Yes, there was no post for Friday. I apologize for this, but it was unavoidable. For you see, I am working on the GREATEST BLOG POST EVER. It will shake the very foundations of not only the Internet, but all of civilization. It will change the way we look at each other, at communication in … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Hail to the Chief
Way back in December, one of my earliest posts on Rhoades to Madness was my excitement over seeing Honest-to-Godforsaken Abe cutting a swath through the vampire legions on the big screen. If Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter the book had a fault, it took the subject matter too seriously, taking a Doris Kearns Goodwin-style approach to … Continue reading
Steel Yourself
Sometimes you just feel like watching something really, really stupid. And let me tell you, folks, Real Steel fits that bill. I mean, it’s no so-bad-it’s-good cult classic like The Room or anything. Its mainstream status ensures that not enough risks were taken for it to be entertainingly awful or unintentionally good. And its multiple … Continue reading
Well Suited
You Can Never Go to Hell Again
It was always my intention to write a review of Diablo III as soon as I finished the campaign on “Normal” difficulty. It has been more than a month since the game’s release, and while I can certainly say my time for gaming is limited between work and my girlfriend, it is not so limited … Continue reading
War in the Paris of the Plains
We finished up our Saturday jaunt through history in Kansas City by visiting the Liberty Memorial. Continue reading
Not So Bloody Sunday
Today is the 79th anniversary of the Union Station Massacre in Kansas City, Missouri. I have previously mentioned the Massacre on Rhoades to Madness, but for those unwilling to click a link, here’s a summary. On this day in 1933, heavily-armed gunmen attacked federal agents and local police who were escorting a prisoner out of … Continue reading