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What I’m going to do with my summer

Lots of movies are coming out this year that I would love to see in a theater, rather than waiting for DVD.

Here’s the list, in order of release, with release date. Boldface indicates movies I will not miss in the theaters – the others I will be disappointed if I have to miss for one reason . . . → Read More: What I’m going to do with my summer

Hitman Monkey

Easily the funniest of these kinds of things I’ve run across…

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There needs to be a Hitman Monkey comic book. A depressed monkey running around whacking people… what’s funnier than that?!

“Hitman Monkey: No Funny Business”

Oh, man… that would have been an awesome background character in a Tick episode. He . . . → Read More: Hitman Monkey

Grilled cheese and the science of successive approximation

Were you paying attention in those psychology classes?

Do you remember the experiments where a rat was trained to press a lever to get food?

It’s amazing how relevant experiments on rats can be to parenting.

In pursuing my psychology degree, I took a lab where I had to perform that experiment myself. I had a rat of my . . . → Read More: Grilled cheese and the science of successive approximation

Star Wars: A Cute Hope

Those who know me may assume my own daughter can also do this. She can’t. Yet.

Smart kid. 

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Facebook points to the past, and I consider the . . . → Read More: Star Wars: A Cute Hope

Leaked Pre-production video for The Hobbit!

This concept video was apparently leaked from Peter Jackson’s production of The Hobbit. It’s an exciting early look at the controversial direction Jackson may take, thematically:

Equally puzzling is this video, which is not confirmed to be connected to Jackson’s production:

How either of these videos saw the . . . → Read More: Leaked Pre-production video for The Hobbit!

It’s Not Fair!

What follows is a guest post from my wife, who has had a bit of a difficult week so far.

I have come upstairs to … get AWAY from our 2 and 3 year-olds. They’re eating lunch. Or that’s what they’re supposed to be doing.  They’ve been sick for days now. It seems like a very long . . . → Read More: It’s Not Fair!

Little Mommy moments

Just a couple of examples of life with Little Mommy…

Sometimes I don’t give my kids enough credit

Recently Little Mommy and I were putting together a puzzle on the living room floor as bedtime approached. Mom was out of the house. Little Mommy is pretty good at puzzles for a 3-year old, but she’s not what I . . . → Read More: Little Mommy moments