Being Ron Lyre

Da dum, da dum, da dum … . Ok, it’s not exactly Jaws here. Or Shark Week even. But sharks are the height of cool, making them a nice idea for a bedroom theme element. My nephew is just obsessed with sharks right now, almost as much as I was as a kid. We just put up an undersea mural in his room and cut out a great white shark from the extra and stuck it to the wall by his bed. (His Orca friend is protecting him at night. When I ran across a few shark specific items, I started pondering how...Read Full Story

From 11/26/10:There once was a lady named Cager,Who as the result of a wager,Consented to fart,The entire oboe partOf Mozart's quartet in F-major. Recognize this poetry form?  Let's see...vulgar humor (check), impolite wordplay (check), AABBA rhyme scheme (check), why it must be a limerick! Limericks appear throughout the broad span of the English language, from pubs to Shakespeare.  Don Marquis, the humorist and playwright, stated that there are three types of limericks:  limericks to be...Read Full Story

It’s that time of the month again… well not THAT time, But once again its the end of the month and I pick 3 products or things that sum it up for me. One I rate, One I hate… well you get the drift! RATE – Cooking It’s nice to discover you’re not the hopeless case in the kitchen you thought you were! I have really enjoyed baking and making different things for tea this month. Its been quite fun actually and my stomach has been thanking me for it! This week I even didn’t buy any snacks as I...Read Full Story

Da dum, da dum, da dum, dadum dadum dadum da da dadum…. Okay, Shark Night might not be the next Jaws, but it is filled with a lot of fun moments that will have you jumping out of your seat. Shark Night 3D grossed nearly $40 M worldwide and comes out on DVD/blu-ray on January 3rd, 2012. Is Shark Night a movie that simply relied on cheap thrills and special 3D effects? Not necessarily. There is something about the selfish, good looking, reckless, hard-partying college kids the film revolved...Read Full Story

Today is St George’s Day, as well as the Bard’s birthday. There’s not anything the couple to be fond of over a multimedia online question also virtual riches hunt. It is through public statement of Mayor Richard Daley, earliest completed previous year for Shakespeare’s 445th birthday. And if you’re directed watch the day, we have some indicators. The initial impulse to talk similar to Shakespeare might only be to utilize as a lot of highfalutin words as achievable; “Verily, my lord!” However...Read Full Story