Some St. Patrick’s Day themed tunes and videos to help you celebrate the day when everybody is Irish! Éire go Brách! Darby O’Gill and the Little People, Walt Disney’s classic film, has been posted by somebody in 9 parts on YouTube. Starring the original James Bond himself, a very young Sean Connery, I remember watching [...]
Whether you’re enjoying the treats, scaring the kids, dressing up for the fun of it, or watching some great Halloween themed movies, I hope you have a great All Hallow’s Eve. And if it’s your birthday too…well have double the fun! This year’s jack-o’lantern turned into Jack Skellington from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. [...]
My wife April and I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season in 2006 and that 2007 presents you with plenty of new opportunities, ideas, friends, family, and fun. We spent our time decorating the house here in Edmonton (April decorated our place in Iowa before she traveled up here), visiting friends and [...]
One of the best things about Halloween is working your way through the candy and treats throughout the year. In addition to this year’s haul, be sure to check out my 2005 blog post for a bunch of tasty Halloween leftovers from last year! AUDIO GOODIES: Characters © Mike Mignola. Art © 2006 Starz Media, [...]
My wife and I spent Christmas being entertained by Ewan McGregor. Sort of. Photo © Chad Kerychuk. Within days we watched: Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith, The Island, Robots, and on Christmas Day, we watched a few episodes of Long Way Round; a fascinating reality series about McGregor’s adventure with his friend, [...]
Norma and Karen philosophize about 2006. Bubbly. And a Pepsi. Me and Rick mug it up for the camera. We’re almost twins! Mike and April ready for the year-end hot wing feast! Ed gives birth during another round of “Twister.” Just kidding buddy! Norma, acts as a “human beat box” while Mike “B-Boy” Chow busts [...]
On the last day of 2005, I hope you all look back on the previous year with good memories. It’s been fun blogging, meeting new people, and reading other’s thoughts as well. Hopefully I can continue bringing you enjoyable links and stories in 2006. Thanks for all the support! As the final post for 2005, [...]
If you have iChat or AIM, try adding ‘SantaClaus’ into your buddies list. You can chat with him, play games, and tell him what you’d like for Christmas! I keep him around all year long to add some festive cheer during my Internet wanderings.
Thanks to Cartoon Brew for bringing animation fans this news: the original puppets of Santa Claus and Rudolph (from the treasured Rankin/Bass holiday special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) have been found. Long thought lost, the puppets were found among the holiday decor of a former Rankin/Bass employee. The puppets have been purchased by TimeandSpaceToys.com and [...]
I love Halloween. Always have. Cool costumes, dark decorations, mysterious movies, and creepy activities make this one of the most fun times of year! So, in keeping with the Halloween ‘spirit,’ here’s some spook-tacular treatsll! Images © Lucasfilm 2005. HALLOWEEN IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY… In addition to the Star Wars paper masks I [...]
Click here for the Dr. Tran Valentine Card! Flash required. See a clip of the infamous Dr. Tran at Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted Animation Gallery. “Noooooooo….” While you’re at it, head on over The Official Here Comes Dr. Tran website and order the DVD!!
Due to battling Pneumonia, a cold, and flu, my wife and I spent part of the 2004 Christmas Holiday trying to regain our health. Thankfully we didn’t miss the great dinners and company on Christmas Day and Boxing Day like we did last year. To keep us entertained, we watched a bunch of movies and [...]
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the first broadcast of Rankin/Bass’s stop-motion animated classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Originally aired by NBC in December, 1964, it’s a Christmas favorite that according to Rankin/Bass fan and historian Rick Goldschmidt, has become “the longest running, highest rated television special in the history of the medium.” From [...]
I hope you had a great All Hallow’s Eve and filled your pails, pillow sacks, and treat bags with assorted goodies! I had a nice dinner with a grandmother and handed out treats at her place (occassionally sneaking a few for myself) as I have done in previous years. After the kids had stopped coming [...]
