The Scariest Moment of My Life: The Day my Daughter went into Anaphylactic Shock

Every 3 minutes across the United States someone is admitted to an Emergency Room for a food allergy reaction.  My family experienced that trauma 18 months ago when my daughter spent three days at the hospital as we dealt with a life-threatening situation brought on by a severe food allergy.  This week is Food Allergy Awareness Week and I wanted to share our story.18 months ago I was spending the day at home taking care of my 18 month old...

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FALLING SKIES MEAN RISING RATINGS @ TNT

Wow … looking back it shows just how amazing my wife is realizing that when we were first dating a priority of mine was either watching or taping a block of my favorite shows that aired on the SciFi (now Syfy) Channel every Friday night: Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Battlestar Galactica.  While Syfy abandoned “Sci-Fi Fridays” my wife has stuck with me and we are proud parents of twin 3 year olds who I am now unduly influencing with...

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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2012

I enjoyed FREE Comic Book Day with my kids last Saturday (May 5) with a trip to the local comic book store to pick up some freebies.  This was the 10thAnniversary of this event which has been held the first Saturday in May since 2002 and is scheduled to take place again next year on May 4th for an 11th year in 2013.  On Free Comic Book Day, you can stop by participating merchants and pickup free comic books drafted specifically for this...

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AVENGERS MOVIE TIE-INS ASSEMBLE

I’ve been surprised that as the first blockbuster movie of the summer hits theaters this weekend there hasn’t been any partnership promotions for Avengers themed toys or products with McDonalds, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, and the like.  Turns out that Disney, which bought Marvel Comics in 2009, has established a policy against partnering with fast food restaurants to promote its movies because the company does not want to be viewed by the public...

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Comic Books = A Healthy Distraction

A few years ago I was working 60+ hours per week in a high-stress environment and pushing myself into an early grave.  Hypertension, high cholesterol, and an ulcer were all medical issues I was confronting and I was only in my mid-thirties.  At a doctor’s appointment, my physician in dealing with the situation prescribed me some medications, instructed me to eat a better diet and get more exercise, and gave me some really important advice. ...

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