As mentioned in the last post, I’ve stopped buying toys…for the most part. I can precisely count how many items … More
Author: CV Whitfield
born and raised in Roswell, New Mexico. Although he denies it, he may be the offspring of something slightly extra-terrestrial. Growing up in a small town, he watched an unhealthy dose of television. He read Teen Titans comic books and dreamed of adventures with laser swords. He's been caught sniffing books in B&N and double dog dared to write an entire novel on an iPad. Currently, he lives with his wife and daughter in Denver Colorado and is writing and blogging about pop culture and the 1980s.
Why I Stopped Collecting Toys….
Something happened. Something that would rock my world. Something that may have bettered my life. Something that would definitely change … More
I must be gettin’ old….
Yes, some might say, that I’ve been a bit obsessed with my preconceived theory on the failure of the current … More
Why would a kid play with that?
So, to follow up on my last post…. I was once again wandering the toy aisle at the Target store. … More
Toys ….suck today!
So, when I enter a Wal-mart or Target, the first place I go is the Toy aisles . For the … More
The Definition of a True 80s Kid….
I was an 80s kid. I was not born in 1988. That does not count. Doesn’t. I was born in … More
Common Courtesy and Respect….
So, part of the community here is to share life experiences that may occur from day to day. This … More
Things change….
There’s an episode of Star Trek The Next Generation, in the 7th season, where the Enterprise finds Worf’s human step-brother … More
Oh, the Fanzine!
Remember the Fanzine? I do. I loved finding them. I would spend countless hours reading and re-reading them. In the … More
Just Push Play!
I sit around a lot and think. Easy to do nowadays. I think about my life: what I was meant … More
What could a Cell Phone do?
It has been said: great movies are timeless. But they’re not always tech literate!No, I’m not talking about those old … More
Something Star Wars could have learned from Lord of the Rings!
The new Star Wars sequel trilogy was a movie series that was produced without direction; produced without logic; produced without … More
Author Unknown….
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep … More
Pet Peeves…. every Wednesday…. maybe?
Today’s pet peeve. Flip-Flops. Say what? What’s wrong with flip-flops you say? As the title states, this is a pet … More
The Book Market…. and why it’s chaotic…
Do not take my word for it. Just think about this observation and make your own conclusions. I have no … More
Writing is Hard Work….
I know I’ve said it before. But writing is hard work. Especially for me. Mostly because, I have good days … More
What Happened to Journalism? ….
So, the internet destroyed honest journalism. Wait. Hear me out. I believe it. Listen. The other day I was looking … More
Need readers….
So, I would love to have this blog have a few hundred followers. I would love to get a few … More
Some simple bullet points….
Here are some simple bullet points that could save the Comic Book Industry. First off, I’ve been a reader, a … More
A new beginning….
THE FORCE AWAKENS Luke Skywalker has vanished! In only a decade after the Battle of Endor, the Imperial Remnant continues … More
Comic Book Rant….
Be warned this will be an unbiased and honest rant about an aspect of the comic book industry and those … More
The Force Awakens…. Lost its way….
As I stated, the movie started out with lots of potential. Yet, it didn’t know what it wanted to be. … More
The Force Awakens …. had potential but failed….
What many fans saw as a copy cat of Star Wars New Hope, I actually took was part of a … More
The New Trilogy…. How I would have done it!
In 2005, we watched Episode III with great enthusiasm and excitement. Then, we were saddened when George Lucas announced that … More
Star Wars….other possibilities….
With the Skywalker Saga (as they are calling the core Star Wars movies nowadays) storyline coming to an end with … More
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