Author Archives: Joel

So I’m coaching boys soccer again

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Joel

So……. I’m coaching Josh’s soccer team this Fall. Thirteen 1st and 2nd graders. Yup, I am. To be honest, I wasn’t planning on coaching soccer again. I was never a soccer player or someone who even watched a game. I … Continue reading →

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Seeing old friends one evening

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Joel

Old friend Sai and Karthik visited NYC briefly this month, so I met up with them during a rushed Tuesday evening in Midtown for drinks and dinner. They would be wrapping up their NYC trip soon before heading back to … Continue reading →

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The kids came with me to the office

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Joel

Early September, and the kids had no school for two days. I made arrangements to take them to Newark with me, and hang out at the back-up childcare center. It was a pretty good overall, like having lunch together. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Our 2012 Delaware vacation

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Joel

At the end of this month, we wrapped up our big trip of the year. Third time around, we rented a condo in the Bethany Beach area for a week, Saturday to Saturday. Like last year, we rented the same … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Joel

On vacation here in Delaware, we decided to go see The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) on a rainy Tuesday. Sure we brought the PS3 and plenty of movies on physical media, but we thought it would be nice treat to take … Continue reading →

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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Joel

And that’s the conclusion of the Nolan trilogy. After waiting what felt like an inordinate of months (for the film’s release), and what seemed like weeks after  opening night, I finally saw The Dark Knight Rises. The buzz for this movie has been crazy … Continue reading →

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Josh and I went to the Museum of Natural History in NYC

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Joel

Joshua and I had a free Saturday, so we took the train in to Manhattan to visit the American Museum of Natural History and the Rose Center. Since we get guest passes as museum members, I invited our friend Pradeesh and … Continue reading →

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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Joel

A long time coming — I finally remembered to put Superman/Batman: Public Enemiesat the top of the movie queue. The kids and I sat and watched it tonight, and it was certainly about time. We had watched the sequel Superman/Batman: … Continue reading →

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The Terror of Mechagodzilla

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Joel

In the past year, I’ve been watching the old Toho Godzilla kaiju “monster” movies with the kiddies. This weekend, we watched the 1975 Toho film Terror of Mechagodzilla. It’s a direct sequel to Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. Am I crazy to … Continue reading →

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I purchased the “new” Starcraft 2 game

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Joel

Years ago, a certain circle of my friends would get together each month to play multiplayer games in a LAN party hosted at someone’s apartment. We each would pack up and transport our PCs, monitors, and peripherals to someone’s house, … Continue reading →

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