As some of my readers may be aware, time travel stories are one of my favorite science fiction sub-genres. So when Jess suggested that we watch Timeless, I was certainly willing to give it a try. As we were watching this evening, the protagonists encountered Dr. Wernher von Braun. Since we're both Tom Lehrer fans, we naturally thought of the ( Read more... )

The kids are watching Schoolhouse Rock right now. While I was in the other room doing laundry, I heard them talking back and forth, but couldn't hear what they were saying. Then, as I was walking into the room where they're watching, I heard Meg tell Nicky, "I think that was World War I or World War II." The video they were watching was "Shot ( Read more... )