Amazing Stories was more than just your standard 80's TV series, it promised to be a new kind of high quality series long before the cable networks got into the game:



Today, we're going to take a look at the first episode of Amazing Stories entitled Ghost Train. Are you brave enough to join us?

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I thought I'd make things a bit creepier for the trick-or-treaters with some halloween sound effects for the doorstep. The CD came with a bonus DVD:



This just might be the best bonus DVD to ever be included with a spooky sound effects CD- come find out why.

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Next to TV specials, Halloween product promotions are about the best way of partaking in some early Halloween cheer.



Unfortunately, the concept only seems to work with products you like.

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I've gone on and on before about what an impact Halloween specials had on me as a kid. Whether it's something truly special like It's the Great Pumpkin, or simply a Halloween related sitcom episode, I devoured it.



So let's try to recapture some of that youthful innocence with the Major Dad Halloween episode...

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Halloween is upon us and while it may be a bit early to carve the pumpkin or string the artificial spider webs, you can definitely get into the season early with the Halloween Candy Bowl:



So just how do you get a Halloween Candy Bowl of your own? Come along and I'll show you...

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Summer may not officially end until September 22, but let's face it, once the kids start heading back to school and the stores bust out the Halloween stuff, it's as good as done.



I'm ready for the fall this year, so I'm cleaning out the old SD card and reminiscing on all those blog posts I didn't write...

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We decided to cook up some yummy Asian food and felt that we should really get into the spirit of things by picking up a durian fruit for dessert:



Before cutting into this legendary delicacy, we read reviews of its pungent smell and indescribable taste, but found that words alone are insufficient...come find out why.

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Nothing does a warm summer day justice like a trip to the park and a good summertime toy:



Come along as we revisit the time tested fun of the water rocket- a personal favorite from my childhood...

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Did you know that 1 out of 3 kids in the US is either overweight or obese? Bear and I were doing our grocery shopping yesterday when we unwittingly uncovered the secret to this epidemic that has been baffling parents and scientists alike for years.



Come along and let us share our insights with you...

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I was going through some old files the other day when I stumbled across the illustrations the talented Jeremy Smith did for the Bigfoot Prints in the Sand poem.



So come along for an inspirational journey with bigfoot and 19th Century Mustache Guy...

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