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Snacky Bits Popcorn the Old Fashioned Way
I was visiting my niece one weekend and there was a bunch of us sitting around, talking. At about an hour into the conversation, she all of a sudden jumped up and said that she was going to make some popcorn. In what seemed like a mere matter of moments, she came back...
Lucy
I had been looking forward to seeing “Lucy” for some time. It features Scarlett Johansson (and what able bodied male wouldn’t want to watch her in a movie) and Morgan Freeman as co-star and has some cool special effects, with a twist of sci-fi thrown in for seasoning....
Transformers: Age of Extinction
I went to see “Transformers: Age of Extinction” with lukewarm expectations. I liked the previous Transformer movies but I wasn’t sure how well they would play with the absence of Shia LaBeouf. As is so often the case when an actor leaves a franchise, there was nothing...
“Godzilla” – A new treatment for old school
I was talking to a friend before going to see the new Godzilla movie. My friend said that they had been a fan of Godzilla since seeing the original movies replayed on TV back in the 70’s. The appeal of the old Godzilla movies came from the cheesy dialog, horrible...
Some Sundays
Were Built for Relaxing
Sunday – A most perfect day for relaxing. I do my normal yard work on Thursday evenings after work so I don't have to do it on the weekend. I include Friday late afternoon on to be part of the weekend. This gives me just a little under 2 ½ days to do my weekend thing...
A Dedicated Home Theater Room?
Next Step Audio Enhancement is here to help budget-conscience families who own or want a home theater system in a family room. While it might be fun to have a dedicated home theater room with gear worth tens of thousands of dollars, most families don't have the...
Amazon Fire TV
Amazon has released it's Amazon Fire TV streaming media player and from what we've seen, it's a game changer – The other set-top box companies (Apple, Google, Roku and Western Digital) have some work to do. With the included Plex app, it gives HTPC (Home Theater PC)...
Racing and Movies
My wife and I are both fans of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing and IndyCar racing. I'm also a fan of NHRA racing and Formula 1 racing; my wife, not so much. Yesterday, Sunday, March 26, 2014, was the first race of the 2014 IndyCar season. The day before, in anticipation of...
Looking Forward to “Maleficent”
On May 30, 2014, Disney will release “Maleficent” to theaters. This is another look at the story that was originally told in 1959's animated “Sleeping Beauty.” This time, the movie is live-action and focuses on the villain. Talking about the trailer over the dinner...