- February 25th, 2008 at
5:12 am by --KALEB NATION-- -
Augustana and their new song Sweet And Low could pass off as Stellar Kart under a different name. Go ahead and compare the voices. Or just listen to Sweet And Low first:
I really liked their first track Boston, and if you haven’t heard it or it’s signature piano phrase, I must ask when was the last time you turned on your radio. Despite this one being named after a coffee sweetening product, it’s still a worthy effort.
- February 24th, 2008 at
5:39 am by --KALEB NATION-- -
I know it’s a week early to wrap up the month, but here’s the video for February’s happenings. The month turned out to have quite a lot of new things. If you’ve been reading the blog, you know all the stories. If you haven’t, this video will get you up to date.
- February 23rd, 2008 at
10:01 am by --KALEB NATION-- -
There is so much about The 13th Reality by James Dashner to like, I don’t know where to start. From fresh plotlines to fresh scenarios to fresh hooks, it’s all a party of newness that hasn’t been overused. It’s something we haven’t read before, and that alone is enough to make my timbers shiver.
The story goes that young Atticus Higginbottom, known as Tick, has received a strange note which tells him that very dangerous things are in store. Twelve riddles are to be delivered to him at certain times by post. As Tick accepts the riddles, strange and unusual things begin to happen to him, including but not limited to frightening beasts attacking and strange visitors sent to help him on his quest.
Top of my list of wonderful things about The Thirteenth Reality are certain features to the character Tick that make him hop right out. No catch-phrases like ‘raz’ or ‘radical’ that expired in the 90′s but some authors still think kids use. Upon receiving the riddles, Tick searches the Internet for any bloggers who might have written about it. Then, he posts on a site looking for anybody who has also had these strange happenings, connecting with a girl in Italy by email.
The 13th Reality also has a whiff of nice about it because the main protagonist really cares about his family and shows it easily. I wasn’t in the least bit surprised when I found out that the author grew up with five brothers and sisters: clever mentions of the ‘junk drawer’, playing Scrabble nights and the frequent retreats to the quiet of the library reminded me so much of back home with my own three brothers and sister.
Fans of the Pendragon series by D.J. MacHale will certainly enjoy this book. This is a wonderful start to a new series. It goes to stores March 3rd, 2008, so be absolutely certain to grab a copy for yourself and enjoy a wonderful read!
- February 22nd, 2008 at
7:01 pm by --KALEB NATION-- -
No, silly, not like that. They close at 6 on Friday but I was so intent on finishing the last chapter of The Thirteenth Reality I didn’t notice it was 6:12. But it still counts as being kicked out of The Pub (even though it’s not a real pub, either).
Like that time I got suspended off the air. Still counts even though I hadn’t actually done what they thought I did (and in the meantime was still on the air on all the other stations…). What next?
- February 22nd, 2008 at
11:04 am by --KALEB NATION-- -
My Youtube shows of choice for this week have obviously been Full House. I usually get through a few episodes (skipping commercials) at night to wind down. I’m trying to pick one show and then catch up on the episodes (Full House has 8 years so I’ve got a while…). I’ve finished American Idol, some old Ghostwriter and most of the Inspector Gadgets (hey, I was born in the 80′s). Oh how easy it is to miss 90′s television…and oh how insane I must sound by now.
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I am simply trying out some diversity in what I watch. Most of the films I’ve seen thus far have been action so now I’m trying these older family shows to get a feel for how they’re done.
Augustana and their new song Sweet And Low could pass off as Stellar Kart under a different name. Go ahead and compare the voices. Or just listen to Sweet And Low first:
