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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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The Green Mouse Project

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...

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The 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...

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The 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...

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The 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...

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Review: 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...

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Three 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...

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How 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...

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A 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...

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Shopkins 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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