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Epic Dad Embarrassment Story
An ad for Dad’s radio station in the late 70′s. Not sure it’s psychedelic enough… My father was the prototypical radio DJ/writer parent. A mild bohemian and anti-establishment renegade (in San...
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Sinking Friendships
I can’t presume to believe that a large enough number of people read this website that I could conceivably reach anyone I’d like. That would be arrogant of me. But I wonder sometimes if people from my...
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My Childhood is Ruined: Mr. Wizard
I often reminisce about old TV programs and wonder if I should go digging them up online. That’s the beauty (and horror) of this mile-wide and inch deep place. There were so many great children’s...
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A White Carpet Frankenweenie Premiere
I wanted to tell you guys my stories from the premiere of Frankenweenie. If you want to read my review of the actual film: GO HERE! Almost look like I belong on the other side of the guardrail, right?...
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The Living Tree
Last night I was reading with my son during our nightly pre-bedtime read marathon. This guy gets bossy in his marshmallow chair. We sat critiquing the various characters and their behavior. There were...
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50 Most Traumatizing Movie Moments in Kids’ Films
I watched WAY too many movies as a kid. Certain movies were in heavy rotation. Others were only hauled out for special occasions. The beauty of finally getting a VHS player was in learning that we...
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In the Name of our Fathers
It was a cold, windy day on the grassy plains overlooking a beach in San Francisco. The wind filled sails and people sat bundled up, pretending it was a summer afternoon. San Francisco had that effect...
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5 Things I Miss About Being Childless
Becoming a parent was one of the most important and transformative things that has ever happened in my life. I can’t understate how much it’s changed me. I don’t think I ever truly understood what it...
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7 Things That Scared The Hell Out Of Me As A Boy
If you grew up during the 1980s, then you probably were exposed to some crazy stuff. My dad had a bad habit of watching insanely scary stuff around me. I’m definitely more cautious because of it with...
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8 Honest Names for 1980s Toys
There were so many toys I wanted growing up. We had a rule, when I was a kid, that we had to sell a toy to get a new one. It was like a strange banking system. Inevitably one of the toys would break,...
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The Best Star Wars Fan Film of the Decade
Nostalgia can be a powerful ally. When it’s not taking over your life, yearning for the past can electrify the present, and turn imagination into reality. This video is perfect on so many levels....
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Ducktales Theme Sung By Movies!
Who needs a little mental rest stop after the past 7 days? I know I do. Well, YouTuber The Unusual Suspect has provided us with the perfect respite from our daily lives, the headlines and everything in...
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Top 25 Cartoon Theme Songs from 80s & 90s
Alright. This is a tough, arbitrary list but the criteria the videographer used is fairly clear. That, and it just makes me feel like a kid again. Anything I can do to grab a slice of that feeling of...
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Walking Amongst Giants
Our childhoods are littered with moments when we felt small and everything else felt so big. The movies we watched. The stories we read. The people we met. The relativity of size, distance and depth...
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Stranger Things + Peanuts = YES
I know, I know. I don’t like it when Christmas encroaches on Halloween anymore than you do. But this is important, nay, NECESSARY viewing! On a scale of 1 to 10, this video is an ELEVEN. See what I did...
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The Dark Crystal is Back???
Our childhoods are filled with moments of fear and exhilaration in the form of movies. My dad was particularly cavalier about showing me films above my pay grade. They still remain burned into my...
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In the Name of our Fathers
It was a cold, windy day on the grassy plains overlooking a beach in San Francisco. The wind filled sails and people sat bundled up, pretending it was a summer afternoon. San Francisco had that effect...
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