger Ebert's Journal - Avengers Assemble! A Great Webcast – Avengers Assemble!

And the Hits Keep Coming – HP drops the MediaSmart Server

And the Hits Keep Coming – HP drops the MediaSmart Server

Leslie Nielsen’s Greatest Role

Leslie Nielson's greatest role wasn't a comedy...Leslie Nielsen’s Greatest Role

Young Justice – The Animated Series

Cartoon Network has a winner on its hands with Young Justice – The Animated Series

Tangled Wasn’t – It Was Great

The BLUF for "Tangled"... Tangled Wasn’t – It Was Great

The VAIL Upgrade to WHS Will Not Have Drive Extender

Did you hear that? It was the sound of Microsoft shooting itself in the foot - again! The VAIL Upgrade to WHS Will Not Have Drive Extender

A Different Thanksgiving Thought

On this Thanksgiving, it's about thanking those who serve...A Different Thanksgiving Thought

Megamind is Mega Fun

Megamind answers the old question: What happens when yin doesn’t have yang to push around anymore? The answer? Yin simply creates another yang...Megamind is Mega Fun

Veteran’s Day 2010

An edited repost of my 2008 Veteran’s Day essay...Veteran’s Day 2010

Happy Birthday, U.S. Marine Corps

.235 years and they still do it right...Happy Birthday, U.S. Marine Corps

The Phantom Soap Opera Continues

I was wrong a year ago. The comic, The Phantom, has beyond a doubt, the best continuing storyline of any comic appearing in the daily newspapers today...The Phantom Soap Opera Continues

Those Veteran Day Meal Discounts Are Back

Several national restaurant chains will honor military veterans with free meals this month...Those Veteran Day Meal Discounts Are Back

Google Goes Scooby Doo

If there’s a mystery at Google, you’ll soon find four interfering kids and a dog there...Google Goes Scooby Doo

It’s Sally (Hawkgirl) Forth

I have been smiling all day because of this comic...It’s Sally (Hawkgirl) Forth

Scooby-Doo, Mystery Incorporated Revisited

Scooby Doo, Mystery Incorporated is no “Secret Saturdays,” but it is still a good view...Scooby-Doo, Mystery Incorporated Revisited

A HG-WT Lesson in Humility

Earlier this year, I was so taken with the rebroadcasting of the 1950 series, Have Gun-Will Travel, that I established a tribute website to the program. Well, I’ve changed my mind…A HG-WT Lesson in Humility

I Love My Hair Video is About Self Acceptance

In a country, where a Barbie doll is the accepted standard for female beauty, there is a video that stresses self-acceptance. I Love My Hair Video is About Self Acceptance

Where the Fraggles Meet Old Bruce Wayne

Last week, my cable company, Cox Communications, gave me a welcome surprise. The Hub Channel is now part of my cable package and I’ve never been happier. If you have an opportunity to add this channel to your viewing package, I highly recommend it. Besides the expected sitcoms like “Happy Days” (did you know Richie [...]
Where the Fraggles Meet Old Bruce Wayne

RED – Retired. Extremely Dangerous

No one will ever mistake me for a Bruce Willis fan. In fact, the last Bruce Willis I saw in the theaters was “Death Becomes Her.” You can probably draw your own conclusions from that on how I initially approached this movie. Contrary to all the early reviews, in my opinion, this was a fun...RED – Retired. Extremely Dangerous

Alpha and Omega Movie Review

Alpha and Omega

And Then I Said, “Oh! Crap!”

Last month, I said that once my web host finished with his service upgrades, I’d upgrade my website. Well, he finished last weekend and the result was that the back end of my blog web site was completely hosed. I don’t blame my host as much as I blame myself...And Then I Said, “Oh! Crap!”

More Trouble for the iPhone

Just when it looked like Steve Jobs had dodged the horrible marketing fiasco of the summer relative to the poor phone reception of the Apple iPhone, it turns out there may be another bullet that he won’t be able to avoid. It seems that the cases that Apple was forced to give away... More Trouble for the iPhone

The End of Cathy

Today is the last of the comic strip, Cathy, by Cathy Guisewite. Ms. Guisewite concludes her award winning comic with little fanfare after more than 34 years. The comic character mirrored much of Ms. Guisewite’s own life...The End of Cathy

Ahsoka Tano and the 2010 San Diego Padres

Earlier this year, I wrote that the San Diego Padres Baseball Team would not win their division, but would have a winning record. While I am pleased (at this writing) to be correct on that point, I am also sad to see that despite her best efforts, Ahsoka Tano of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” might not bring the Padres the playoff opportunity they so richly deserved this year...Ahsoka Tano and the 2010 San Diego Padres

The Fuss at Sesame Street

This past week the people at Sesame Street gave in to what I believe was undue pressure to remove the Katy Perry video from their site and broadcast plans. This is most unfortunate....The Fuss at Sesame Street

Inception and Donald Duck?

Was the Chris Nolan movie, Inception, inspired by the 2004 Donald Duck comicInception and Donald Duck?

It’s Not Like I Didn’t Say This Was Going To Happen

Back in June I commented on the fact that customers of the new Apple iPhone 4 complained about poor reception within hours of purchase and that Apple’s initial response was, “You’re holding it wrong.” Finally, after Consumer Reports gave the phone a “Not Recommended” rating, Steve Jobs came forth...It’s Not Like I Didn’t Say This Was Going To Happen

Comic-Con has Ended and I have Gifts

Comic-Con has been a staple of San Diego county summers for 40 years. It is, in fact, become so large an entity that other larger venues are wooing the convention and the consensus is that Comic-Con’s days at the San Diego Convention Center are numbered.

Oddly enough, I have never found the time to make it to this 3-day event and on the occasions when I’ve decided to go, the event was sold out. But because I have a friend who goes religiously every year, this year I got a goody bag...
Comic-Con has Ended and I have Gifts

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

While channel surfing this evening I came across the latest incarnation of this classic, cross-generational cartoon on Cartoon Network. And I admit that I was surprised and very pleased by this latest version...Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

The Inception Mash-Ups

Apparently, the latest fad this week is to mash-up the trailer from the Chris Nolan movie, “Inception,” and mix it with other movies. So far, I’ve seen a couple of really good ones and and some that frankly aren’t so good...The Inception Mash-Ups

The Stolen Valor Act is Declared Unconstitutional

The Stolen Valor Act is Declared Unconstitutional

The Last Airbender Movie

Let me say that if you don’t intend to see this movie because of the actor casting issues, you don’t need to read any further. If you believe all the negative reviews that have come out in regards to this movie, you can stop reading now. Why? .... The Last Airbender Movie

It Won't Work Because You're Holding It Wrong

Problems with the iPhone 4....It Won't Work Because You're Holding It Wrong

The Karate Kid

Honestly, this was a film I expected not to like, but I came away with the sincere hope that the Motion Picture Academy will remember Jackie Chan come Oscar time. The Karate Kid

Happy Father's Day 2010

Happy Father's Day 2010

On Wednesday Morning...

The sun still rose in the east. My bank account balance remained unchanged. The Senate Republicans refused to work after 2PM. Senator Grassley (R-IA) claimed... On Wednesday Morning...

Alice In Wonderland

This was a movie that I think Walt Disney would have liked a lot. It is the Alice story he’d been trying to tell since 1923. Alice In Wonderland

If I Could Pick Stocks Like I Pick the Oscars

If I Could Pick Stocks Like I Pick the Oscars

Roger Ebert Speaks

Roger Ebert Speaks

My Oscar Picks

My Academy Awards picks - My Oscar Picks

Justice League - Crisis on Two Earths

Honestly? I was surprised at how much I liked this just recently released addition to the DCAU. Crisis on Two Earths, written by Dwayne McDuffie, tells the tale of a Justice League ...Justice League - Crisis on Two Earths

Free Pancakes on February 23

As they have done for the last five years, the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) will offer a free short stack (3) of pancakes to anyone walking in the door ....Free Pancakes on February 23

Return of the Dancing Babies

Last weekend, my wife commented about really wanting the DVD set for the show “Ally McBeal,” which ran on Fox from 1997....
Return of the Dancing Babies

A Music Time Machine

Ever wish you could hear Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) of the Blues Brothers sing “Rubber Biscuits” the way he sang it at the Blues Brothers concert at the Winterland in San Francisco in 1978? Or how about the Jimi Hendrix Experience concert at the Berkeley Community Theater in 1970?
A Music Time Machine

The Percy Jackson Movie

Yesterday, I went to the movies and saw Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. I’ve not read the book that this movie was based on, just like I have not read any of the Harry Potter books. But unlike the Harry Potter books, it is apparent that reading the Percy Jackson books probably....
The Percy Jackson Movie

The I.T. King Strikes Again

Unless you’ve hanging around dark unmentionable places, you probably know that I love technology, but more often than not the love returned is not equal to the love I give. The I.T. King Strikes Again

Dining Without Eating

One of my favorite movie critics, Roger Ebert (Siskel & Ebert and Ebert & Roeper), last month wrote a wonderful essay, Nil By Mouth, that you should read. Surgeries for thyroid and salivary gland cancer, have left Ebert without the ability....

Dining Without Eating

The Secret Saturdays Finale

Last night, Cartoon Network aired what may have been the series finale for “The Secret Saturdays.” If it was, I want to say out loud that the producers did a wonderful job tying up all of story threads and left the viewer feeling complete...
The Secret Saturdays Finale

Something Different This Year

Those who have known me for any length of time, know that about this time of year I post an annual rant on the Alternative Minimum Tax. While I still think the parents of those who thought up this horrible money grab should be shot, this year there will be no rant.

Something Different This Year

Granddaughter’s Birthday at Maggiano’s

Last night, we celebrated youngest granddaughter’s third birthday at a wonderful Italian restaurant called Maggiano’s.
Granddaughter's Birthday at Maggiano's

For The Taco Lover

If you like tacos, this is for you.
For The Taco Lover

About that Donation to Haiti Via Your Cell Phone

Americans always answer the call to charity in times of disaster and the earthquake in Haiti was no exception. But in recent days, some interesting little news nuggets have surfaced about pledging a donation to charity through your cell phone.
About that Donation to Haiti Via Your Cell Phone

Have an Accident and Pay for Rescue

The slowed economy has broken the financial backs of many local municipalities and communities. The northern region of San Diego County is no stranger to financial pain, but some communities here have found an inventive way to spread the discomfort to others.

Have an Accident and Pay for Rescue

Not Just the Color of Your Skin

Not Just the Color of Your Skin

Finally, Doing the Right Thing

Finally, Doing the Right Thing

Is the Price of This Included in my Airfare?

Is the Price of This Included in my Airfare?