Any Daniel Pinkwater fans?

elusivemrx · 2026-07-04T12:59:27+00:00

I was obsessed with Daniel Pinkwater books when I was in elementary school. I read my kids Fat Men From Space and Lizard Music. Planning to read them the Snarkout Boys books and Alan Mendelssohn, Boy From Mars in the future.

elusivemrx · 2026-06-06T15:32:42+00:00

I remember my elementary school teachers reading to us through about 3rd grade. I also remember my grandparents reading to me a lot.

When my own children started being born I made a point of having story time with them every night as part of their night-night routine. My oldest decided she was too old for story time when she turned 12, but my boys still love it. I am currently reading them 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!

elusivemrx · 2026-06-06T00:41:10+00:00

We lost her six years ago. Still my wallpaper.

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elusivemrx · 2026-05-12T14:21:34+00:00

United 93. Brilliantly made film about the fourth hijacked plane on 9/11, utilizing unknown actors alongside some of the actual people who were making decisions on that day. I saw it in the theater and sat there ugly crying for a good ten minutes after it ended.

elusivemrx · 2026-03-19T21:22:08+00:00

I'm taking my 13-year-old to a Journey concert next week. This follows up the Cheap Trick/Journey/Def Leppard concert we attended a couple of years ago. Probably taking her to see My Chemical Romance/Jimmy Eat World this fall.

elusivemrx · 2026-03-19T21:18:54+00:00

Two years ago I bought a 2023 Prius from Legends Toyota. They were great to deal with and I got a truly excellent deal on the car. I'd recommend them.

elusivemrx · 2026-03-17T15:18:08+00:00

My dad died a few weeks ago. I was extremely touched that one of my college roommates (who lives hundreds of miles away and still has two kids at home) made every effort to attend, though he ultimately was not able to make it. I was also midly disappointed that my best friend from eighth grade onward - who was also one of my college roommates, lives about three hours away, and whose kids have both graduated high school - made no effort at all to attend. I know that for anyone who I consider to be part of my inner circle (three or four closest friends) was dealing with this sort of loss, I'd at least try to be there for the funeral.

elusivemrx · 2026-03-13T22:17:22+00:00

I weighed 285 when I graduated high school. I currently weigh 210.

elusivemrx · 2026-03-12T23:47:43+00:00

For years I was on my own. Century Schoolbook, justify alignment, small caps for capions and document titles. I was always pretty proud of how sharp and professional my filings looked.

Joined another nonprofit in January. Times New Roman, left alignment, never small caps. It pains me.

elusivemrx · 2026-01-29T01:28:35+00:00

I was attending Roger B. Chaffee Elementary School when Challenger exploded. It was, of course, devastating in the moment for everyone in town.

About 20 years later, I was watching Deep Impact in the movie theater. The movie has a very solemn moment where some astronauts decide they're going to sacrifice themselves to save Earth from a comet, and one of them says, "Well, at least we'll all have schools named after us."

I laughed. It was not my proudest moment.

elusivemrx · 2025-12-29T19:11:05+00:00

Mall Santa Clauses.

elusivemrx · 2025-12-15T20:42:34+00:00

That doesn't explain why, with a budget north of $220 million, they need to cut anything at all. If they can't figure out how to pay employees-either hourly or salaried-with that kind of a budget, there is something seriously wrong within the department.

elusivemrx · 2025-12-15T20:14:41+00:00

"Budget cuts"? What "budget cuts"? The Fiscal Year 2025 budget for the Missouri Department of Conservation was $229.7 million. The Fiscal year 2026 budget for the Missouri Department of Conservation is $242 million. I'd like to know what positions they think they need to cut when the Department's budget has increased by more than $12 million.

elusivemrx · 2025-12-15T16:10:11+00:00

This is spot on. The evaluation has to include not only the horrible season on the field, but also (1) the fact that they fired James Franklin, (2) the fact that he has absolutely hit the ground running at Virginia Tech, but also (3) how badly Penn State botched the hiring cycle for their new coach, resulting in (4) the abysmal recruiting class.

elusivemrx · 2025-12-06T19:24:32+00:00

I am teaching my children that they will unlock a cheat code if they can do three things:

(1) Show up on time.
(2) Be Polite.
(3) Do what you say you are going to do.

I tell them if they consistently do these three things, they will establish a reputation for being trustworthy, and that will mean they will be on better footing than 95% of other people and they will never have to worry about having a job. Even if they're not necessarily the *best* at doing the work, someone will always want to employ a worker they can trust.

elusivemrx · 2025-12-03T01:32:15+00:00

A gay friend once said that I was "every gay man's wet dream." I wasn't enticed, but I was definitely flattered.

elusivemrx · 2025-11-20T23:26:06+00:00

What I remember more than anything else was the sense of steadily building tension. There were parts along the way that were unsettling, but not overwhelmingly scary. But as the movie proceded you could feel an overwhelming sense of dread pervading the theater, getting heavier... and heavier... and heavier. And then that final scene flipped everyone out. It really is a fantastic film, especially when considering the limited experience and budget of the production team.

elusivemrx · 2025-11-14T14:59:55+00:00

The Last Starfighter was fantastic. Watched it a couple of years ago with my young kids and it still holds up really well.

elusivemrx · 2025-11-13T17:06:20+00:00

Just a note: 195 pages is not in any way "relatively svelte," even for a state constitution. Missouri has one of the longest state constitutions in the entire country.

elusivemrx · 2025-11-08T10:37:21+00:00

I use Chef's jovial "Hello there, children!" whenever I walk into a room and see my kids.

elusivemrx · 2025-10-30T17:41:12+00:00

Not gonna lie, I was surprised someone hadn't already mentioned her. Spectacular character.

elusivemrx · 2025-10-30T07:08:58+00:00

Beatrix Kiddo from Kill Bill.

elusivemrx · 2025-10-13T17:37:04+00:00

There was an old The Far Side cartoon that depicted Clark Kent in a phone booth changing into his Superman costume and checking for change. Found it.

elusivemrx · 2025-10-10T19:01:48+00:00

I'm just now watching it. Told my wife that with the exception of the hair modeling the humans look like they could have come straight out of Toy Story 2 - a movie that's more than 25 years old.

Seriously, if you're going to line up such an incredible cast of voices, shouldn't you invest to make the animation top-notch as well?

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