There's no denying our Commander in Chief has a weird fascination with gold. That's why this Darth Vader helmet would be perfect for him. It's made from 24-karat gold and weighs a whopping 33 pounds. If he wants it, he'll need to go to Ginza Tanaka in Tokyo on May 4 and fork over $1.4 million for ... Continue Reading
Star Wars
Carrie Fisher 1956 – 2016
From the Los Angeles Times: Actress and writer Carrie Fisher, who rose to global fame as the trail-blazing intergalactic heroine Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” franchise and later went on to establish herself as an author and screenwriter with an acerbic comic flair, has died. Fisher suffered ... Continue Reading
Who’s who in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in theaters December 15. It tells the story of a team of rebels tasked with stealing the plans to the Death Star. These are the same plans uploaded into R2-D2 by Princes Leia in the beginning of Star Wars: A New Hope. When I was a kid, it was simply called Star ... Continue Reading
The Maryland license plate is terrible
Sheri and I bought a new car a few weeks ago, a 2016 Ford Fusion, and the license plates arrived in the mail a few days ago. I hate it. I love how this car looks. The idea of placing these terrible looking license plates on it pains me. I don't even understand these plates. ... Continue Reading
Some upset over ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ ad
There's a billboard promoting the movie X-Men: Apocalypse that some are saying is inappropriate because they feel it promotes violence against women. In the image Apocalypse, played by Oscar Isaac, is choking Mystique, played by actress Jennifer Lawrence. I have a hard time understanding the ... Continue Reading
A review of Retro Pop Box 1970’s
I received a Retro Pop Box 1970's for the month of April in the mail yesterday. This is the first box I've received from them. Although I'm new to Retro Pop Box, I'm very familiar with their business model. Customers pay a monthly subscription fee and the company ships a goodie box every month ... Continue Reading