When Disney first announced that it was making Episode VII I thought that Brad Bird would be an ideal director. While I trust J.J. Abrams with the galaxy far, far away, Brad Bird would have also been a great choice. He directed The Incredibles and Ratatouille and brought the Mission Impossible franchise back to lifeRead more
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Yesterday I wrote about having a “baditude,” which is a conjunction for bad attitude. I wrote that while we don’t have total control over our circumstances, we do have control over how we respond. Nothing gives us a baditude; we choose to have a baditude. I wrote about baditudes because I was speaking about baditudesRead more
I listen to a lot of sports talk radio. Well, not really a lot of sports talk radio, but just a lot of one show in particular. The Petros and Money Show is my favorite sports talk show. What I don’t hear live I listen to on podcast the next day. I love how theyRead more
All of our choices have consequences. That reality formed the foundation for “Kill the Moon,” the most recent episode of Doctor Who. During the course of the episode the most important choice seemed to rest in the hands of a teacher, a student and an astronaut. That choice had far-reaching consequences: the destruction of aRead more
I’ve been looking forward to Star Wars: Rebels for over a year. Last week it finally premiered with the episode “Spark of a Rebellion.” I enjoyed the premiere and am looking forward to the upcoming episodes. Wikipedia only lists four episodes in the first season but hopefully there will be more. Here are some thoughtsRead more
Yesterday I wrote about all the reasons why I hate October. I didn’t mention that I hate October because it’s always a reminder that the Cubs aren’t very good at baseball. The Cubs haven’t made the postseason for six years and the last time they were in it they got swept out of the firstRead more