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5 Shocking Things I Learned on My Trip to England

I recently spent three long weeks in England training for a new job. I hung out with all sorts of different folks in the UK, traveling from Stafford to London to Manchester. Sure the accents changed a bit, but the overall warm, friendly personalities pervaded throughout. There were a number of key things, however, that took me by surprise. Things that are completely normal for Brits, but would have us Americans scratching our heads. I’m not just talking …

When it Comes to the Yankees, I’m a Total Fanatic

by Andrew Kardon

Winter. It’s cold, depressing and long. Especially for a sports fan like me. See, I’m a big football fan and when the Super Bowl finally hits, it’s always bittersweet. It’s a great day full of food, friends, family and well, obviously, football. But the day after ? Well, that’s when it really sinks in. No more football for a long time. And even worse, the baseball season doesn’t kick off until April. Yeah, I’m not …

The 5 Best Time Travel Tales on Netflix

by Andrew Kardon

I’ve shared my thoughts on Daylight Savings Time with you guys recently. Oddly enough, I flew out to England at the beginning of March, right during DST. Luckily for me, England hadn’t changed its clocks yet, which meant there was only a 4-hour difference back home. This weekend, the UK pushes its clocks an hour forward, so once again, the time/space continuum is back to normal with a 5-hour lag between us and Great Britain. …

My Insanely Epic Quest for Iron Maiden’s Trooper Beer Has Ended

by Andrew Kardon

I’m a trooper. That’s about the most perfect word to describe my day-long adventure yesterday here in Stafford, England. I’ve written about Iron Maiden’s Trooper beer before and have been waiting forever for it to cross the waters and march its way onto American store shelves. But alas, I still hadn’t found it. As luck would have it, I recently started a new job with a UK company. No, I won’t be commuting to England …

Kid Review: Nintendo’s Majora’s Mask 3D Is Worth Playing Over and Over Again

by Andrew Kardon

Games: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Reviewer: Jason, Age 11 The moon is crashing down in just 3 days and what do you do? Plan a carnival on the day the moon falls or save the world? The people of Clock Town choose the first but Link chooses the second. In this remake of a gaming classic, ( Which I haven’t played ) you have to save the 4 giants from their imprisonment …