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Rapunzel, or: Faerie Tale Theatre vs. The Big Flower Fight

Rapunzel, or: Faerie Tale Theatre vs. The Big Flower Fight

Alright, for this post, I really want to tell you about this awesome Netflix show called The Big Flower Fight. But first, I also need to tell you about how much I love the fairytale “Rapunzel”.  It’s possible that this will turn mostly into a post about fairytales (in their moving-picture incarnations), but I’m hopeful I’ll be able to stay on track enough to also tell you about The Big Flower Fight.  Stay tuned. So, “Rapunzel.”  Classic, famous fairytale.  It’s…

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20 Questions as of January 7th 2026

20 Questions as of January 7th 2026

Hello! and happy 2026!  I have just had a nice, long Christmas vacation, and it is amazing how nice everything seems when one is rested. Last year about this time I did a 20 Questions post, made up as a new style of post for me because my brain was just about the consistency of luke-warm soup and I was out of oomph for writing entertaining words. Now, a year later, I think I am slowly starting to recover my…

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The Lost Art of Video Stores

The Lost Art of Video Stores

So, I wanted to do a post that was going to be, sorta kinda, about one of my favorite fairy tales.  But then I realized there were a lot of different layers to that, not even necessarily relating to said fairy tale at all, and that what I really need to post about was Video Stores! I spent a non-insubstantial fraction of my formative years in video stores. From the time when I was little and slammed my sister’s hand…

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