The day the magic school bus was frozen to the parking lot

It was the longest cold spell in Walkerville history. All the kids were excited that the schools were closed. All the kids, except the ones who were supposed to go on a field trip. Their bus was the only way they could get around to places like Hawaii and Pompeii. And why did they want …

How to play Sudoku Dungeons

The object is to survive the entire puzzle grid. Start at the top left corner and work your way down to the bottom right corner by going back and forth, left and right, as you reach each side. In other words, travel left to right on the first row, then go right to left on …

Le Film Romantique

For Valentine’s Day this year, your first responsibility is to learn French. It’s la langue de la vache. No, no, no. It’s la langue de l’amour. Ha ha ha! Either way, you could get yourself laughed at or in trouble, or both, unless you learn it up good. So learn French. Ready? Go! While you …

Recently Viewed: Solo

You can NOT listen to the critics. I watched Solo: A Star Wars Story and it was actually far better than most of the critics claimed. The sci-fi action is fun to watch. The characters are well played. Do we owe the entertainment factor to Alden Ehrenreich who fits the part of Han Solo so …

Recently Viewed – Alita: Battle Angel

Discernment was my post where I quantify the merits of all fiction, whether a piece of fiction is literary or cinematic. I’m currently ruminating on the critical process. Ever since I got some worthy and worthwhile advice on how to make my critiques more specific, I’ve been trying out a few new ways. There was a …