Harry Potter

Editorial: Harry Potter and the Pretentious Book Reviewer

July 30, 2016 by Bob Leave a Comment

I made a social blunder recently when I disparaged Harry Potter during a family vacation. I started reading the Harry Potter series this summer, along with my wife and our 11-year-old daughter. There are lots of Harry Potter fans in our extended family. I have several nieces and nephews that grew up with author J.K. […]

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

August 6, 2015 by Bob Leave a Comment

The magic of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling lies in its combination of simplicity and familiarity. Like a three-chord pop song, Harry Potter sticks in your head, causing pleasant sensations as it bounces around your brain. We know this story; an unlikely hero with a regal destiny is sent on an […]

Puppy Video: Dolly’s Day at the Beach!

Our friend Dolly hit the beach and shared this video with us! Dolly hits the beach, Part I Dolly hits the beach, Part II Dolly hits the beach, Part III

Nancy Grace. Ghoul. Monster. Homewrecker.

There are lots of things that can hurt a marriage; financial problems, infidelity, differences in religion, differences in parenting, differences of opinion. In our house one of the biggest marital strains is another woman; a woman who comes into our home every night at ten o’clock. Her name is Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace has a […]

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Holden Caulfield, the narrator of J.D. Salinger’s lit class classic, The Catcher in the Rye, is the only sane man in a world full of assholes, and it’s driving him mad. You can relate. We all can. Holden Caulfield holds a special place in the angst-ridden hearts of teenagers too. The Catcher in the Rye […]