Year: 2012

  • Rise!

    I’m going to try to keep this spoiler free for those who have yet to see the final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Hmm…where to being, I’ll start by discussing why I thought I was going to be disappointed by The Dark Knight Rises. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman. I couldn’t buy her as a…

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  • 5 Spider-Man Graphic Novels You Should Read.

    Ever since I started collecting comics, Spider-Man has always been one of my favorites.  From watching the cheesy show on Channel 32 back in the days, to making sure I got the 300th issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, I have always been a fan or “webhead”.  With the release of the new Spider-Man movie, I…

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  • Spider-Man ARG game!

    If you like our Facebook page, you would have noticed that on Thursday we put up a post about Peter Parker’s dad, Richard Parker making a visit to Chicago later in the day.  Since I’m a huge Alternate Reality Game fan I was hoping to be able to participate, but I had a few errands…

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  • Warrior Dash 2012

    My cousin and I before the course. Last year on Father’s Day I ran the Warrior Dash after having breakfast and spending some quality time with my family.  This year I ran it again, but this time my cousin Abby signed up to run with me. Throughout the months leading to the event, my cousin…

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  • Happy Father’s Day!

    This Father’s Day we wanted to do something a little different and honor some movie fathers who go above and beyond for their children. Some of these fathers go through hell and back for their children, while others just stick to their guns and hope it all works out in the end.  Though, no matter…

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  • Warrior Dash Update

    With the Warrior Dash less than a week away here is a quick update on how my training is going….not too well.  It seems like last year I was able to do a lot more in terms of exercising.  This year it feels like the opposite.  Although I do feel better mentally and physically than…

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  • Chevy Sonic and Klout

    If any of you know my history with cars, you know I have bad luck with them.  If they’re not overheating on me, they’re breaking down on me at the most inopportune moment.  I wish I could buy a new car, but the way things are, I’d rather do some homework on my next car…

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  • E3 Quick Hits

    With E3 going on this week, we have decided to just highlight a few games that we think are going to be hits or something that you should look into. Dead Space 3I’m a fan of the first two games and these games made me jump a few times playing them. WatchdogsChicago looks amazing in…

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  • Memorial Day Weekend

    While we are celebrating this Memorial Day weekend, let’s be sure that we remember what this holiday is about and take the time to honor those men and women who served in the Armed Forces to give us what we have today.  We should never take for granted the sacrifices that others have made and…

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  • National Daddy Daughter Tea Date

    Yesterday was National Daddy Daughter Tea Date/Day and even though I had to work all morning I made sure that when I got home I had tea time with my little girl.  Cheers! National Daddy Daughter Tea Date was started by Tshaka Armstrong in 2010 as a way to, according to the Facebook page, “Encourage…

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