With his prominent cheekbones, sunken cheeks, and aquiline nose, Peter Cushing is undoubtedly one of the most striking and iconic faces in horror movie history. Combining his graceful physical appearance with his calm, well-spoken manners, Cushing has often been described as “the knight of horror.” As a longtime Peter Cushing fan, I would certainly agree with that designation, as I […]

I have to admit that all this zombie craziness is getting a bit outdated. We have had many carnivorous undead scenarios with The Walking Dead, World War Z, Left 4 Dead, even Plants versus Zombies! So when I got a chance to review Ascent of Death 3 for Xbox One, he wasn’t exactly jumping for joy. I mean, I played […]

Recurve bows They are a popular type of bow in archery and can be used for multiple purposes including target shooting, competitions, and hunting. One might ask, “Won’t a recurve bow work for any of those activities?” And the answer would be a resounding “No”! Each activity should require its own bow for maximum results. This does not mean that […]

The shocking world of children in crisis Staggering statistics reported by Glenn Myers in his book “Children in Crisis”, although written ten years ago, continue to reflect current conditions. The spiraling crisis facing children in third world nations continues to escalate. The previous problems and other debilitating diseases have been reduced in part, but now they are replaced by a […]

For my nephew’s 13th birthday, I transferred some shares to a UTMA account for him under a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP), and I have been using the investment as a teaching opportunity. Every time I receive a statement or other correspondence about the investment, I forward it to him with a short note explaining what it is and what it […]

Insight is a runic word that can be made with polearms or staves. Most melee characters do not use polearms because while they do great damage, they are quite slow. Staves often have nice bonuses for casters, and more specifically for sorceresses, but both polearms and staves have one major drawback: they require two hands, forcing the player to forego […]

I’m looking at the sticky notes where I have little ideas written about this movie. Never in my life have I written notes about a movie. I am a social justice educator, not a film critic. That said, Teeth gave me so much to think about that I found myself taking notes anyway. After the movie, I was pleasantly surprised […]

Nintendo’s Wii console really revolutionized the way we view video games. Instead of sitting on the couch wiggling your thumbs, you should get up and move your whole body. Since the Wii came out, Nintendo has worked hard to make a new console to take its unique gaming experience to another level. After a few years of development, Nintendo released […]

Disc Golf Slang Most people who play disc golf know the usual terms and language. There are many other words that people use to describe things that happen in the course. Words that are not in the dictionary or in the general vocabulary of disc golf. I have collected some interesting terms from other players and from what I have […]

The most important part of Christmas shopping is obviously the gifts. Sometimes ideas don’t really light up in our minds. There is another real limitation: the budget. However, if you are looking for a great Christmas present for him without breaking the bank, I hope these ideas will definitely help you. 1. Magazines – a cheap and impressive gift idea […]