In the golden age of television, Saturday mornings held a special place in American culture. For generations of children, these precious weekend hours were filled with animated adventures, talking animals, and - perhaps without them even realizing it - valuable educational content. The evolution of educational programming within Saturday morning cartoons represents a fascinating intersection … Continue reading The Evolution of Educational Content in Saturday Morning Cartoons
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Evolution of Animation
We've come a long way from Steamboat Willie and Snow White. Hand-drawn animation used to be the only game in town, requiring vast armies of ink-stained artists hunched over drafting tables to bring characters to life one painstaking frame at a time. Disney made it into an artform, but it was a grueling process. These … Continue reading Evolution of Animation
A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses
Ask anyone, even a guy, who their favorite Disney princess is, and there's a good chance they'll have an answer for you. Chances are, they'll have a well thought out answer. According to the official Disney Princess homepage, there are currently eleven Disney princesses in their lineup. Each of these fictional, animated characters shares the … Continue reading A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses
The Good Old Days
Is there anyone out there like me? I'm sure there's not. I'm kind of unique. I mean, I know I have a doppelganger out there. I've met him. Looks just like me. It's off-putting. But our personalities are extremely different. In this instance, I'm wondering if anyone is like me in the sense that we … Continue reading The Good Old Days
Gravity Falls
I happen to love it when I don't discover a TV show until it's completely run its course and I can watch the entire series from start to finish without the annoyance of waiting during a hiatus for new episodes. It's an amazing time to be alive, having access to services like Netflix and Hulu, … Continue reading Gravity Falls
What’s the Coyote Thinking?
Consider the Road Runner. Seriously. Consider this guy. Just look at the picture. I can't help but ask, what the heck is Wile E. Coyote thinking? I mean, take a good, long look at that bird. He is all feet, neck, and tail. What kind of meal is that gonna be? Was he just gonna … Continue reading What’s the Coyote Thinking?
My First Failed Challenge
I was sitting next to my pastor today at lunch. I haven't mentioned it here yet (because this is only my 2nd blog post on this site), but Jeff is the guy that's been pushing me to move my blogging career to WordPress. He's kind of been on me about this for almost as long … Continue reading My First Failed Challenge
The Confusing Middle 