Author Archives: Reverend

Husbands from Hell: Guy Woodhouse from Rosemary’s Baby

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Reverend

While up late last night with newly minted Tommaso, I couldn’t help but thinking about the character Guy Woodhouse (played brilliantly by John Cassavetes)  from Polanksi’s brilliant Rosemary’s Baby (1969). Thinking about how Guy sold out Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and … Continue reading →

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UMWeb 2.0: UMW webifies its world

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Reverend

Well, it’s a proud time for the folks at UMW’s DTLT these days, we’ve been a tight group, and I think our personal dynamics have as much to do with our success as the fact that we all share these … Continue reading →

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Davey and Goliath: Christmas Lost and Found

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Reverend

Re-runs of Davey and Goliath were a staple of my childhood, and possibly the most compelling thing about this show was that it was the only kids’ show on the tube Sunday morning during the late 70s and early 80s—such … Continue reading →

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EDUPUNK on Fox News?

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Reverend

Aaron Fowles sent along this video from Fox 5 News in Memphis, Tennessee that highlights the MidSouth Technology Conference, which is an edtech event for K-12 teachers (warning–first 30 seconds of video is an obnoxious Xmas ad). And while I … Continue reading →

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Day 15: King Ghidorah Model

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Reverend

Godzilla movies were right up there with Planet of the PAes for me as a kid. Watching Godzilla battle Mothra, Rodan, and the baddest ass of them all King Ghidorah was pure joy. I mean the Godzilla movies took model … Continue reading →

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Day 16: Shogun Warriors

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Reverend

Today’s toy (actually yesterday’s) comes from a reminder by Grant Potter, who linked to this amazing site via Twitter about all things Shogun Warriors. I fondly remember Mattel’s 2 foot tall Shogun Warriors that had the spring-loaded missile launchers, and … Continue reading →

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Day 17: Grenadier’s AD&D Lead Figurines

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Reverend

The AD&D lead figurines were probably were probably my favorite elements of Dungeons & Dragons along with the handbooks. I loved the cover art of these boxes, particularly the two pictured above: “Denizens of the Swamp” and “Dwellers Below.” I’ve … Continue reading →

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Day 18: Risk

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Reverend

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, I’m not a particularly big board game fan, I could take them or leave them.  And to be frank, nothing annoys me more than when a bunch of “adults” get together … Continue reading →

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Day 19: The Kiss Dolls

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Reverend

Much gets made of Star Wars and Atari 2600 when we think about 70s toy culture, but one of the most anticipated toys of the 70s—1979 to be exact—were the Kiss dolls. And I didn’t even get one of them, … Continue reading →

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Day 20: The Green Machine

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Reverend

I spent many a day riding my Green Machine up and down May Place, skidding out like a madman, and generally looking cool. While I’m still a bigger fan of the the Big Wheel with emergency break for sick spin … Continue reading →

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