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the art of Imagineering

Disneyland and the Art of Imagineering

“To all who come to this happy place; welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past...and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams and the…

Book or Movie? Books and Their Film Counterparts

Book or Movie? Books and Their Film Counterparts It’s an age-old question – book or movie? Which is better? In most cases, it’s simply a matter of personal preference, and which medium presents the story to the individual in the most…
Video Game Evolution

Video Game Changer: An Atari Kid in an Xbox 360 World

The Evolution of Video Games As you read this, some of you may or may not remember a time when video game controllers had one button and a joystick, a time when the now primitive graphics of Pac-Man were considered revolutionary. At the risk…
Memories of Anne Frank

Bearing Witness: Memories of Anne Frank

Memories of Anne Frank I will never forget the first time I read the diary of Anne Frank. I was about nine years old, and I had read about the remarkable Anne Frank in an issue of  American Girl magazine. What captured my attention about…
David Abrams

Interview: David Abrams on Comedy, the Iraq War, and Finding Your Golden Sentence

I recently sat down with David Abrams to talk about his forthcoming novel, Fobbit, a comedy about the Iraq war. David offers a glimpse into how he became a novelist, his service in the Iraq War, and how, as he puts it, “Comedy was just one…
American Tale

An American Tale: Folktales Built on Creative Contributions

An American Tale: Folktales Built on Creative Contributions Some stories are meant to be written down, and their permanence preserves the creativity of the writer. The beauty of folktales is that they are meant to be told and retold, and therefore…
Brave

Summer Movie Series – “Brave”

Summer Movie Series 2012 - "Brave" Ann Mazzaferro - Writer  A Pixar film is always awaited with the kind of breathless glee that’s usually reserved for holiday gifts and summer vacations. It holds the promise of spellbinding wonder, enchanting…

Making Amends with Superman

Making Amends with Superman This Saturday is the 74th anniversary of the publication of the first issue of Action Comics and the debut of Superman, and I have something I need to get off my chest. I have a problem with Superman. No,…
eBook Dilemma

The eBook Dilemma: The Rise and Fall of the Book in the Modern Age

The eBook Dilemma When Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1439, he couldn’t have anticipated that in the future, his influence would lead to the creation of eBooks, a seemingly conscious effort to render his printing press…

Garfield’s Birthday: 34 Years of Lasagna and Sarcasm

Happy Birthday Garfield! Garfield was always one of my favorite comic strip characters, possibly because we have so much in common. We both hate Mondays, love sleep, and speak fluent sarcasm. We also share a passion for lasagna that the world…