I doubt that community college, as a concept, is a divisive issue (although, it being 2015 and this being the internet, nothing would surprise me). In case it is, know that I stand defiantly in the community college corner. I love community college and believe that most every college-bound student […]
ARTHUR and PBS KIDS Visit Downton Abbey on January 26th! Downton Abbey mania is back as season five of the wildly popular period drama has begun on PBS Masterpiece! To celebrate, a special Downton Abbey-inspired episode of ARTHUR is set to premiere on PBS KIDS on Monday, January 26 (check […]
Someone I know on Facebook recently posted the Taylor Swift Gift Giving 2014 video, the one where she’s excitedly wrapping surprise gifts for soon-to-be surprised fans. This random act of kindness was unmercifully shot down by a Facebook friend as a publicity stunt, with a comment akin to “if she […]
Christmas 2014 was, by any measure imaginable, the best Christmas ever in the relatively short history of my small family. The gifts were wonderful, and the thought behind each was even more so. The most exciting part of Christmas 2014 though, the part we each stopped to reflect on while […]
15 Things Only Dad Can Do [this post intentionally left blank, because it’s 2015, not 1955] *By the way, ‘Superhero Mom‘, you’re not special. You’re an enabler who lacks leadership skills, but thanks for making the internet a dumber place and setting the otherwise modern world back a few decades. […]
Not everyone can get themselves and their little music lovers to the Emerald City (Seattle or Oz, frankly) to see Recess Monkey live in their most extravagant element, under the Teatro ZinZanni bigtop (which, frankly, could easily and happily exist in Seattle or Oz). Thankfully, there’s now a brand new […]
The new kindie jazz album from Lori Henriques has Dave Loftin reflecting back on Gilberto (João & Astrud), Stan Getz, The Electric Factory, and Dave Brubeck. A Review of Lori Henriques How Great Can This Day Be by Dave Loftin The world of kindie is a many splendored thing. But […]
Times have changed since I was a bloated wee lad. Whereas I once adored the icy cold temperatures and constant threat of snow in wintertime, I now loath the frigid season, cheering for the odd 55 degree mid-December days when I can make a run outside and slip on my […]
