i wish i had selected “wishy-washy” for this movie because in the right mood this movie might be worth consuming. it’s a cheesy movie along the lines of “pay it forward.” it was a decent family night movie but even my kids thought the ending was cheesy.

around my house movie ratings go based on whether we want to own the dvd or not once it is released. after watching monster house i think i could watch it again for a rental but i don’t know that i would want to own it. i thought the beginning was slow and a little boring. it picked up in the middle and the end was quite good. i liked the twist that the movie had and how they pulled it off.

it’s worth watching but i’m not sure owning it would be worth the $19.

oh my stinking word is this book good. wink does a great job of covering the language of power and what the powers may be. i can’t wait to read the other two books.

one of the reasons that my wife is the greatest woman in the world is that besides being the smartest person i know, being professional top notch, and also be gorgeous to me, she also has a habit of cooking homemade cookies once a week. it makes my heart smile.

rowan atkinson is great in the bean series. much better than the movie. his sketch comedy is great and is enjoyed by myself on one level and my 12 and 9 year old sons on another level. it’s a great way to spend a little time in front of the idiot box.

anything written by richard foster is going to be challenging. freedom of simplicity is great because it challenges but also offers practical manners in which to start living simply.

my wife and i love salsa but i got tired to paying $5 for a jar that contains $1 worth of ingredients and doesn’t taste as fresh as i want it. so we started working with this recipe:

• 5 roma tomatoes
• 1/4 onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 serrano chili peppers
• cilantro (1/4 of bunch or to taste)
• juice of one small lime
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt

me likey.