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The Dark Knight Rises releases this week. Because of a busy schedule on Friday and Saturday, I’m not sure when I’ll be able to see it. This wouldn’t have been a problem in my younger days; I would have been ready to go for a midnight showing. Not so much anymore.Read more

I didn’t go to Comic-Con this year; I’m really thinking about going next year. I did keep up on a lot of the news that came out from Comic-Con. Here are some of the stories that piqued my interest. Guardians of the GalaxyRead more

“Interlude” is a song by the band Attack Attack! Some students at the University of Northern Iowa choreographed a dance for the song, which has become a phenomenon at the school’s sporting events. The original video with instructions can be seen below.Read more

I work with high school students so I hear a lot of youthisms. One of the most popular ones is “YOLO”, which stands for “you only live once”. The phrase inspires people to do the most with their lives because they only live once. Unfortunately, in my experience, YOLO is merely used as a justificationRead more

I’m in Las Vegas again. This time I’m not on vacation with my wife but celebrating my friend, Ron. Ron is getting married next weekend and we’re here for his bachelor party. I obviously don’t believe that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. So instead of having a Hangover type weekend I’m having moreRead more

I spent yesterday at Six Flags Magic Mountain with our junior high and high school groups. Even though it was nearly 100 degrees we still had a great time. I love roller coasters so I never mind taking the students to Magic Mountain. While riding modern marvels like X2 and Tatsu, I couldn’t help butRead more