The following is a collection of Skyrim mods that are great for players who are Pagans, Wiccans or witches, or anyone who wants to add these elements to the game. I LOVE Skyrim. Seriously. I’ve played other games, but I keep coming back to this one. I love that if…
Skyrim Complete Alchemy and Cooking Overhaul (CACO) Alchemy Recipe List Unofficial
I recently wrote a post featuring a full unofficial cookbook for the Complete Alchemy and Cooking Overhaul by kryptopyr mod for Skyrim. With CACO being one of my favorite mods, I am making these lists for myself, but I figured it would be a great thing to share, since it…
Skyrim Complete Alchemy and Cooking Overhaul (CACO) Recipe List Unofficial Cookbook
I have become a huge fan of Skyrim, and an even bigger fan of it since I added a bunch of mods. Mods are fantastic for expanding the features of a game and making it more fun. One of my favorite mods is the Complete Alchemy and Cooking Overhaul by…
Overcoming Adversity Movies And American Cynicism
I am always on the lookout for movies that show someone in a bad situation working had and overcoming adversity to have a happy life. Unfortunately, there seem to be dreadfully few of them, and I’ve seen most of them several times. However, I keep looking in the hopes that…
Trekkies, Warsies and the Flavors of Goth
I was online one day a while back and saw a heated debate over the terms “Trekker” and “Trekkie.” Among Star Trek fans there is apparently quite the war going on about what they call themselves, and the distinction between the two terms. There are also “Warsies” and “Star Woidz,”…
Cheap and Easy Halloween Costumes for Adults
Costumes that are fun and cheap Looking for an inexpensive and easy costume idea for your next Halloween party? Here are some ideas that are super simple and will cost $20 or less to put together, some might even be free. FBI agent – Just wear the sharpest suit you…
The Lessons We Learn From the Movies
What have the movies taught you about life? This is just a quick look at some of the things that movies have taught us. Some of it is humorous; some of it could really help you out some day. Lesson #1: Don’t wear red shirts. The “red shirt” is expendable,…
Fun Halloween Games and Activities for Your Holiday Party
Add some fun to your Halloween get-together If you’re having a Halloween party, you need to have fun things for your guests to do. Here are some simple ideas that are fun and inexpensive ways to entertain at your Halloween bash. Bobbing for apples is a traditional Halloween game. All…
I Watched SyFy’s New Show Carvers And It Was Good
I managed to catch a rerun of SyFy’s new series Carvers last night. It’s a show starring Ray Villafane and Andy Bergholtz, who are both master carvers. Ray is well known for his pumpkin carving, and both men have been seen on Food Network’s Halloween Wars, which my whole family…
Mythbusters: 10 Pounds Of Critical Thinking In A 5 Pound Bag
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen the February 15th episode of Mythbusters called Laws of Attraction, don’t read the rest of this piece until you have.
Worst Cooks In America, Food Ignorance and Obesity
I decided to take a break yesterday and mom had Food Network on. I sat and watched the season premiere of Worst Cooks In America. Part of me wanted to laugh at the contestants, but really, it’s the kind of thing that makes any reasonable person sad. One person asked…
Felicia Day’s Haircut Makes News, Fans Horrified
I recently wrote an article about how having short hair doesn’t make you a man, and having short hair doesn’t make you less of one. A reader made a comment on that post which prompted me to do some Googling. apparently actress and uber-geek Felicia Day cut her hair. That…
Cooking Show Hosts That Aren’t Smart And Encourage Waste
Mom has the television on all day long, and she often puts it on Food Network or The Cooking Channel. I used to like cooking shows, and I sort of still do, but I have been seeing some really dumb things on these shows lately, and it bothers me. Maybe…
Coca-Cola Super Bowl Commercial Shows Diversity But Reaps Controversy
Ah, the yearly tradition of either praising or slamming the Super Bowl commercials is officially in full swing. I was too busy doing things that actually mattered yesterday to bother with the game or the commercials, but all it took was one check of my social media to make me…