Quickie: Learning Korean

After listening to my oldest sing, pretty flawlessly, “Gangnam Style” along with his CD in the  car the other day,  he hopped out at our destination and declared: “Apparently I speak Korean!” Continue reading →

Awesome Movie – Dick Tracy

This one has been in the queue for a little while now. A few months ago shortly after we moved out here to Chicago we were meeting some friends out in the suburbs. As we were walling around a very cool river walk area we came across the Dick Tracy sculpture you see pictured to … Continue reading →

Comic Book Heroes and Critical Thinking

I love a good story.  I find myself telling stories often (probably a little more often than is necessary).  I love the connection I get to the characters their struggles.  I love sharing in their successes and learning from their failures.  I love a good story! There is no secret that I am a huge … Continue reading →

Take More Chances

Take a chance now and then and while you are at it teach your kids to do it too! Today I was sent a link to an article by Mark Memmot a reporter for NPR about a fan, named Michael Pollack, who asks to accompany Billy Joel while he is doing a show/lecture at Vanderbilt University. … Continue reading →