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Rango is Dark, Creepy and Not Much Fun

March 7, 2011 8 Comments

Rango is Dark, Creepy and Not Much Fun Ok, I know there’s an issue with a kid movie if I dream about it the night I’ve seen it. It’s bugging me. It seeped into my subconscious mind. We took our whole brood to see the new Johnny Depp movie “Rango” (www.rangomovie.com) yesterday – opening weekend ... continue reading...

The Sliding Rocks of Racetrack Playa

July 16, 2008 No Comments

The Sliding Rocks of Racetrack Playa When I was a kid, I read in a book about rocks in Death Valley that appeared to move around on their own. It was pretty cool stuff to a young guy about seven years old. Soon, however, i forgot about it. Then, years later, i saw a magazine article about the same subject. Lo... continue reading...

Dirtworks

March 27, 2008 No Comments

Dirtworks Ah, the good earth. The fact is that it's easy to be an organic gardener. Where once it was an expensive proposition, it has become downright affordable, thanks to competition, and the expansion of more and more businesses into the field. Today's FamilyFirst pick is called Dirtworks. Here's their mi... continue reading...

Free PC Tech

October 11, 2007 4 Comments

Free PC Tech Computers are appearing in the homes of users who know absolutely nothing about computers. Combine that with an operating system like Windows, and you have serious problems. Ergo the need for tech support. However, tech support ain't cheap. When I do a little tech support on the side, I get 40 bu... continue reading...

Tonkadave’s Collection

November 17, 2006 No Comments

Tonkadave’s Collection I was watching a construction project from a roof of a nearby building one day, observing the earthmoving equipment. It occurred to me that there's a real connection between big construction machines and boys. That leads naturally into one of the longest lived and most successful lines o... continue reading...

IMDB

December 16, 2005 1 Comment

IMDB This site was reviewed a long time ago (2001 to be exact), but it has expanded so much since then that I feel it deserves a second FamilyFirst review. It's the Internet Movie Database. This is quite simply the ultimate movie lover's website! I'm not sure how many movies are represented here, but it's def... continue reading...