Archive for September 2008

The Starlings Are Back In Town

Image via Wikipedia And I couldn’t be happier! I love European starlings, just love them! They do not represent pests to me, at all. I’ve never been a farmer, though – or whomever it is that starlings bother. I’ve forgotten. Because I just love them. I know I read about it somewhere a long time [...]

Clean Your Own Damn House!

I sure don’t want to! Problem is – I guess I’m going to. Actually, I already have. (Well, not your house!) But, that’s right, folks – I’ve embarked on a Hippie Spelunker House Cleaning Endeavor. It’s not like I chose to do so. Oh no. Don’t be silly. Garsh! Two members of my humongous pack [...]

Son of Rambow – Make believe. Not war.

Son of Rambow is a fun movie, with a bit of a look at the darkness of human nature. The story follows an 11 year old boy as he winds up befriending the school bully, and they make a lively home movie together, based on having seen the movie, “Rambo”. Will, the star of the [...]

The Nightmare Before Christmas – Collector’s Edition

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a great family show! It is a funny portrayal of the different holidays we celebrate and what it is like to actually live in those holidays year round! The ‘people’ of Halloween Town seem to think that all there is to life is scaring people. Jack, the skeleton guy ruler [...]

Camp Rock

Image via Wikipedia Teenage drama, teenage romance, and teenage wanna-be rock stars – the movie, Camp Rock, has it all! And of course there is the fun of camp, too! Camp for kids is a little bit like a dry run of going away to college. Although there are grownups around, and you are supervised, [...]

Did Your Cat Pray Today?

It’s important to start your day by checking in with God. Everyone knows this – even William the cat knows this: