How to Manage Netflix Streaming in a Diverse Family

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Remember the good old days of television watching? There were certain nights of the week when certain shows were on and you probably based your family’s schedule around it. If you’re as old as I am, you can probably reach back far enough to remember that Wednesdays were reserved for The Rockford Files, Thursday nights were … Read more

Your Kid’s First Horror Flick on Netflix

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Back in October, I picked out some of the scariest scary movies you could find on Netflix. My requirements, however, were minimal blood and guts, nothing crazy paranormal, and nothing too nightmare-inducing (for me, I mean). I made a list on my Netflix profile and we’ve continued to stare at that selection month after month (because I … Read more

How Netflix Gets My Kid Ready for Back to School

First of all, I can’t believe some of you are already posting pictures of the first day of school. I mean, IT’S JULY! Is summer vacation not sacred anymore? And don’t even get me started on year-round schooling. I know there are lots of advantages to it but I’m pretty old school. I believe in … Read more

Surviving the Post-Olympics Letdown

The Winter Games are by far my favorite sports on television. Forget the Superbowl or World Series or Stanley Cup or whatever you call the big game ender for basketball. I prefer things like skiing and skating and, yes, even curling. We haven’t been that involved in major television events since we moved almost two … Read more

Books vs. Movies: Which Comes First?

Books vs Movies: Which should come first?

Are you a read-it-before-you-see-it kind of person? Do you have to read the book before you see the movie? Do you care about reading the book? Can you watch the movie and then read the book? Have you ever seen a movie that was better than the book? Enquiring minds want to know. Really. I certainly don’t have … Read more

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