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Category: Opinions

Censorship, Storefronts, and Publishing: the #AmazonFail

Posted on 11/10/201003/20/2011 by Backpacking Dad

Amazon.com has been offering a “We won’t censor writers” defense for offering Kindle books for sale in their Kindle store that have some pretty nefarious content. The book being focused on today appears to be a how-to manual for crimes against children. (Cynical Editor’s Note: I don’t know of anyone who has downloaded and actually…

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Happy Halloween

Posted on 10/31/201003/20/2011 by Backpacking Dad

It’s Halloween again, and that means 20 girls in princess costumes and then Erin, who, although interested in princess things, would rather be the hero. So it was either Elastigirl or Buzz Lightyear, and Adrian was Buzz last year so that settled it. Happy Halloween. The city is safe.

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Time Warp

Posted on 10/26/201003/20/2011 by Backpacking Dad

Emily and I just finished watching Glee’s Rocky Horror episode together in the living room while the kids slept so soundly you’d think there was no such thing as transvestite aliens living in gothic castles throwing can’t-miss parties. When did you first see Rocky? Were you a midnight-show virgin? Did you catch it on cable?…

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