Ninja Assassin Movie Review

If you are a fan of fantasy martial arts films, then keep reading, but if you like your martial arts to be realistic, then you may want to stop here. Ninja Assassin falls into the realm of what I call fantasy kung fu, which includes extraordinary feats of prowess, phenomenal leaps, mystical fighting skills and [...]

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District 9 Movie Review

Word of mouth has been telling me for weeks that District 9 is a good movie. When I saw the trailers for it last year, I thought it was a documentary on discrimination against a people in Africa.  When I saw the end of the trailer, and it showed an alien being interrogated, I was [...]

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Movie Review

Although I am still enjoying some vacation time, I could not resist writing this review!
YO JOE!  The hit 1980’s television show with the famous catch phrase  has finally hit the movie screen in a loud, live action summer popcorn, bubble gum fest.  I am just going to come out and say it. I loved this [...]

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Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince Review

Harry Potter is one of those rare mediums that has conquered the hearts and minds of people in the forms of books and films over the past decade.  When the Potter books came out, I had no interest in reading them because I had dismissed them as children’s books. However, once my son started reading [...]

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Saga of the Seven Suns Book Series: Hidden Empire & Forest of Stars by Kevin Anderson

I have been struggling with finding a good book series to read, while waiting for the conclusions to two of my favorite fantasy series, the Song of Fire & Ice Saga and the Wheel of Time series.  These series are so involved and detailed, that I have become spoiled with the indepth character development, intriguing [...]

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WATCHMEN Movie Review

WATCHMEN
 
I never read the graphic novel WATCHMEN, but I have heard people rave about it for years.  For some reason, my curiosity was not enough to read the adult comic.  When I saw the trailers for the movie however, I was hooked.  In a nutshell, the WATCHMEN is a story that takes place in [...]

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I passed my Principal’s Test

Finally, after a journey that started in 2003 I am nearing the end of my quest to obtain my Master’s in Education Administration and my Principal’s certification.  I just passed my Principal’s test, and now I have to complete my internship, which will begin in January.  I thank God for giving me the strength to see [...]

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Lincoln University Football is back! (Homecoming 2008)

For the first time since 1960, Lincoln University has a football team! Since the days I attended Lincoln from 1988-1992, my buddies and I longed to have a football team to cheer for or play for, but we had to settle for playing intramural football throughout our college careers.  As a matter of fact, I [...]

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Marques Colston of the New Orlean Saints!

Up and coming NFL great Marques Colston ( a wide receiver for the New Orlean Saints), who is a former student of mine, returned to his hometown of Harrisburg, Pa yesterday to host a charity basketball event at John Harris High School. During the day, Marques held an autograph session at Dick’s Sporting Goods along [...]

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Ropes Course Adventure

Today the Student Assistance Team, which I am a member, journeyed to Ski Round Top for a team building and maintenance session.  Just to give you a little background on the Student Assistance Team, it is composed of guidance counselors, administrators and teachers who refer students with drug, alcohol or mental health issues to counseling [...]

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