I have no idea why, but Wes loves the “Star Trek: Enterprise” theme song from season three. Personally I think...
I enjoy watching Star Wars movies. The Imperial March is probably the most iconic of the Star Wars songs (not...
Two nights a week I watch Wes while Abigail is at class. Its for a few hours at a time and we often read stories, play or just generally goof off....
Dale Hansen is a Dallas, TX weeknight sports anchor on WFAA-TV (Channel 8). He’s also a George Foster Peabody Award...
I’m madly in love with my wife of (almost) 8 years now. We’re best friends and don’t really celebrate Valentine’s day....
We’ve all see Frozen (or at least already have it pre-order for release day). The Disney flick is an international phenomenon and as such the film’s popular song has inspired many covers. Some of them are awesome and some of them are terrible, honestly. Here are a few that stuck...
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I got to attend a live broadcast taping of the local Chicago daytime show Windy City Live that airs weekdays...
Disclosure: I partnered with Cardstore from American Greetings and Life of Dad, LLC for the #WorldsToughestJob Dad Casting Father’s Day promotion and was compensated for my involvement. Fatherhood is full of unscripted moments. I laugh when I think of this because images of all sorts of accidents and misadventures from...
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I grew up watching Star Trek reruns on TV and watched the movies on repeat through elementary, middle and high school. Spock was an iconic character from the future brought to life in only the way Leonard Nimoy could have done. I had wanted to meet him in person, but sadly was never afforded the chance. The way I view the world was largely shaped by this practical and logical (sometimes even playful) character in a fictitious science fiction universe. I'm sad to see him gone.
I often wondered how "manly" I really was growing up. I've doubted my own manhood many times. I never really liked sports. I didn't have anything against them, but I also didn't know more than a handful of players names in any given sport. To this day the full scope of rules in a football game elude me.
My favorite car has to be the first car I purchased after getting married. It was a 2005 Hyundai Accent. It was automatic and the color was light blue. Getting our first car as a married couple was an unforgettable milestone.
Carving a pumpkin is an annual ritual at our house. I’m not the artistic type, but I have fun doing...
Visiting the Zoo Lights at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo is one of our annual traditions. We skip it when the winter’s are too cold to be outside at night comfortably for very long. This year, however, the December nights have been gorgeous for strolling around the zoo. We took a...
This year you can celebrate as a family and still have time for a parents-only party with a whole new set of New Year’s Eve countdowns, available today only on Netflix, designed for preschoolers, tweens and everyone in between. You choose when to say goodnight, and the kids choose how to celebrate with their favorite characters.
We have a little dare devil on our hands. This was never more clear to us than the first time we took Mr. Dude into a fair type atmosphere where he was actually big enough to ride the rides. Standing at just over 36 inches (36.8" to be exact) Mr. Dude could ride many, but not all of the rides at Navy Pier's Winter Wonderfest last month.
My wife and I signed up for a trial of Netflix during the winter storm that shut down most of Chicago for a couple of days back in 2011. We were snowed in, had plenty of food and wanted to try something new. Five years later we're still using Netflix to pass the time with or without snow on the ground.
If you loved the original Full House you'll love Fuller House. It has all of the cheesy, predictable, family friendly fun of the original in an updated storyline... 29 years later.
My schedule has been crazy busy recently. April will give me more of a chance to check out some seasons/shows on Netflix that I can't wait to see or see again.