Alone for Christmas. You know how people refer to Under Seige as “Die Hard on a boat” and Speed as “Die Hard on a bus?” Alone for Christmas is “Home Alone with a dog.” It’s one of the most painfully bad movies I think I’ve ever seen. Naturally, the kids loved it. And I have no one to blame but myself […]
To The Mom Or Dad With The Crazy Kids
Dear Mom or Dad with the Crazy Kids acting up in public: I’m not judging you, I doubt anyone else nearby is judging you, and anyone who is judging you probably doesn’t have an opinion that matters. I’ve been there. Kids are crazy, sometimes borderline psychotic, sometimes actually psychotic. Sometimes they’re upset about what’s for […]
Let Kids Buy What They Want
“Sweetheart, I think you’re making a terrible decision. However, I am not going to stop you.” “Yay!” That’s from a not-too-long-ago escapade with my daughter, who was about to spend her money on what I honestly thought was dumb. Why, if she was making a mistake, didn’t I stop her? My kids get a weekly […]
May the Force Be With You: My Favorite iPhone Game
If you’re looking for a really good game for your smartphone, I recommend “Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.” It’s an excellent RPG in which you collect a group of characters on the Dark Side and the Light Side and complete a series of missions and battles. You collect characters, gear them up, level them up, […]