So last year, we did a blog post on the heat, as it’s what Arizona is known for. The hottest day of the year so far happened to coincide with the first day of summer in Arizona, which for time…
Doctor Who: The Eaters of Light
The Eaters of Light is unique among Doctor Who episodes in that the writer, Rona Munro, is the only person to write for both the classic series and the new one. She also penned the very last one of the…
1000 Days of Duolingo
Exactly 100 days ago, I made a post about the beauty of the streak. I know this because it was on the event of my 900 day streak on my primary language learning site, Duolingo. I have now reached 1000.…
Doctor Who Series 10 Novels
In addition to watching Doctor Who, I have read quite a few Doctor Who novels, mainly the New Who ones, but also a few of the novels about the Doctors from the Classic series. With a new series out, there are…
Doctor Who: Empress of Mars
This is by far one of Mark Gatiss’s best efforts on Doctor Who. As much as I love him as an actor and a writer on Sherlock, many of his Doctor Who episodes have been odd and unsatisfying. Thankfully, this…
LEGO Harry Potter Hogwart’s Castle 4842
As some of you may remember, a few months ago, Chris and I realized women are less likely than men to have the kinds of hobbies as kids that make them feel more comfortable later in life doing DIY. At…
Doctor Who: The Lie of the Land
One thing I really liked about this episode was Bill’s ability to take responsibility for her actions. Even though she had no idea precisely what would happen if the Monks took charge, she took responsibility for having been what brought…
Minor Differences: License Plates
There are a few differences between plates for cars in the UK and the US. In the US, of course, the state system comes into play. As with driver licenses, license plates for cars are done on the state level,…
Doctor Who: The Pyramid at the End of the World
Doctor Who is just knocking them out of the ball park this year. This trilogy is shaping up to be of a similar quality to the one from 2015 in that it’s been excellent and that it has been a…
Doctor Who: Extremis
This series is shaping up to be one of the most outstanding of the revived series of Doctor Who. This was Moffat at his mind bending best. There is definitely an A.I. theme shaping up with the emoji bots of Smile and the…