I spent the last few days at the PAX East gaming convention in Boston. PAX East is a celebration of all types of gaming; tabletop, card, arcade, computer, handheld, mobile and console. The attendees range from industry veterans to tweens just starting to appreciate the world of PS4. Young or young-at-heart, we are all united…
The Hershey Company recently banned the import of British chocolate into the United States. This draconian move has outraged a large contingency of chocoholics across the globe. The prohibition feels like a personal attack upon those who love their Cadbury’s Flakes and Yorkie bars. The reason for this emotional response is simple – our comfort…
This week’s East Coast blizzard dumped up to three feet of snow across New England. In my part of Connecticut we got off relatively lightly with only a foot of snow falling overnight. As anyone without a snow blower will tell you, that is still quite a large amount of snow to shovel from a…
This week I took my four-month-old Yorkshire Terrier Boudicca (aka Boo) for her first puppy swimming lesson. It may surprise you to know that not all dogs swim the first time they encounter water. Even a Labrador puppy may panic the first time they fall into a pool or pond, with disastrous results. Therefore, I decided…
Each January, members of the Screen Actors Guild have the opportunity of voting for their fellow performers to receive a SAG Award. One of the industry’s most prized honors, the voting system allows guild members to cast a ballot for the best acting and stunt performances in the preceding year’s films. It’s both a privilege…
Every year I make New Year’s resolutions. I’ve even managed to keep my resolutions going throughout the year providing I define a maximum of three goals. The only rule is that the goals must be quantifiable, so that I can assess my progress as I go. If I choose more than three, I inevitably lose…
At the start of Victoria’s reign, Christmas was barely celebrated outside of church services. This changed after the Queen’s marriage to German-born Prince Albert. Albert brought to England many of the holiday traditions of his native land. A fashion for decorated Christmas trees was launched by the publication of an illustration in 1848 of the…