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Disney Buys Lucasfilm and My Childhood

By ⋅ November 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Growing up, the most prevalent characters were from Walt Disney, Marvel Comics and Jim Henson. Mickey Mouse, Spider-Man and the Muppets were central icons to my formative years, but my childhood centered around Star Wars. The adventures of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia as they battled Darth Vader captured my young imagination through three movies and the occasional television special. Even through the 80s, when most of the Star Wars fandom died, I kept a small piece of it somewhere in my life until it grew again in the mid-90s. This week, George Lucas has decided not only to step down from the Star Wars universe, but to sell it to the Walt Disney Corp.

2011 Geek and Tech Gift Guide

By ⋅ December 5, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Every year, we look out and try to figure out to get for that special person in our lives, but aren’t quite sure what to get for one reason or another. If that person in your life is a techie or a geek, here is a list of potential gifts that may help you decide.

The Value of Villainy

By ⋅ December 24, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

We believe in the power of good over evil, the triumph of the strongest will, and the belief that what is right and just will win out in the end. Without the opposite side of the coin, we would not know what we believed in or be able to strive to overcome it. Our villains give us the necessary adversity we need to bring us to greater heights.

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