Mother’s Day 2020: A planning catastrophe

Recently, I received the following text from Alex, my 13-year-old daughter: Dwight's face is a perfect representation of my first reaction to this news. My second reaction was to dispatch the disaster team to salvage the situation. "I claim Saturday, May 9 as Mother's Day!" I was not about to share my other special day … Continue reading Mother’s Day 2020: A planning catastrophe →

Wait for it

I'll come back later. "Harry Potter Fans wait up to 10 hours to ride Universal Orlando's newest roller coaster" - Time.com. https://time.com/5607217/harry-potter-ride-universal-10-hour-line/ Yes you read right. The wait for the new Harry Potter ride, Hagrid's Motorbike at Universal Orlando is ten hours. Who are these people waiting for ten hours? I mean it, who are … Continue reading Wait for it →

Quest for fire: Part two

Set 80,000 years ago, the film, "Quest For Fire" follows several early human tribe members in their crusade to learn how to create fire after their carefully guarded flame is accidentally extinguished. Using only grunts and hand gestures to communicate to each other, the group successfully negotiates encounters with cannibals* and hungry tigers, just to … Continue reading Quest for fire: Part two →

Quest for fire: Part one

If you find yourself in a survival situation, a fire not only keeps you warm, it's a vital morale booster and can make all the difference between life and death - or so I'm told by TV survivalist, Les Stroud of "Survivor Man" fame. I've never personally been in such a position, unless you count … Continue reading Quest for fire: Part one →