By the way, I’m totally into saving the planet now.
It was an RC Cola commercial in the mid-80s. A boy walks with his Radio Flyer wagon around the city, picking up aluminum cans. He eventually makes it to a redemption center that looks something like a...
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About one month ago, my three-year-old daughter had her first fish funeral. As we both kneeled in front of our toilet, she sobbed and thanked “Mr. Fishy Fish” for being her pet. While we watched her...
View ArticleThe fernrocks guide to buying your own home
This month marks one year from when I first strolled into a mortgage lender’s office with a few bank statements and paycheck stubs. I had no idea if I was even in the ballpark of owning a home. As it...
View ArticleThe fernrocks guide to screen repair
It could have been from an ambitious gecko. It could have been from Dora the Explorer being pressed into the window one too many times. Regardless, there was now a hole in one of our screen windows and...
View ArticleThe Sing-Off: Back after two years without missing a beat
Saving us from lengthy recap episodes of The Voice, NBC has resurrected television’s only a cappella singing competition after a one-year hiatus. With the aforementioned ratings powerhouse as a...
View ArticleReview: Cast Party Podcast Festival
Yes, 2015 is the year I finally entered into the world of podcasting. I’ve listened to different ‘casts for years but now that I’m in the drivers seat of my own show, I listen to them more than ever to...
View ArticleThree places I wish were real
As the National Lampoon’s franchise resurrects with the latest installment of Vacation, attention returns to a fictional home of Marty Moose – Walleyworld. I haven’t seen the latest film but based on...
View ArticleHow Adam Sandler could’ve saved Pixels
Some of the hardiest laughs in high school were because of Adam Sandler. I remember the day a classmate lent me his Walkman for a few minutes to sample “At a medium pace” from Sandler’s album “They’re...
View ArticleA Day of Ink and Punk Rock
The social acceptance of tattoos is increasing. I’m looking forward to the day where a person with ink isn’t forced to where a tube sock over their arm while working – I’m looking at you, Costco. In...
View ArticleShopkins Swap-kins Party
Like on every Aloha Friday, I like to take a look at my family Google Calendar to see what we have planned for the weekend. Upon viewing our Saturday schedule, in pink font (that’s how I know my wife...
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