Monthly Archives: December 2014

The Art of the Photograph by Art Wolfe & Rob Sheppard

For our Secret Santa exchange this year, my friend Sandhya surprised me with ” The Art of the Photograph” by Art Wolfe & Rob Sheppard. I am absolutely thrilled. I borrowed this book from our local library a few months … Continue reading

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Secret Santa Christmas Party with Friends

First Christmas in the house, so why not host our annual Secret Santa Christmas party with the whole gang? This year’s color theme [snore] was red. Luckily, I have red. The cuisine of choice? Down home, Kerala-style dishes. We’re talkin’ … Continue reading

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Getting ready for the Christmas season…. early?

It’s Christmas season! I can’t tell if we’re running earlier or later than usual with all of the Christmas season preparations. I feel like we are actually ahead of the game this year. Is it possible? So far, we’ve: Taken our family … Continue reading

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Joel’s review of Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)

I was recently perusing the movie aisle at our local library, and was surprised to find Batman: Assault on Arkham sitting on the shelf. It’s only the DVD version, but hey, that works. This animated film takes place within the same world … Continue reading

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My Troy – Bilt Vortex 2490 snow thrower has arrived

I’ve never had a snow blower or thrower before. All those years, we’ve resorted to our snow shovels and aching backs to handle the snow, always dreading the next ‘snowpocalypse’. I am officially cancelling the snowpocalypse. Here is our first … Continue reading

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I gave up on my broken Samsung Galaxy S4 and bought a new Galaxy S5

I’ve had the Galaxy S4 since April 2013, and it was a pretty good phone. It was my first Android phone after moving away from the iPhone 4. I’ve never been one for protective cases and covers for phones, because … Continue reading

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Joel’s review of Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

Please pick your jaws up off the floor. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) is a classic 1980’s John Hughes movie, but I’ve never seen it before. It’s currently available on Netflix, and I had some time to watch this weekend. The … Continue reading

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