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Excited About Baobab
Years ago, when I worked building homes, it was rare for anyone to ask me questions related to my job. I mean, think about it,

Jungle Book Torches Contenders
Mowgli learns a little something about fire in his adventures in The Jungle Book. So it’s fitting, I suppose, that the movie itself was a

Are You an Infomaniac?
My kids have probably heard me say this sentence hundreds of times: “I just need to check one more thing.” I’m talking, of course, about

Minecraft Play and Autistic Kids
If you’re a gamer, you feel pretty horrible don’t you? I mean, those poor old games á la video have had a lot of shade

Superheroes Beaten Down by Boss?
Superman and Batman are each formidable figures in their own right. Together, they are almost unstoppable. But every once in a while, the two face

American Idol’s Faithful (and Flirty) Legacy
American Idol wrapped up its awe-inspiring 15-season run on Fox last night, crowing a final Idol, Trent Harmon, in an emotional two-hour finale that featured
Vodcast: The Quality and Theology of Batman v Superman
How good, or how bad, is Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, really? No one can seem to agree on whether its actually a good

A Former Adult Film Star’s Difficult Lessons
Former pornography star Bree Olson—who’s also known for her stint as one of actor Charlie Sheen’s former “goddesses”—left the adult film world behind in 2011.

Batman v Superman Soars to Second Straight Win
Everyone knew that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was going to win last weekend’s box office battle. This big-budget behemoth went relatively unchallenged its

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