Category Archives: Diversions

Sonia’s wedding at the beginning of 2003 got us hooked on was watching numerous hours of Hey Arnold! I swear it was on Nickelodeon every time we were in our hotel room. When it first started in the mid Nineties, … Continue reading →

The Eighties wouldn’t have been the same without these two’s contributions to contemporary movies. Kershner is a name revered by nerds because he directed the best Star Wars movie…The Empire Strikes Back. I too had mixed feelings after seeing it … Continue reading →

Made some major progress on cards yesterday. Usually I get a couple written while watching the annual Flyers’ game at the D&B and a few trickle through the rest of the long weekend. I was falling behind this year because … Continue reading →

This holiday special is a hybrid of their Anthology of Interests (Futurama’s version of Treehouse of Horror) and Christmas-time episode. It is also the primary reason why the DVD won’t appear until Christmas Eve. Never mind the confusion Fox Video … Continue reading →

I take some issue with a couple of the author’s choices in this story. Namely the 3M titles. Hard to believe the company behind clear tape would publish board games. At least he confirmed my hunch about Risk originating in … Continue reading →

Modern television for better or worse wouldn’t be the same without this guy. Glad to know from his obit that he wrote/created shows I liked (The Greatest American Hero, Black Sheep Squadron) which cancel out the ones I hated (The A-Team, … Continue reading →

The cartoon along with all its side products (vitamins, cereal) have become so ubiquitous it’s hard to believe the original source is older than I am. Like many kids growing up in the Seventies, The Flintstones was in syndication and … Continue reading →

Co-worker/Star Wars fan Chris mentioned this little gem on the hazards of flying a snub fighter while eating fast food. Let that be a warning to you aspiring Jedi Knights!

Overdue Story Number Two on our recent trip to Las Vegas. Sorry ’bout that. As my excuse goes, life gets in the way plus Libby’s museum closing was a sad turn of events last weekend. Meanwhile, here’s an attraction I … Continue reading →

This guy’s artwork for posters are the greatest, even when the movie it’s plugging stinks. I usually avoid buying coffee-table books but this might be one I need to score because it will be filled with awesome material and I … Continue reading →

Despite being an official employee for over 11 years, I only got eight out of 10 correct. One was a goof because I didn’t read all the options immediately, it has been a while since I have dealt with the … Continue reading →

Today’s a good day to review the last four episodes because it’s John DiMaggio’s 42nd birthday! If you have to ask, then you obviously don’t watch enough and you can’t stop reading this now. I was a bit miffed with … Continue reading →