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Twenty years of reading, watching, writing, and asking questions. Explore my latest essays, book and movie reviews, and dispatches from the world of The Chronicles of Purgatory Station.
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They Got Me On This April Fool’s Day
My kids are very into April Fool’s Day. My oldest can handle things on her own, but my seven-year-old still needs an assist. Last…
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Are You a Parent Feeling Overwhelmed By Remote Learning?
In the span of twenty-four hours, I have received no less than fifteen emails from my children’s schools, several recorded phone calls, and “suggestions”…
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Mute – A Movie Review
Mute is a sequel of sorts to Moon, which you may remember I enjoyed quite a bit. Ducan Jones wrote and directed both, so…
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Knives Out – A Movie Review
I saw this quite a while ago but never got around to reviewing it. However, now that I see it is available on demand,…
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Netflix’s Tiger King – A Few (Introductory) Thoughts
I’ve seen a LOT online about a documentary on Netflix called Tiger King. Even so, when I would notice the “poster” on Netflix, I…
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The Mandalorian – A Few Thoughts
This is probably my favorite show of all time, so there is no excuse for just now writing about it months after it debuted.…
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Have Older Siblings Teach Younger Siblings
Do you have siblings in the house? Have the older sibling teach the younger sibling something at which they excel. It gives the older…
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Keep Your Kids Fit With GoNoodle
Have you heard about GoNoodle? My wife has been raving about it for years as a great tool for brain breaks and as an…
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